Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
"Deliciously fun. . . . Satire at its best." --People "This year's best beach reading." --The Washington Post
"Scandalous." --Town & Country
"Makes even Downton Abbey look more like Downton Arriviste. . . . Genius." --The Daily Beast
"Frothy." --Hanya Yanagihara, Cond Nast Traveler
"Lifestyles of the rich and famous, China-style." --Houston Chronicle
It's the eve of Rachel Chu's wedding, and with a fianc willing to thwart his meddling relatives and give up his fortune in order to marry her, she should be over the moon. Still, Rachel mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be there to walk her down the aisle.
Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, where people aren't just crazy rich ... they're China rich.
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of
Crazy Rich Asians (the basis for the acclaimed major motion picture) comes a deliciously fun story of family, fortune, and fame in Mainland China.
Book Two of the Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy
It's the eve of Rachel Chu's wedding, and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fianc willing to thwart his meddling relatives and give up one of the biggest fortunes in Asia in order to marry her. Still, Rachel mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be there to walk her down the aisle.
Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, a world where people attend church in a penthouse, where exotic cars race down the boulevard, and where people aren't just crazy rich ... they're China rich.
Look for Kevin Kwan's latest novel, Sex & Vanity
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The author of the international sensation Crazy Rich Asians delivers a "snarky ... wicked ... funny" follow-up (The New York Times) that's a deliciously fun romantic comedy of family, fortune, and fame in Mainland China.
It's the eve of Rachel Chu's wedding, and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fianc willing to thwart his meddling relatives and give up one of the biggest fortunes in Asia in order to marry her. Still, Rachel mourns the fact that her birth father, a man she never knew, won't be there to walk her down the aisle.
Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, a world where people attend church in a penthouse, where exotic cars race down the boulevard, and where people aren't just crazy rich ... they're China rich.