The Rosie Project

A charming and humorous romantic comedy that follows the life of Don Tillman, a brilliant but socially inept genetics professor. Don is meticulously organized, adheres strictly to logic and data, and finds social interactions baffling. At 39, he decides it's time to find a wife and devises "The Wife Project"—a sixteen-page questionnaire designed to filter out unsuitable candidates (such as smokers, latecomers, or those who believe in astrology).

His carefully constructed world is thrown into delightful disarray when he meets Rosie Jarman, a fiery, unconventional, and seemingly unsuitable woman who is everything his questionnaire rejects. Rosie is pursuing her own "Father Project" – a search for her biological father, and she enlists Don's scientific mind to help her. As Don reluctantly assists Rosie with her unconventional quest, he finds his rigid worldviews challenged and his carefully constructed emotional barriers beginning to crumble.

The novel is told from Don's unique perspective, offering a hilarious and insightful look into the mind of someone on the autism spectrum (though it's never explicitly stated, Don displays many characteristics associated with Asperger's Syndrome). Through his interactions with Rosie and his attempts to navigate the complexities of human emotion and relationships, Don embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning that love and happiness often defy logic and can be found in the most unexpected places.