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Romance · 2021 · PG-13

The Heart Principle

by Helen Hoang

Anna is burning out as a violinist. A fake relationship with Quan becomes something she didn't plan.

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. 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. 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. Translation: She's going to embark on a string of one-night s

For14+GenreRomanceLength384 pagesRead time~10.7 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Some

Contemporary language; some mild strong words

Sexual Content

A lot

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Burnout and autistic masking — Anna's exhaustion is specific and real; An aging parent's dementia — a significant subplot; Grief — the relationship with her father's changing mind; Explicit-adjacent romantic content

What this book is about

Anna Sun is a violinist who has spent her life trying to be what her family wants. She's burning out and can't perform. She starts a fake relationship with Quan Diep—who has his own reasons for needing a girlfriend on paper—and discovers what she wants for herself. The Heart Principle is the third book in the Kiss Quotient series (can be read independently) and deals with autism, burnout, and an aging parent's dementia.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Burnout and autistic masking — Anna's exhaustion is specific and central

A parent's dementia — significant subplot; emotionally difficult

Grief — the relationship with her father as he changes

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

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