The Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The Kiss Quotient is a *very nearly* perfect mid-spice romantic novel. Hoang seems to have a gift for not writing the parts that the reader skips. The book hits the ground running. Our protagonists, Stella and Michael, are likeable and three-dimensional. There is just enough specificity surrounding Autism, Vietnamese Culture, Economics and Fashion design to really fill out the narrative. And Hoang has a gift for pacing and tension. The only drawback here is that the third act slows waaay down. Where the rest of the book was snappy back-and-forths and steamy sex, the third act labors to finish its plot with soapy shenanigans and tropey connivances. It's just enough to leave a slightly sour taste in what is otherwise a wonderfully sweet book.
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