Book 2 of 3 in The Kiss Quotient
The Bride Test
by Helen Hoang
A Vietnamese woman comes to California for a summer to convince an autistic man to marry her. Tender and funny.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~300
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is The Bride Test?
The Bride Test is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
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How spicy is The Bride Test?
The Bride Test is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Bride Test a standalone?
No. The Bride Test is book 2 of 3 in The Kiss Quotient. Start with The Kiss Quotient. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Bride Test?
The Bride Test features marriage of convenience, neurodivergent mc, bipoc main character, cinnamon roll hero. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Bride Test have content warnings?
Our notes for The Bride Test include: death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Bride Test?
If you loved The Bride Test, try Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez, The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez. They share its marriage of convenience and neurodivergent mc energy at a similar spice level.