Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy

Just days after her young & handsome husband, Ian, died in a car accident, Ellie Huang discovers he had a mistress. Acting on an impulse, Ellie travels to a luxury French hotel with her childhood friend, where they meet a mysterious & wealthy couple.

FOREVER covers topics ranging from the experiences of Asian women in white-dominant spaces, complex mother-daughter relationships, and the ever-evolving dynamics of female friendships. I enjoyed the focus on Ellie's friendship with her BFF and their (somewhat toxic) relationships with the couple they met on vacation. On the other hand, the mother-daughter relationships and Asian women x white men tropes needed more development and nuance. Overall, FOREVER is a slower-paced and contemplative debut