My stories were an escape, somewhere I could go when real life became too much.

What is your typical writing process like? Was there anything different about crafting this book in particular?īefore I was published, I used to daydream my books in their entirety before I wrote them. I suspect this is the kind of book that will make people cry. This is not the most lighthearted book I’ve written, and I recommend picking it up when they need catharsis rather than a fun, feel-good experience. What would you tell those new readers to expect from The Heart Principle? While many readers will be familiar with the first two books in the series, this may be the first Helen Hoang romance for others. Now that I’m sharing my experiences with readers, one of the biggest things I’m feeling is vulnerable. Her emotions and thoughts, especially, are things that I personally felt and thought. Anna’s story was inspired by recent events in my own life. This was an extremely difficult book to write, and one of the reasons is how personal it was. Romance fans have been so excited for The Heart Principle, and now it’s finally out! How do you feel? We talked to Hoang about how her artistic burnout led to The Heart Principle, in which Quan meets his match in Anna Sun, a classical violinist.

But the pressure of creating a match for Quan weighed heavily on her. Quan Diep, a tattooed bad boy with a heart of gold, nearly stole the show, and fans clamored for him to get his very own love story. Helen Hoang’s debut romance, The Kiss Quotient, was released to universal acclaim in 2018.

The heart principle series in order