Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) - reviewed on 3/6/2025 + 676 more book reviews

I love that my book club celebrates Dirty Book Month every February, discussing a spicy romance. This year's pick was The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. I first read it in January 2019 and listened to the audiobook, narrated by Carly Robins, again last month.

Given's this novel's popularity, most readers are likely familiar with the plot. Stella is very successful in her economics career but a failure in love due in part to having high functioning autism. Michael is a talented clothing designer working in the family business and is secretly a male escort to pay off big debts. Stella hires Michael to improve her intimacy skills and receives much more.

The spicy scenes begin very early in this story and they were hot (for this reader). I enjoyed how their connection grew, especially when Stella meets three generations of Michael's family. I appreciated the gender role reversals, feminist themes, and the author's personal connection to autism.

Unfortunately winter weather twice cancelled our group's plans to discuss this novel. Is Mother Nature a prude? LOL I know we would've had lively conversations.

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