Well, I have something to confess: I had a bit of summer fling last month and discovered a new favourite romance author. We’d better dive straight into these mini reviews, before I get all hot and flustered about this (now-not-so) secret love affair…
The Kiss Quotient– wowee- this was love at first line! I read this in one sitting and let’s just say I was more than simply satisfied! Not only was this super steamy at times, it also made me unreasonably emotional. Because this was more than a top-notch romance: it delivered time and again on so many other levels. I think it’s the first time I have ever read a romance featuring an autistic lead and that aspect to the story blew me away. Added to this, I really liked how the family aspect and friendships were developed. This enjoyment was multiplied by exciting themes like the fake dating trope and even touched on the pressures of being single. The only reason this wasn’t a full-length review was that I was too absorbed in it and forgot to take notes. Happy to report, this one definitely lives upto the hype!
Rating: 5/5 bananas
The Bride Test– obviously once I was done with Kiss Quotient, I bounced to the next available book in this loosely connected companion series. Now, while I didn’t love this quite as much, I can safely say this gets really romantic!! Perhaps more so even than its predecessor. It was emotional. It was heartwarming. And it ended in squeals, lots and lots of squeals. And I LOVE-LOVE-LOVED how these books aren’t just about the romance- they are also about character growth. These are such well-rounded books centred around wonderful characters. As well as this, I have to say that I love how personal these stories are for Hoang- I appreciated reading these in the acknowledgements and it certainly shines through in the writing. All in all, you can’t go wrong with either of these. If you’re into romance like me and you pick these up- well you’re in for a treat!
Rating: 4/5 bananas
So romance fans- have you read either of these? Do you plan to? Let me know in the comments!
Read them, loved them although like you I think the first was slightly better than the second. Great reviews.
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I’m glad! Thank you!
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Is it necessary to read kids quotient before bride test??
Great squealing reviews btw!!
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No, they’re companion novels, so it’s not necessary, but it was nice that way round tbh. Thanks!!
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I’ve only read The Bride Test and I really liked it. I might go back and read The Kiss Quotient at some point. I’ve seen quite a few reviewers that said they liked the first one more.
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Glad to hear it! Ooh definitely recommend it!
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Thanks!
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Yes!!!! I loved both of them too! And Helen Hoang is also become one of my fav authors 😉
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Ahh I’m really glad to hear it!
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These sound so cute! I love the fake dating trope haha
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They were! me too
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Awesome, these sound great! Thanks for the reviews.
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They were- thanks for reading!
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It has been in my wishlist.. When I go buy, my thrillers call out to ne. Just bought 8 of them.. 😂 😂
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Awesome! haha I can understand that!
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I absolutely loved The Kiss Quotient and I’m dying to read The Bride Test, I hope I enjoy it as much as I did with TKQ! ❤
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Ah glad you thought so! ooh I’m sure you will 🙂 ❤
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I am so happy you loved these both! I did, too! They’re such great romance reads.
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I really did and they definitely are 😀
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Hoping to have the time to read these! 🙂
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Hope you do!
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Looks like these two book ruled the hype train. I can’t wait to get them. Great reviews!
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Yes!! And hope you enjoy! Thanks 🙂
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I read TKQ last year and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. I was so lucky to be able to snag it for free one day on Kindle and I was blown away. How did that book end up free on Kindle?! Anyway, I’d been waiting for TBT since then. While it wasn’t as good as TKQ, in my opinion, I still really liked it. I think TBT was a little different because we also focused on the improvement side of Esme’s career and skills. I loved that.
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Ah so glad you loved it too!! That’s awesome!! I can’t believe it was free either!! Very lucky to snag that for free!! I loved it too! And yeah me too.
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I loved TKQ and look forward to The Bride Test – so glad to hear you enjoyed them both!! =D
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Thanks!! Glad you did too 😀
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I loved both of these books! They’re amazing! Can’t wait for the third book!
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Glad to hear it! Me too!!
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Ahh I’m so happy you loved both of these! I’ve heard so many great things about this author and both of these books, I can’t wait to read them 😀
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They’re so great! Hope you like them 😀
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I need to read these! I haven’t picked up a good romance in far too long
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Ah definitely recommend them!
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The indicision kept me from reading these books. I’m not such a big romance fan(or so I think!?). Same thing about your review of the Cruel Prince. Do you still recommend these books if someone isn’t the biggest fan of the genres 😁
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Ah fair enough! hmm I think they are maybe a bit romance heavy in that case.
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I really still need to read The Bride Test because I absolutely loved The Kiss Quotient–such a fun book.
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it really was!
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I almost NEVER read romance, but I was curious about reading a romance with a main character on the spectrum. I gave The Kiss Quotient a go via audiobook and was surprised with how much I enjoyed it! I thought the representation was so well done – not surprising because it is #OwnVoices. I haven’t tried The Bride Test yet, but I’ll probably give it a go too 🙂
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Ah so glad you enjoyed it then! Totally agree!! Definitely recommend it since you liked the first one 😀
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Sounds like an author you just can’t skip anymore! I love hearing how a book is so good that you just forget to take notes at all. Actually, it’s a question I wanted to ask in your previous (actually your next) post. What or how do you take notes in all those pretty journals you got? 😮
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Yes!! Well I take some notes in notebooks for reviews (but also annotate on kindle/have a notebook on there). Mostly all my pretty journals are full of ideas (and that’s the parts I’ve spent so long typing up 🙂 )
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