New Releases by Kevin Kwan

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • 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. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, CNN, Lit Hub, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Reader's Digest, BookRiot, SheReads, PureWow, Publishers Weekly "Imagine Crazy Rich Asians mated with Saltburn and you've got Lies and Weddings—a heavenly summertime read!"—Plum Sykes, New York Times best-selling author of Bergdorf Blondes 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 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 of 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.

Pada pagi pertama di Pulau Capri, Lucie Churchill bertemu George Zao dan langsung sebal. Ia tak suka ketika George rela bertukar kamar supaya Lucie mendapat pemandangan bagus. Lucie tak suka ketika George menciumnya dalam keremangan vila kuno Romawi dan mereka dipergoki sepupunya. Punya ibu keturunan Cina dan ayah dari kalangan atas New York, Lucie selalu lebih menampilkan sisi kulit putih dirinya, dan menolak mengakui bahwa ia menyukai George. Namun, beberapa tahun kemudian, waktu pria tersebut mendadak muncul di tempat Lucie berakhir pekan dengan tunangannya, gadis itu ternyata tertarik lagi pada George. Lucie pun mulai menjalin kebohongan demi kebohongan, terutama pada diri sendiri, ketika ia sekuat tenaga menolak kehadiran George di dunianya—dan hatinya.

Eine schillernd-verrückte Geschichte von Liebe und Reichtum. Kevin Kwan gewährt Einblick in die turbulente Gefühlswelt der Superreichen und ihre geheimen Inseln der Eitelkeit: Capri und New York.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • The author of the international phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians takes us from Capri to NYC, where a young woman finds herself torn between two men—and two very different cultures. "Another riveting tale of privilege, culture and romance ... extravagant fashion and deceit, resulting in one truly modern love story." —CNN On her very first morning on the jewel-like island of Capri, Lucie Churchill sets eyes on George Zao and she instantly can't stand him. She can't stand it when he gallantly offers to trade hotel rooms with her so that she can have a view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, she can't stand that he knows more about Casa Malaparte than she does, and she really can't stand it when he kisses her in the darkness of the ancient ruins of a Roman villa and they are caught by her snobbish, disapproving cousin Charlotte. The daughter of an American-born Chinese mother and a blue-blooded New York father, Lucie has always sublimated the Asian side of herself in favor of the white side, and she adamantly denies having feelings for George. But several years later, when George unexpectedly appears in East Hampton, where Lucie is weekending with her new fiancé, Lucie finds herself drawn to George again. Soon, Lucie is spinning a web of deceit that involves her family, her fiancé, the co-op board of her Fifth Avenue apartment building, and, ultimately, herself as she tries mightily to deny George entry into her world—and her heart. Moving between summer playgrounds of privilege, peppered with decadent food and extravagant fashion, Sex and Vanity is a truly modern love story, a daring homage to A Room with a View, and a brilliantly funny comedy of manners set between two cultures.

El autor de Locos, ricos y asiáticos nos deleita de nuevo con una enloquecida comedia donde se dan cita trepas sociales, e-mails secretos, escándalos del mundo del arte, multimillonarios enamorados y la extravagante historia de lo que ocurre cuando Rachel Chu, prometida del soltero de oro de Asia, descubre quién es su padre. La víspera de su boda con Nicholas Young, heredero de una de las grandes fortunas asiáticas, Rachel debería sentirse feliz. Tiene un diamante sin igual, un vestido de novia de ensueño y un novio que está dispuesto a ignorar a sus entrometidos familiares y a renunciar a su fortuna con tal de casarse con ella. Sin embargo, a Rachel le entristece la ausencia de su padre biológico, al que nunca conoció. Cuando un fortuito accidente le revela su identidad, Rachel se ve inmersa de repente en el fastuoso esplendor de la alta sociedad de Shanghái. En ese mundo de lujo desmedido conocerá a Carlton, un chico malo con tendencia a estrellar Ferraris; a Colette, una celebrity de las redes sociales perseguida por enfervorecidos paparazzi, y al hombre al que Rachel ha estado esperando toda su vida: su padre. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians (Now a 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 fiancé 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.

When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country's most eligible bachelor.

The internationally bestselling Crazy Rich Asians series reveals the outrageous world of high net worth society with humor and heart. Crazy Rich Asians is now a major motion picture. “There’s rich, there’s filthy rich, and then there’s crazy rich.” —People New Yorker Rachel Chu does not know that her loving boyfriend, Nicholas Young, also happens to be Singapore’s most eligible bachelor and likely heir to a massive fortune. So when she agrees to spend the summer in Nick’s home, her life unexpectedly becomes an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers. And that’s all before she discovers the true identity of her long-lost father . . . This box set includes the entire trilogy: Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The international bestselling sensation that was the basis for the acclaimed major motion picture. • "There's rich, there's filthy rich, and then there's crazy rich ... A Pride and Prejudice-like send-up about an heir bringing his Chinese-American girlfriend home to meet his ancestor-obsessed family.” —People When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country’s most eligible bachelor. On Nick’s arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers.

Thwarted love, scheming snobs, obscene wealth and haute couture - it's all here in a fabulous bestseller and now a groundbreaking and lavish movie. An absolutely wicked treat!

Vilt stor rikdom, ville intriger - en romantisk komedie helt utenom det vanlige. Første bok i en herlig bestselgerserie om privilegerte utenlandskinesere. New York-paret Rachel og Nick er i ferd med å ta forholdet et skritt videre: Hun har sagt ja til å tilbringe sommeren i hans fødeland Singapore, hvor han skal være forlover i bestevennens bryllup. Rachel forventer kvalitetstid med mannen hun elsker og familien hun skal introduseres for i et vanlig, beskjedent barndomshjem. Det er bare noen små detaljer han har unnlatt å fortelle henne. Én: at barndomshjemmet hans ser ut som et palass, to: at han tilfeldigvis er landets mest ettertraktede ungkar. Arm i arm med Nick, er Rachel en skyteskive i det øyeblikket hun går av flyet, og snart er den avslappende ferien blitt til en hinderløype av gamle penger, nye penger, nysgjerrige slektninger og manipulerende konkurrenter.

When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendour beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.

La sera prima delle nozze Rachel Chu dovrebbe essere la ragazza più felice del mondo. Ha un diamante al dito in grado di illuminare una stanza buia, un abito da sposa che lascia senza fiato e un fidanzato disposto a rinunciare alla più grande fortuna di tutta l'Asia pur di portarla all'altare. Eppure Rachel continua a pensare al fatto che suo padre, un uomo che non ha mai conosciuto, il giorno del matrimonio non sarà al suo fianco. E poi in un attimo tutto cambia. Rachel viene a sapere qualcosa che la proietta nello splendore del jet set di Singapore. Un mondo dove le Ferrari sono in colonna ai semafori, le chiese somigliano a degli attici di lusso, e dove le persone non sono solo asiatici ricchi da pazzi, sono cinesi ricchi da pazzi!

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the international sensation Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend, here is the trilogy’s uproarious conclusion. • “A memorable, laugh-out-loud Asian glitz fest that’s a pure pleasure to read.” —USA Today When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch’s massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore—Nicholas’s childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and sabotage. As her relatives fight over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by her ex-husband—a man hell bent on destroying Astrid’s reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to China’s second richest man, billionaire Jack Bing, still feels second best next to her new step-daughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing. A sweeping novel that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a kidnapping at Hong Kong’s most elite private school to a surprise marriage proposal at an Indian palace, caught on camera by the telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan's hilarious, gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia's most privileged families and their rich people problems.

Sekarang malam pernikahan Rachel Chu. Ia memakai cincin bermata berlian Asscher-cut, gaun pengantin yang sangat ia sukai, dan memiliki tunangan yang rela kehilangan semua harta warisan demi menikahinya. Namun, gadis itu sedih. Ayah kandungnya, yang tidak pernah ia kenal, takkan mengantarnya menuju altar. Lalu suatu kejadian mendadak membuat identitas pria tersebut terungkap. Dan Rachel pun terseret ke dalam dunia gemerlap Shanghai, yang berisi kemewahan tak terbayangkan dan orang-orang yang bukan sekadar kaya raya… mereka kaya tujuh turunan. Sangat menghibur. —The Washington Post

Adapté au cinéma sous le titre : CRAZY RICH ASIANS « Impossible de résister à cette famille de jet-setters à l'invraisemblable collection de Louboutin. Hilarant ! » Glamour U.S. Lorsque la New-Yorkaise Rachel Chu débarque à Singapour au bras de son boyfriend Nicholas Young, venu assister au mariage de son meilleur ami, elle pense juste passer de paisibles vacances en amoureux. Mais le beau Nick a « oublié » de lui dire que sa famille est l'une des plus fortunées d'Asie, que le mariage prévu est L'Evénement de l'année, et qu'il est l'héritier le plus convoité de tout l'Extrême-Orient ! Pour Rachel, le séjour de rêve se transforme en un véritable parcours du combattant -en stilettos et robes couture... Sino-américaine, pauvre et roturière : bonne chance ! « Une comédie vertigineuse sur la société de consommation... Absolument irrésistible. » The New York Times « Extravagant et follement drôle... Issu lui-même de cette aristocratie chinoise qu'il dépeint si bien, Kevin Kwan connait son sujet sur le bout des doigts ! » Vanity Fair « Un Orgueil et préjugés sauce satay. » People

Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season. When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.

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