The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

This sweet and thought-provoking romance is the second book in the series brilliantly started by 'The Kiss Quotient'. 'The bride test' focuses on the story of Khai Diep, who is on the autism spectrum, and Esme, an adorable, honest, brave woman from Vietnam, who is doing her best to give her family the best chance to have a new life in America.
Khai lost his best friend in an accident. As he was struggling to understand his emotions during the funeral, he became convinced that he was different from other people as he couldn't feel love or grief. Ten years later, his loving mother, who is a strong character herself, travels to Vietnam to find Khai a suitable bride. Convinced that honest and hard-working My (Esme) is the right match for her son, Co Nga persuades My to come to California for summer and try to make Khai fall in love with her. What happens after is an unusual love story of two very different characters who are forced completely out of their comfort zone to forge a new, better, more independent, and more accepting self.
Helen Hoang's writing is exceptionally good and I will definitely be looking forward to the third book in the series.
Thank you to Edelweiss and Berkley for the DRC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.