Lies and Weddings

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 spendingand behind all the magazine covers and Instagram stories manors and yachts lies nothing more than a gargantuan mountain of debt. The only solutionput forth by Rufus’s scheming motheris for Rufus to attend his sister’s wedding at a luxury eco-resorta veritable who’s-who of sultansbaronsand oligarchsand seduce a woman with money. Should he marry Sol├¿ne de Courcya French hotel heiress with honey blond tresses and a royal bloodline? Should he pursue Martha Dungthe tattooed venture capital genius who passes out billions like lollipops? Or should he follow his heartbetray his familysquander his legacyand finally confess his love to the literal girl next doorthe humble daughter of a doctorEden Tong? When a volcanic eruption burns through the nuptials and a hot mic exposes a secret trystthe Gresham family plans–and their reputation–go up in flames. Can the once-great dukedom rise from the ashes? Or will a secret tragedyhidden for two decadesreveal a shocking twist? In a globetrotting tale that takes us from the black sand beaches of Hawaii to the skies of Marrakechfrom the glitzy bachelor pads of Los Angeles to the inner sanctums of England’s oldest family estatesKevin Kwan unfurls a juicyhilarioussophisticated and thrillingly plotted story of lovemoneymurdersexand the lies we tell about them all.