Author: Helen Hoang
The Heart Principle is the third book in the Kiss Quotient trilogy by author Helen Hoang, and it is a perfect Valentine’s Day read. Each book in the set focuses on a different couple, so they don’t need to be read in any certain order. The Heart Principle is classified as a contemporary romance, and it definitely has some steamy scenes. But it also has beautiful, tender parts and explores rather serious subjects.
Anna is a professional violinist, but after a recent performance went viral, she finds herself unable to play through a single song. On top of that, her boyfriend says he wants to see other people and make sure Anna’s the one before they get married. Anna decides she can play that game too, meeting up with Quan, a stranger from a dating app. But after their one-night stand attempts keep failing, they find themselves instead falling in love with each other. They are both working through heavy things in their lives, and they find comfort and safety in one another.
Helen Hoang writes in her author’s note that this novel is part memoir, and that personal aspect is very evident. The story alternates perspectives between Anna and Quan, and Anna’s sections are always richer than Quan’s. You feel deeply as Anna’s family rejects her autism diagnosis and as she faces severe burnout from taking care of her ailing father. You’re rooting for her as she struggles time and time again to say no and to stand up for herself. And you’re cheering for her and Quan together. Ultimately The Heart Principle is a celebration of love – both the emotional and physical aspects, the heavy and the light – and is a great read for this month.
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