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Välkommen in i en värld av excentriska karaktärer, svindlande miljöer och extrem rikedom. När Rachel följer med pojkvännen Nick till Singapore för att träffa hans familj förväntar hon sig en lugn resa. Men hon vet inte vad som väntar henne. Plötsligt är hon indragen i en virvelvind av dyr champagne, snabba båtar och tävlingsinriktade brudtärnor. Nicks barndomshem visar sig vara ett palats. Som barn åkte han mer privatjet än bil och hans familj är en av världens rikaste. Rachel och Nick bjuds in till årets största och mest påkostade bröllop som i månader har dissekerats av skvallerpressen. Nick är bestman och visar sig dessutom vara en av Asiens mest eftertraktade ungkarlar. Och Nicks ömma mor är inte säker på att Rachel är rätt för honom.

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 of 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 on the Big Island of Hawaii, 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.

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. 

Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian jet set; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money - and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.

Brought to you by Penguin.PRE-ORDER LIES AND WEDDINGS, THE NEW NOVEL BY KEVIN KWAN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lies-Weddings-Kevin-Kwan/dp/1529152844________________________________________The iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians returns with the glittering tale of a young woman who finds herself torn between two men.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.The daughter of an American-born Chinese mother and a blue-blooded New York father, Lucie has always sublimated the Asian side of herself, 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, she finds herself drawn to him again. Soon, Lucie is spinning a web of deceit that involves her family, her fiancé and ultimately herself, as she tries 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.________________________________________PEOPLE WATCHING HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN.©Kevin Kwan 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''Flashy, funny ... Delicious ... A memorable, laugh-out-loud Asian glitz fest that''s a pure pleasure to read.'' USA TodayNicholas Young''s grandmother Su Yi is on her deathbed. While he rushes to be by her bedside, he''s not the only one. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch''s massive fortune. With all parties vying to inherit a trophy estate in the heart of Singapore, Nicholas''s childhood home turns into a hotbed of sabotage and scandal.Taking us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, Kevin Kwan''s final installment in this irresistible trilogy reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia''s most privileged families and their rich people problems.© Kevin Kwan 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHORA delicious comedy of manners set on the Big Island of Hawaii, where a decadent wedding serves as the elaborate rouse for a romantic scheme, and an unexpected affair erupts volcanically in the midstAuggie and Maxxi are getting married and if they had any say in it, this low-key couple would celebrate barefoot in Bali. But unfortunately for them, Auggie was born Lady Augusta Gresham, daughter of a Hong Kong It-Girl and a British duke, and Maxxi was born Prince Maximillian zu Willemsson, heir to a Norwegian oil fortune, and so their wedding, a veritable who's-who of sultans, barons, and oligarchs, will be held at the family property in Kona, and the bride, like all the great Princesses before her, will wear Valentino-with not a bare foot in sight. Every detail of the affair, from the yacht whale watching to the ice palace atop Mauna Kea to the wine tasting amid former Hawaiian ruins, has been designed with one sole purpose-no, not to celebrate the happy couple--but to make one very eligible, very pedigreed Princess Paloma de Courcy fall in love with Auggie's surfer-photographer brother. But unfortunately, Rufus Gresham, future Earl of Greshambury, has eyes for someone else, and when a pregnancy test reveals an after-hours tryst, family emotions flare with a heat that would rival Pele, Hawaiian God of fire. An outrageous comedy of manners about family, money, sex, and the lies we tell about the three, Lies and Weddings is a joyful return from one of our greatest social satirists.

Brought to you by Penguin.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF CRAZY RICH ASIANSEden Tong is used to feeling out of place. Growing up next door to Greshamsbury Manor, she spent her days in the shadow of the chilly matriarch Arabella and her children: free-spirited Augie, golden child Bea, and Rufus, Eden’s childhood best friend.When she receives an invite to a luxurious wedding in Hawaii, she finds herself thrown back into the family’s orbit: and face-to-face with Rufus. The future Earl is gorgeous, artistic, and – unbeknownst to Eden – desperately in love with her.But his mother has other plans. Arabella knows the terrible truth – the Greshamsbury family is drowning in debt. Rufus needs to find a match with serious money to keep them afloat. Arabella is prepared to destroy anyone who gets in her way. Including Eden . . .Lies and Wedding transports its reader from the white-sand beaches of Hawaii to the colourful medinas of Marrakech, via the glitzy bachelor pads of Beverly Hills and opulent English countryside manors. This is a hilarious, juicy, and page-turning story about love and money – and the lies we tell to keep them.''Truly delicious... everything I want a book to be'' DAISY BUCHANAN''Wickedly delectable'' NEW YORK TIMES''Hugely fun'' i PAPER''Salacious and addictive, every page left me giggling with glee'' ANNIE LORD‘Juicy, salacious and a whole lot of fun'' GLAMOUR©2024 Kevin Kwan (P)2024 Penguin Audio