by Helen Hoang
Khai Diep has no feelings. 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. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. 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. Seducing Khai, however, doesn’t go as planned. Esme’s lessons in love seem to be working…but only on herself. She’s hopelessly smitten with a man who’s convinced he can never return her affection.
With Esme’s time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he’s been wrong all along. And there’s more than one way to love.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. 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. Seducing Khai, however, doesn’t go as planned. Esme’s lessons in love seem to be working…but only on herself. She’s hopelessly smitten with a man who’s convinced he can never return her affection.
With Esme’s time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he’s been wrong all along. And there’s more than one way to love.
Compelling and cute are the best words I can use to describe this book. The Kiss Quotient was a favorite so of course I picked this up as soon as I could.
There have been quite a few novel elected through book clubs that include strong content on Autism and immigration, but this one has some fun/funny elements that make the loss/love story more impactful to me.
It is more serious than The Kiss Quotient so be prepared for that. However it still includes, fun, steamy chemistry, and a cute love story.
There have been quite a few novel elected through book clubs that include strong content on Autism and immigration, but this one has some fun/funny elements that make the loss/love story more impactful to me.
It is more serious than The Kiss Quotient so be prepared for that. However it still includes, fun, steamy chemistry, and a cute love story.
