Kwan never disappoints. His writing is engaging, hilarious, and will ensnare you from the first page. Lies and Weddings is full of a laugh out loud ensemble and the superficial world of the rich and famous while also being full of sweet and tender moments. My only complaint is that I wasn't able to read it in Hawaii.

I mean, it's a Kevin Kwan novel. You cut make the book at least a quarter shorter by cutting all the designer brand names! A lovely fish out of water girl gets the guy of her dreams in the end! There's a twist with unexplained wealth! I inhaled this in an afternoon and it was absolutely great. It's not Proust but it's fun as hell and very silly. Definitely calling this as the beach read of the summer.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an advanced copy of this book.

Kevin Kwan is hilarious!! I'm not sure that I got all of the jokes but the ones that I did get were good. He has a great way of describing his characters in the most backhanded way.

Do not, I repeat DO NOT skip over the extensive footnotes. They tell a story all on their own!

If you want a good laugh, a silly story and wealthy people behaving badly pick this on up. You will not be disappointed.

The amount of major brand name dropping is Kevin Kwans super power! I am thoroughly entertained by the amount of money and frivolous spending his characters drop. The ability to have their jet whisk them away from London to LA and anywhere else their heart desires. The superficiality of it is intentional and well done! But with that frivolous cash dropping there's always a down to earth character that is his main lead in his books. They are endearing, reasonable and easy to love and root for.

Crazy Rich Asians will always have a special place in my reading repertoire so I was excited to pick up this new novel! It started out strong and I was invested, but by about the half mark I found the storyline to be slow with many parties filling the page. I really enjoyed the many locations such as Hawaii, Morocco and Italy, but I felt that the storyline wasn't very strong. Don't get me wrong, there was a plot line, I just didn't care for the length of time it required to finally get to the unsurprising end (although there was a fun surprise thrown in there).

Thank you to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for the advance e-copy of this book.

Readers who enjoyed the Crazy, Rich Asians series will love Kwan's new book! Between the depth of characters and detailed descriptions of the locations and events, it didn't disappoint. It also had a fantastic mystery woven into the storyline.

Another successful entry into the Kevin Kwan canon! This one is actually a little more serious than his previous books, but there is no shortage of the financial excess we've grown to love/hate and obsess over from him. The main characters are much more down to earth and less privileged than his usual, and I think it is a brilliant change of pace. A really memorable story with some great surprises I truly didn't see coming, this will scratch the itch for both another Crazy Rich Asians type of feel, but also a really lovely story about family and love.

Lies and Weddings is a good title for this most recent Kevin Kwan novel. Like Kwan's previous novels, Lies and Weddings focuses on romance and great wealth, and the competition that exists between Chinese families, who seemingly compete to be the wealthiest and possess the most, even when that wealth is all an illusion.

The romantic protagonists are Eden and Rufus. Kwan spends a lot of time describing the enormous wealth that the Gresham family, Rufus's family, pretends to possess. Lies and Weddings opens quite spectacularly, but then continues with a quieter shift. Since I have read all of Kwan's previous novels, I knew I just needed to wait and all the excitement would soon erupt. There is a significant emphasis on the need for wealth to compete as equals with other wealthy families. The novel ends as a fairy tale, with all problems resolved. With that sweet ending, Kwan ends Lies and Weddings as he has ended his previous novels, with happiness and the end of conflict.

Lies and Weddings was a fun, fast read, perfect for a good summer read. Thanks to Kwan, Doubleday Books, and NetGalley, for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Kwan fans will love this most recent novel.

. Rufus Gresham , the future Ear of Greshambury has a huge problem. The famous Gresham Trust is out of money. What lies ahead is nothing but debt. The solution, is for Rufus to attend his sister's wedding and seduce a wealthy woman. Could he actually marry someone just for the money or should he follow his heart and and confess his love to the girl next door, Eden, the daughter of a doctor. You'll travel around the world with this story of love, money, murder, sex and lies. And, don't forget to laugh and many of the parts.

Well written lit fic. I was immediately intrigued when I heard the author and this one lives up to its potential. Thanks for the arc!

Eden grew up in England with her physician father and their wealthy neighbors and friends at Greshambury. The three titled children and commoner (but also doctor) Eden remained close as adults, but their Chinese mother always hated Eden, who is also Chinese. In usual Kwan form, there are many weddings, ultra rich homes and cars and vacations, and over the top everything.

If you like Kevin Kwan's books, you'll love this. His style is not for everyone, and this one does seem to want to go bigger and broader (if that's even possible). It was glitzy and outrageous, and Kwan is really in a category all to himself.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy for review.

I had to read this one without stopping as it was every bit as good as his other books! I just love how the plot, characters, and details keep going and going! I could easily see this one as a movie as well!

We see the lives of Rufus and his family as they uncover truths about the past and about themselves. It is as introspective as the previous books, whereas the movies were more fun/action. So be prepared to think a little about the characters' emotions and not just what they are wearing, where they are going, and what they are doing!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. #sponsored

Unsurprisingly, Kevin Kwan's latest work was very dramatic. This story focuses on heartthrob Rufus and his childhood best friend Eden.

Rufus's family is scheming for him to marry rich since his family has encountered some financial difficulties, but he's trying to make something finally happen between him and Eden. There's lots of scheming on all sides and fabulous travel all around the world, plus major miscommunications and all around drama. I found myself rolling my eyes a lot at the characters and their situations, but in a fun escape sort of way.

I'd recommend it either on the beach or with a cocktail (or both!)

Oh, Kevin Kwan did it again! Truly fascinating and over the top.
Bouncing around from England to Hawaii to Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and beyond was so fun. Think of Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians trilogy and then add murder, natural disaster, and intense drug addiction. Of course, this is a love story at its core.
The entire cast is interesting but I particularly liked the sections about Thomas Tong. And as irritating as Arabella was, she's perfectly complex and I would love to dive deeper into her story too. The small crossover into the CRA world was a nice touch! I just keep imagining Lies and Weddings as another fabulous Jon Chu film... sigh.

I have been a fan of Kevin Kwan since Crazy Rich Asians. A book that made me laugh out loud and the series itself is the true definition of a beach/summer read. Kwan is back in fine form at Lies and Weddings. So many people will reiterate the plot but I wanted to point out is the way that Kwan draws you into the crazy situations and people he has created and makes you want more. Thank you for letting me review and read this book!

Another amazing Kevin Kwan book! I love to read about insanely rich folks & their very specific traditions/expectations with society & Asian culture, and this book did not disappoint.
This book was a bit all over the place with so many different plots stemming from each other, but I enjoyed them all & liked (most of) the characters. This book has all of the extravagant lifestyle & sumptuous wedding details that are Kwan’s signature.
I am already looking forward to his next book.

Thank you, NetGalley and Doubleday Books, for allowing me early access to Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan. I loved Kwan's China Rich series and I was excited to read this one. I really enjoyed this modern comedy of manners about exceedingly rich people and their over-the-top lifestyles. It was funny and entertaining and I didn't want to put it down until it was done. My only comment is not about the text itself, but about the format. Kwan adds hilarious endnotes/footnotes/asides throughout the book. But in an ebook version, all of these are at the end of the chapter, forcing the reader to either digitally flip through pages to read one, then return to the text, then flip to the end of the chapter again for the next one. It would make the book much more readable and fun to read if each note was at the bottom of the page where it can be found.

Lies and Weddings is a story of the Viscount of Greshamsbury, Rufus and a doctor named Eden. Eden and her father have lived on the Greshamsbury estate and has known Rufus since she was a child. Now that Rufus is next in line to inherit the estate, his mother is on the hunt for the perfect bride. Rufus is secretly in love with Eden, but his mother is not a fan of Eden. Rufus must decide if he wants to be true to himself or listen to his mother and marry to protect their family name.
This story is romance all the way! Perfect for the readers that like romance without all the spicy details. I enjoyed reading the relationships between all the characters!

Lies and Weddings is a fun, quick read. Perfect to read on vacation or for when you just feel like escaping for a few hours.

While reading and immensely enjoying I heard or read somewhere that this is a loose retelling of Dr. Thorne. I can totally see that, but most likely wouldn't have thought of that. Kevin Kwan writes in such a fun and engaging way. I loved this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC! 4.5 stars

I don't know what it is about Kevin Kwan books but I start to read them and just get sucked in to the silly superficial characters and plot lines. This was great! I liked it as much as Crazy Rich Asians.

Summary: Rufus Gresham, the future duke of Greshambury and his siblings try to find love and fortune with the help of their scheming mother. Eden Tong is the girl next door.