“With The Bride Test, Hoang has once again shown readers the importance of representation in literature, while also creating a sexy, compassionate story about the power of love and the enduring American Dream.”- The Washington Post With Esme's time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he's been wrong all along. She's hopelessly smitten with a man who's convinced he can never return her affection. Esme's lessons in love seem to be working.but only on herself. Seducing Khai, however, doesn't go as planned. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can't turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.Īs a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. His family knows better-that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions-like grief. As Esme's time in the United States dwindles, will Khai let his head catch up with his heart? Will he find the strength to let go, and let love in? 'Refreshingly real.From the USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient comes a romantic novel about love that crosses international borders and all boundaries of the heart. Esme's lessons in love seem to be working. Seducing Khai, however, doesn't go quite as planned. This could be the break her family needs. So when the opportunity arises to go to America and meet a potential husband, she can't turn it down.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When he steadfastly refuses to consider a relationship, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride. His family knows better - that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. Well, not big, important emotions - like grief. Original and sexy and sensitive.' Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist, on The Kiss Quotient _ From the bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient Khai Diep has no feelings. Goodread 's Big Books of Spring 2019 - Romance 'Such a fun read.
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