A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK * From the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy: A forbidden affair erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding in this outrageous comedy of manners from the iconic author of Crazy Rich Asians. Rufus Leung Gresham future Earl of Greshambury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel has a problem: the legendary Gresham Trust has been depleted by decades of profligate spending and behind all the magazine covers and Instagram stories manors and yachts lies nothing more than a gargantuan mountain of debt. The only solution put forth by Rufuss scheming mother is for Rufus to attend his sisters wedding at a luxury eco-resort a veritable whos-who of sultans barons and oligarchs and seduce a woman with money. Should he marry Solene de Courcy a French hotel heiress with honey blond tresses and a royal bloodline? Should he pursue Martha Dung the tattooed venture capital genius who passes out billions like lollipops? Or should he follow his heart betray his family squander his legacy and finally confess his love to the literal girl next door the humble daughter of a doctor Eden Tong? When a volcanic eruption burns through the nuptials and a hot mic exposes a secret tryst the Gresham family plans-and their reputation-go up in flames. Can the once-great dukedom rise from the ashes? Or will a secret tragedy hidden for two decades reveal a shocking twist? In a globetrotting tale that takes us from the black sand beaches of Hawaii to the skies of Marrakech from the glitzy bachelor pads of Los Angeles to the inner sanctums of Englands oldest family estates Kevin Kwan unfurls a juicy hilarious sophisticated and thrillingly plotted story of love money murder sex and the lies we tell about them all.
