Told in the third person, from both characters points of view, The Kiss Quotient is a simple, steamy erotic novel. Most importantly, she also shows the small, seemingly insignificant ways that people without autism can help those that do cope better in seemingly ordinary situations. Helen sensitively brings to light the day to day difficulties that many people do not experience or do but choose to keep hidden. Many of the finer details are drawn out with Stella unable to cope with the noise, crowds and lights in a club or inadvertently offending Michael’s mother when she refused to eat food that has been microwaved in a plastic container due to fear of chemicals. She has created a raw, straight character that will help break down barriers and get people talking to enable them to have a better understanding of autism. It is crystal clear that Helen Hoang has drawn from her own experiences as a woman with autism to shape and mould the character of Stella. With the goal posts changing, Stella and Michael find themselves fighting further growing feelings for one another in a difficult predicament. She soon discovers though, that she needs to learn how to be a girlfriend first.
With the pressure mounting to meet a man, Stella hires Michael to combat her sexual inexperience so she can be a better girlfriend. Stella is also autistic, a fact she keeps hidden from the world as much as possible for fear of being treated differently. Honest to a fault, she is logical and smart, solving problems Stella Lane is a beautiful 30 year old woman living in America who is struggling to accept
Just like Julia Roberts, Michael doesn’t plan on falling in love with any of his clients but fate has other ideas for him when he meets Stella Lane. Michael has been instilled with a sense of moral and ethics by the women in his life, making escorting a necessity rather then for enjoyment. Michael is the man that every woman dreams of….sexy yet sensitive and caring, he puts family first. It’s Pretty Woman for the generation who fell in love with Christian Grey but with a gender twist the escort is a male by the name of Michael Phan. The Kiss Quotient is the debut novel in a unique series by Helen Hoang.
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