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This book is 🔥🔥🔥. Discovered this delightful (and steamy) read while lounging at our Peruvian Amazon lodge. Not a bad way to spend some down time.

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I loved it! I‘m such a hopeless romantic. I couldn‘t put this down, I just kept wanting to see if they would end up together and if they did or didn‘t how it would all unravel.

Beautifully told highlighting the differences between females and males in their autistic traits.

Looking forward to reading more of Hoang‘s novels!

I saw someone recommended this novel on here and I loved the reviews! Thought I would try something lighthearted before I delve into the darkness of the later half of the Harry Potter series. 💕📚

"Grandchildren meant babies. And diapers. Mountains of diapers. Exploding diapers. And babies cried, soul-grating banshee wails that even the best sound-canceling headphones couldn't buffer. How did they cry so long and hard when they were so little?" ?

#currentlyreading #rebellingbyreadinginreverseorder

After reading The Bride Test, thought I'd check this out too.

Holy cow! This one races right into the steamy, doesn‘t it? Aren‘t my reading companions the best? #schnauzersoflitsy #catsoflitsy Actually, this critter closeness is pretty unprecedented so I am thoroughly enjoying it.

I really enjoyed this book! I really enjoyed the ending, too. ❤️

This is such an adorable book. There are some seriously steamy moments, but mostly the book just pulls at your heartstrings time and time again. Can‘t wait to check out The Bride Test, written by the same author. 💙💚

This was such a cute quick love story. I read it in a day and fell in love with the characters. It‘s strange to be calling a book with such hot, steamy sex scenes cute but that‘s what it was. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

OMG this book!!! I needed a break from my heavier reading material and this definitely was a perfect novel for it. I gobbled this up in just a few days! Charming, sweet, and it tugged on my heart strings. My inner hopeless romantic is shouting with joy. #thekissquotient #romance #autism #aspergers

I figured I'd reread a favourite for my 200th book to hit my yearly reading goal.

I hate that I DNF'd this book. Everyone raved about it. But It made me very uncomfortable Things Michael would say or think made me cringe. how he saw his clients but "Stella was different".
How she hated on herself made me uncomfortable more on a personal level that had nothing to do with the book. That was just putting me in a headspace I've fought hard to get out of. I will give this author another chance, this story just wasn't for me.

#unpopularopinion I can't get on board with the premise of this book (Stella needs to learn how to be intimate because of her autism) - Stella has been having bad sex because she's been with bad partners who don't care about her needs or pleasure. Stella is not having bad sex because she's autistic. The bar is set WAY too low for me to be excited about Michael, who, while great with Stella, is otherwise stereotypically emotionally unintelligent.

So during the #24in48 read-a-thon, I challenged myself to read a contemporary romance novel: Ayesha at Last. Someone should have warned me it was a gateway book. In the past 2 days, I devoured The Right Swipe (Alisha Rai - so good!) and The Kiss Quotient. All of these were smart, sexy, and diverse! I‘m excited to read more!

..but I feel lost in this newfound world of romance. What should I read next?

Just sat through my first lecture of grad school! I've been going through syllabi and doing intro posts all morning, so now it's time to burn off some nervous energy. 😬

Btw, I'm in love with this book. Admittedly, it's a bit steamier and NSFW than I expected, buuuut that paired with Stella's quirks and Michael's sensitivity is making this a 5 star read for me. 😉

This bit made me laugh so hard. 😂

Just over here casually pretending it's not 100 degrees out while I light my "snuggly sweater" candle and curl up with a blanket while I blast the AC.

I'm taking your guys' recommendation of reading a quick book to get over this slump. I've heard reallyyy good things about this one, so I'm excited to dive in. ?

Look, I'm a simple white woman. I love pumpkin spiced lattes, universal healthcare, puppies, Christmas movies that are LITERALLY the same plot used over and over again, and stories where a prostitute with a heart of gold and their wealthy client fall in love.

I deadass went to the bookstore 3 chapters in on the audiobook and picked up my copy because Stella pulled a taser out on her first session. I'm going to abusively reread this.

Everyone has just RAVED about this book for the sexy time + own voices Asperger's rep and it's free via the Audible Escape romance subscription so I gotta give it a shot

A in Arithmancy NEWTs: 3.75⭐️

A cute story about a very numbers and detail oriented women who is worried her autism is keeping her from having a relationship. To solve this, she decides to hire a male escort to teach her about sex and how to act in a relationship. I really liked a lot of conversations Stella and Michael had and I loved how his day job worked well with her.

#magicalreadathon2019 #newts #mpls #twincities

Well, you all weren‘t kidding when you said this was seriously steamy!

I don‘t usually read romance unless it‘s queer, but I was interested in the autistic main character. I thought Hoang handled it really well. I enjoyed the progression of the relationship, but I certainly blushed a good deal while reading, even though I was alone in my car. Lol.

If you‘re into unconventional romance, I‘d highly recommend this.

(I stole this pic) This was such a fun, sexy, cute book. After going too hard on Murder podcasts I needed a sweet, cute listen to clean my palette. And this was charming.

I really enjoyed reading this book! I had seen it on a few lists, and heard about it in my book club. I liked how the author switched perspectives between characters- it gave me perspective on what romance for someone on the autism spectrum could be like.

Edit: I also loved the technical aspects of sewing/clothing construction/etc. that both Stella and Michael talked about!

I‘m reading the Kiss Quotient, not Why Kill the Innocent. I just got to the parking lot scene at the gala and I realize my book print got screwed up!!!!! 😭 This is not ok!

#sad #misprint #dead #whyme #mpls #twincities

Started a mini book club with my friend who doesn‘t normally read. Since we don‘t read at the same speed we settled on a little over a month before we agreed to meet up on it. I started this last night we meet Sunday and I‘m having fun. I‘m tabbing this up a bit for our meet and it‘s weird for me because I‘ve never done that for a fiction but it‘s going well. Can‘t wait to read more!

#bookclub #romance #contemporary #mpls #twincities

Thoroughly enjoyable

I really, really enjoyed the chemistry on the page between Michael and Stella. The plot certainly follows a familiar formula but it was fun.

This number isn‘t entirely accurate since I forgot to pause the stopwatch at some point yesterday (subtract around 2 hours).

It was The Kiss Quotient most of the day. I didn‘t want to stop listening.

#24B4Monday

I wasn‘t planning on participating in #24B4Monday because I have so much going on this weekend, but then I thought, “What better way to practice self-care than to read for fun?”

There is so much to love about this book! The characters, their chemistry, the romance! And wow, it is STEAMY! The intimacy is just gorgeous. I adore Stella and Michael. I am now rushing out to buy anything else written by Helen Hoang.

Love, love, LOVE this book!! Best romantic story I‘ve read in ages, with some great erotic moments to keep things exciting. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I‘d really like to finish my book, but Kalli doesn‘t seem to think that‘s a good plan...

Wow that‘s a twist!!
#PlotTwist

“If a woman purchased underclothes for a man, it meant she loved him.”
“If he stopped buying boxers now, it meant he loved her back.”

Oh Stella, you‘re breaking my heart!

I am totally addicted...so glad I ordered the second book at the same time! Going to bed early to get more Stella and Michael!! 💜💙 #addicted

Fifth #24in48 book down and a little over the 16 hour mark. Helen Hoang needs to write more books stat!! So amazing, and I loved the opportunity to read a Romance from a perspective that isn‘t always published 📚

Uh-oh...I have to confess: I can count the romance novels I‘ve read on one hand. (if that!) Does Rainbow Rowell or Debbie Macomber count? I get most of my scandalous content from all the celeb memoirs I read. So please give me your rom-com recs, even if they might make my hair curlier! 🤣
#Hour18
#RomanceChallenge
#24in48
@24in48

I'm almost at 8 hours for the #24in48readathon and started listening to this book because of my sister @LitDrivenGirl 's recommendation. It is fun! 😂 More sexy than I've read in awhile but nicely done. 👍

“If you can‘t stand being with a woman who‘s more successful than you, then leave her alone. She‘s better off without you. If you actually love her, then know the value of that love and make it a promise. That is the only thing she needs from you.”

“Everything about him pleased her. Not just his looks, but his patience and his kindness. He was good. He was an obsession waiting to happen.”

“This crusade to fix herself was ending right now. She wasn't broken. She saw and interacted with the world in a different way, but that was her. She could change her actions, change her words, change her appearance, but she couldn't change the root of herself. At her core, she would always be autistic. People called it a disorder, but it didn't feel like one. To her, it was simply the way she was.”

I love Michael. He is the ultimate boyfriend. He is extremely handsome. He is thoughtful. He is smart. He is sweet. He is protective. And maybe not all time an awesome trade, selfless. No misunderstanding... I hate selfish people but if your guy is an all-time selfless, he might losses himself in helping the others and a girl does not want someone lost.

Helen Hoang is my new favorite author.
If a book is receiving too much hype, I usually end up disappointed. But this is not the case. The Kiss Quotient is awesome. I'm not a fan of romances but this book is not only romance.I highly enjoyed reading it and I was always grinning. I loved this book from the first letter to the last. It brings an unique point of view. I wish there were more fictions this much refreshing. The Kiss Quotient was perfect.

50 pages in and so far I want to both laugh and cry with Stella. And please, can we see a picture of Michael‘s amazing tattoo?!!! #PrettyPlease

This was really difficult for me to read. A lot of the main character's hard/"bad"/uncomfortable moments and thoughts hit *way too close to home*.

It's a good read. And I recommend this one.

#ReadHarder2019
#ReadHarder - A book by or about someone that identifies as neurodiverse

Now I see why this book was constantly coming up in my Litsy feed. "The Kiss Quotient" is deliciously good! Michael charmed me so much to the point where I wanted him to be my boyfriend! ? As for Stella, I have not met a heroine as sweet and true hearted as she. I just couldn't get enough of either of them! The secondary characters added to the beauty of this novel and I definitely cannot wait for Quan's story. I know it's coming. ?

Had to take advantage of the #halfpricebooks sale this past weekend. I‘ve been on a #Goosebumps and #blackdaggerbrotherhood buying binge lately. 👻💀🧛‍♂️📚 Starting the fourth BDB book tonight! Also very excited for The Kiss Quotient and Outlander! #bookhaul

Unpopular opinion, I know!
I loved Stella, she was a unique and lovable character. But aside from her, this didn't transcend any of the romance tropes that make me roll my eyes. I would definitely recommend for romance fans in general, though. It's good. I think I was just hoping for something more.

Michael & Stella may be #lovefool(s) #lilithjuly.

(I may also be one as I read this book on Anne Hegerty's birthday!)

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