The Kiss Quotient

Helen Hoang

From Shelf: Books With Brilliantly Written Women

A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.Such a fun read... Original and sexy and sensitive. (Roxane Gay)

A GOODREADS ROMANCE BOOK OF THE YEARA Washington Post Book of the YearAn AmazonBook of the YearElle Best Summer ReadsTHERE'S NOT ENOUGH DATA IN THE WORLD TO PREDICT WHO WILL MAKE YOUR HEART BEAT FASTER...It's high time for Stella Lane to settle down and find a husband - or so her mother tells her. This is no easy task for a wealthy, successful woman like Stella, who also happens to have Asperger's. Analyzing data is easy; handling the awkwardness of one-on-one dates is hard. To overcome her lack of dating experience, Stella decides to hire a male escort to teach her how to be a good girlfriend.Faced with mounting bills, Michael decides to use his good looks and charm to make extra cash on the side. He has a very firm no repeat customer policy, but he's tempted to bend that rule when Stella approaches him with an unconventional proposal.The more time they spend together, the harder Michael falls for this disarming woman with a beautiful mind, and Stella discovers that love defies logic.'Original and sexy and sensitive' - Roxane Gay'Steamy hot and sweet at the same time' - Guardian'An absolute delight... Equal parts endearing and (very) steamy' - Buzzfeed, 30 Best Summer Books