The more Esme gets to know Khai and his idiosyncrasies, she starts to fall for him, but Khai proves tough to win over. Esme has grand plans to win Khai over, but things do not go smoothly. For Esme, the journey to the United States is a big culture shock. This seems impossible until Khai’s mother weaves a little fairy godmother magic and she brings Esme, a woman from Vietnam, to be Khai’s trial bride for the summer. Khai’s family love him, and would like nothing more than to see Khai settle down in a relationship. It is hard to constantly grapple with being the outsider. For Khai, life is constant struggle, the people around him fail to understand that he is unable to process, or express emotions.

Fresh, snappy, humorous and filled with plenty of feeling, The Bride Test is a book romance fans do not want to miss!īeginning with the lead Khai Diep, Helen Hoang uses her main protagonist to examine what life would be like for someone who has an inability to experience feelings and emotions. It is the story of a man who thinks he has no feelings, or ability to love, but when the right woman steps into his life, he changes. The Bride Test is a modern day fairytale, crossed with an original romantic comedy, from second time novelist Helen Hoang. Khai’s heart really was made of metaphorical stone.’ 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. As 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. Khai’s family, however, understand that his autism means he 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.

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