The Bride Test By Helen Hoang

A sequel to The Numbers of Love , The Marriage Test is a captivating story about a romance that crosses national borders and the limits of the heart.

Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he gets irritated when his things are tampered with and pleased when pennies are included in the ledgers, but he can’t experience any deep feelings, like grief or love. He thinks he has a problem, but his family knows that, as autistic, he processes things differently and has difficulty with emotions. Since Khai refuses to find a girlfriend, his mother decides to travel to Vietnam to find the perfect bride for him.

As a biracial woman in Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the opportunity to go to the US and meet a potential husband arises, she knows she can’t refuse, as it’s a chance to change her family’s reality. But seducing Khai doesn’t go as planned. And so she falls for a man who is convinced he can’t reciprocate her affection.

Esme’s time in the US is running out. Will Khai admit he was wrong, and that there can be more than one way to love, before it’s too late?