__A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick__A young woman's crush on a privileged former
classmate becomes a story of love lies and dark obsession offering stark insights into the
immigrant experience as it hurtles to its electrifying ending.Ivy Lin is a thief and a
liar-but you'd never know it by looking at her.Raised outside of Boston Ivy's immigrant
grandmother relies on Ivy's mild appearance for cover as she teaches her granddaughter how to
pilfer items from yard sales and second-hand shops. Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the
trappings of a suburban teen-and most importantly to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer
the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy's mother discovers her trespasses
punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China and her dream instantly evaporates.Years later
Ivy has grown into a poised yet restless young woman haunted by her conflicting feelings about
her upbringing and her family. Back in Boston when Ivy bumps into Sylvia Speyer Gideon's
sister a reconnection with Gideon seems not only inevitable-it feels like fate.Slowly Ivy
sinks her claws into Gideon and the entire Speyer clan by attending fancy dinners and weekend
getaways to the cape. But just as Ivy is about to have everything she's ever wanted a ghost
from her past resurfaces threatening the nearly perfect life she's worked so hard to
build.Filled with surprising twists and a nuanced exploration of class and race White Ivy is a
glimpse into the dark side of a woman who yearns for success at any cost.
