By: Kevin Kwan
Star rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
Spice rating: 🌶️
Audiobook rating: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Blurb
From the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians 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 Duke of Greshambury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel has a 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 Rufus’s scheming mother, is for Rufus to attend his sister’s wedding at a luxury eco-resort, a veritable who’s-who of sultans, barons, and oligarchs, and seduce a woman with money.
Should he marry Solène 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 Los Angeles to the inner sanctums of England’s 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.
Genre: Fiction
Read if you Like:
🌴 Friends to lovers
🌴 Drama
🌴 High society
🌴 Intrigue
🌴 Exotic trips
My Thoughts:
If you loved Crazy Rich Asians, this story has a similar feel and level of drama. However instead of being only set in Asia, this story explores a bit of high society in Europe as well.
This story has a romantic plot but the drama and intrigue is the focus. I would say drama TV show is the best category though that doesn’t usually apply to books.
I was immediately hooked and enjoyed the twists and turns of the story. Kevin Kwan has an amazing ability to make you understand and sympathize with all the characters even the ones who are supposed to be unlikable.
There are a lot of characters so there were times when I had to go back to figure out who was who. I do think some of the plotlines were a bit predictable but I still really enjoyed the story!
I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it! Jing Lusi did a great job with the audiobook narration she is a new to me narrator. She did all the POVs and given the number of characters I think having a single narrator do it was the best choice.
Thank you to Double Day Books and PRH Audio for providing me with an ARC. All opinions are my own.
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