The Kiss Quotient

By Helen Hoang

Synopsis

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases–a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.

It doesn’t help that Stella has Asperger’s and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice–with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can’t afford to turn down Stella’s offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan–from foreplay to more-than-missionary position…

Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but crave all of the other things he’s making her feel. Their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic…

Review

The Kiss Quotient is a beautiful story of the journey through life. This story was a story about relationships and how complex they are. Whether the relationships are between mother and child, siblings or even co-workers they all take work and understanding and this story expresses these relationships with sensitivity.

I love Stella’s character and how she approaches the world. Her uniqueness draws you to her. She has Asperger’s which makes relationships difficult for her. Her passion is definitely numbers. Her mind solves mysteries by the numbers but matters of the heart are harder for her to understand. She believes in lists. I loved the fact that she even had a list for her new teacher on how her lessons should go.

Michael is just a good person. He has a lot that he has taken responsibility for. This forces him to pursue a job that he isn’t so proud of. He meets Stella and knows there is just something special about her which makes him break all his rules.

I think this story is so special. I love Michael’s family and how they are like a real family. They get mad at each other but they are always family. I love Stella’s honesty. Her character had so many levels to her. She doesn’t realize how she affects the world around her. Stella and Michael work so well together. They make each other better and you can’t ask for more than that.

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