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![]() ![]() From what I understood, this book was meant to be Quan’s book- Remember Quan, Michael’s bald, kendo-loving, motorcycle-riding cousin in The Kiss Quotient? I don’t normally like reading those side-character-couple sequels that so many authors seem to produce, so the upcoming title had been filed away in my “Books I probably Won’t Read by Authors I like” pile.īut then Hoang’s instagram post to her readers and the preceding Kirkus review caught my attention. Up until recently the title was only vaguely on my radar I follow Hoang on instagram and knew the book had been in the works, but hadn’t been pressed to keep a close eye on the publication. I had the good luck to get early access to Helen Hoang’s newest, The Heart Principle, and I finished it this week. 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I'm admittedly not a voracious reader so a book REALLY has to grab me and keep me wanting more. ![]() The book is a fast read and the plot moves quickly, which is something I like. It's a fine line and he walks it expertly. He leaves you wanting more and more until the very end, but doesn't draw it out so as to make it boring or taxing. Auxier, builds the suspense and crafts this tale very smartly. I began reading it and was instantly hooked. ![]() When I read the plot summary, it really sounded like something right up my alley, particularly as it took place in England in the Victorian era which I LOVE, and it involved two individuals who worked as servants in a large house. I'm 29 and I happened upon this book as a recommendation from a page I follow on Facebook. ![]() |