“After her husband dies, Ellie finds out he was cheating on her. In a painful fit of grief, she decides to cash in his life insurance policy and take off for Antibes, France. There, she books an extended stay in the luxurious Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc with her best friend Mable Chou. Told through the eyes of an Asian American woman, this wonderful debut novel touches on race, class, privilege, and friendship.” – Katie Couric Media