The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient #1) by Helen Hoang

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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.
Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases--a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.

It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice--with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan--from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...

Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he's making her feel. Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic... 

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was not as dramatic as other romances can be which I loved. It felt more real to me but with a smidgen of angst thrown in for good measure. The Kiss Quotient is definitely not a YA due to the graphic nature of intimate scenes between Stella and Michael. If something like that doesn't bother you then I would definitely recommend reading this sweet romance about learning to accept yourself and others. 

Stella seems to believe that the way to a man's heart and into a relationship is threw learning how to be intimate. Intimacy seems to cause her extreme anxiety and do she seeks out Michael for help to be better and more comfortable in the bedroom. 

I loved each of the main characters. Michael is so patient and tender with Stella as the book progresses which endeared him to me. Stella stole my heart from the beginning of the book though. I felt for her as she struggled to calm her anxiety and interact with others. She is what made this book real for me. I'm a sucker for main characters with flaws because no one is perfect in real life. Relationships are not always sunshine and roses. You have to put in the work. Each of these characters were flawed and Stella found it hard to communicate at times with Michael because everything was literal to her.