The Bride Test

When Khai's well-meaning mother arranges for Esme to come from Vietnam and test whether he's capable of love, neither of them expects what actually unfolds. Khai has always believed his autism makes him incapable of the big, messy emotions like love—he's content with his perfectly ordered life and spreadsheets—but Esme's warmth and determination start unraveling everything he thought he knew about himself. As Esme's time in America ticks down, what began as a transactional arrangement becomes something neither of them saw coming, forcing Khai to confront the possibility that love might look different for him, not absent. This is a tender, joyful romance about finding connection in unexpected places and learning that there's no single "right way" to love.