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A review by jamsu
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
5.0
The Bride Test is the second book of The Kiss Quotient and I loved it even more than the first one. This book has autism rep just like in the first book but also some language problems between hero and heroine. Both speak both languages but the heroine isn't that good at speaking English and the hero isn't that good at reading Vietnamese.
“Everyone deserved to love and be loved back. Everyone. Even her.”
My works in a hotel as a maid and when Khai's mother visits Viat Nam to find Khai a wife, she asks My to move to California for the summer and give Khai a chance. My isn't sold by the idea at first but she wants to be something more than a maid for her daughter, so she moves to Khai's house and changes her name into Esme. I love how strong willed Esme is and that while she might want Khai to love her, she also knows her worth.
Khai isn't happy when he finds out about this arrangement his mother made with Esme but he wants to make her happy. Khai likes things certain way, so it's not fun for him when Esme starts changing how things are. Khai doesn't want to want Esme but unfortunately for him, he isn't immune to her smile and her being in his bed with him. Khai is an example why I love clueless characters so much. He doesn't try to be mean; he just wants to be honest and he doesn't always realize something isn't right, like what he said to his cousin on her wedding day.
“She was so beautiful she made his chest hurt.”
The romance is slow burn but it doesn't make me want to hit my head in the wall. It actually had the perfect pace considering all the character and relationship growth. Esme had some secrets and I'm glad Khai didn't over react when he heard about them, even if his behavior sometimes felt different to Esme. Khai doesn't think that he can love after he lost his best friend but you can clearly see how much he cares about Esme by little things, like how he drives her everywhere or how jealous he can get.
Besides the romance I love how their families were in the plot. His brother, Quan was so supportive and team Khai/ Esme all the way. Esme's mother supported her to leave the country and his mother wanted them to marry each other but didn't try to push them too hard. Michael even made an appearance (hero from The Kiss Quotient) and tried his best to help Khai.
“Everyone deserved to love and be loved back. Everyone. Even her.”
My works in a hotel as a maid and when Khai's mother visits Viat Nam to find Khai a wife, she asks My to move to California for the summer and give Khai a chance. My isn't sold by the idea at first but she wants to be something more than a maid for her daughter, so she moves to Khai's house and changes her name into Esme. I love how strong willed Esme is and that while she might want Khai to love her, she also knows her worth.
Khai isn't happy when he finds out about this arrangement his mother made with Esme but he wants to make her happy. Khai likes things certain way, so it's not fun for him when Esme starts changing how things are. Khai doesn't want to want Esme but unfortunately for him, he isn't immune to her smile and her being in his bed with him. Khai is an example why I love clueless characters so much. He doesn't try to be mean; he just wants to be honest and he doesn't always realize something isn't right, like what he said to his cousin on her wedding day.
“She was so beautiful she made his chest hurt.”
The romance is slow burn but it doesn't make me want to hit my head in the wall. It actually had the perfect pace considering all the character and relationship growth. Esme had some secrets and I'm glad Khai didn't over react when he heard about them, even if his behavior sometimes felt different to Esme. Khai doesn't think that he can love after he lost his best friend but you can clearly see how much he cares about Esme by little things, like how he drives her everywhere or how jealous he can get.
Besides the romance I love how their families were in the plot. His brother, Quan was so supportive and team Khai/ Esme all the way. Esme's mother supported her to leave the country and his mother wanted them to marry each other but didn't try to push them too hard. Michael even made an appearance (hero from The Kiss Quotient) and tried his best to help Khai.