Sex and Vanity

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On her first morning on the stunning island of Capri, Lucie Churchill meets George Zao and immediately dislikes him. She is irritated by his gallant offer to swap hotel rooms for a better view, frustrated that he knows more about Curzio Malaparte, and infuriated when he kisses her in the ruins of a Roman villa, only to be caught by her snobbish cousin, Charlotte. Charlotte's teasing remark about Lucie's mixed heritage adds to her discomfort. As the daughter of an American-born Chinese mother and a blue-blooded New York father, Lucie has always suppressed her Asian identity in favor of her white side, vehemently denying any feelings for George. However, years later, when George unexpectedly appears in East Hampton while Lucie is with her new fiancé, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him once more. This attraction leads Lucie into a tangled web of deceit involving her family, fiancé, the co-op board of her Fifth Avenue apartment, and ultimately herself, as she struggles to keep George out of her life and heart. Set against a backdrop of privilege, lavish food, and fashion, this modern love story is a witty homage to A Room with a View and a sharp comedy of manners that navigates the complexities of two cultures.