Content warnings: family member illness, family member death, emotionally abuse family, ableism, anxiety and panic attacks, gaslighting.Library Binding, Large Print (October 1st, 2021): $39.Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial.“One of her most raw and autobiographical works, as she notes, and it touches on themes of grief and loss as much as the need for unconditional love and romance.”-Book & Film Globe Product Details

'The author shows that romance can bloom in unexpected ways and reminds readers that happily-ever-after endings are different for everyone.'-Shelf Awareness 'The Heart Principle is riveting the whole way through, exploring a complex range of subjects in unique and interesting ways.'- Associated Press

“Sensitive and sweet, The Heart Principle-a worthy follow-up to Hoang’s 2019 novel The Bride Test- explores a burgeoning romance built on undeniable chemistry.” -TIME They’re fully fleshed, vulnerable, sexual, and full of potential, and her newest novel proves no different.'- Real Simple 'There’s something about the way that Hoang writes her characters. ' a consummate wordsmith of soulful romances, with soft, honest-to-goodness love stories paired with euphoric steaminess.'-NPR If Hoang's previous successes prove anything, The Heart Principle will be a joy.'- Elle 'A fiercely anticipated third release from the adored author of romances The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test. Anna and Quan have to fight for their chance at love, but to do that, they also have to fight for themselves. Their first attempt at a one-night stand fails, as does their second, and their third, because being with Quan is more than sex-he accepts Anna on an unconditional level that she herself has just started to understand. However, when tragedy strikes Anna’s family she takes on a role that she is ill-suited for, until the burden of expectations threatens to destroy her. That’s where tattooed, motorcycle-riding Quan Diep comes in. The more unacceptable the men, the better. Translation: She's going to embark on a string of one-night stands. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship before making a final commitment, a hurt and angry Anna decides that if he wants an open relationship, then she does, too. When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. A woman struggling with burnout learns to embrace the unexpected-and the man she enlists to help her-in this new New York Times bestselling romance by Helen Hoang.

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