When Rachel Chu agreed to marry Nick Young, she had no idea that he was heir to an unimaginably large fortune that would eventually pass to him from his grandmother through his father. She also didn't realize that his mother, Eleanor Young, would oppose their union with a frenzied passion. After all, who is American-born Rachel to think that she's worthy to marry into one of China's oldest and most respected families when she was raised by a hardworking single mother and doesn't even know who her father is?

Fortunately for Rachel, Nick isn't hung up on the trappings of wealth and decided to cut off all contact with his mother a couple of years ago. Family drama is something he can definitely live without. As their oceanside California wedding approaches, the couple strive to keep their nuptials secret so as to prevent his mother from ruining their special day. Unfortunately, the vines of the Asian grapevine are far reaching, and Singapore-based Eleanor finds out about the wedding before it can take place.

"Before you pick up this book...be sure that you're prepared for a riotous journey that will take you to places only the obscenely rich can afford and involves you in scandals and shenanigans of which only the most privileged could conceive."

When Rachel suddenly learns the identity of her birth father on the night before her wedding, she and everyone else are shocked to learn the true secret behind her parentage. Everything has changed with this unexpected revelation that sees the light of day after years of secrecy and mystery.

As much as they might like to, Nick and Rachel don't live in a vacuum. They're surrounded by a myriad of family and friends, most of them filthy rich and immersed in lifestyles that most people would never dream of. Private jets, grossly gaudy jewels, homes worth hundreds of millions and the latest designer fashions are taken for granted in this world of opulence.

CHINA RICH GIRLFRIEND involves story lines that whisk these colorful characters from one locale to another, including California, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Paris. Wherever the best things in life are available is where you'll find the super-privileged Asians who populate this novel.

Friends, relatives and acquaintances of Rachel and Nick include Carlton Bao, a Cambridge-educated playboy who loves fast cars and liquor; Kitty Pong, a former soap opera star who's now married to reclusive billionaire Bernard Tai; Colette Bing, a wildly successful fashion designer who's still dependent on her traditional family for approval and financial support; and Astrid Leong, a member of one of the oldest and most respected families, who married the man of her dreams only to find he's actually a maniacal tyrant.

While CHINA RICH GIRLFRIEND continues the story of the characters to whom we were first introduced in CRAZY RICH ASIANS, Kevin Kwan's hilarious debut novel, it can be read as a stand-alone story. Before you pick up this book, however, be sure that you're prepared for a riotous journey that will take you to places only the obscenely rich can afford and involves you in scandals and shenanigans of which only the most privileged could conceive.