Hit the Beach — or the Couch — With the 52 Best Summer Reads of 2021

Lyn Liao Butler's debut novel, The Tiger Mom's Tale, follows a young woman who is struggling to balance her Taiwanese and American identities. When her father dies, New Yorker Lexa Thomas suddenly inherits his fortune. But the sudden windfall comes with strings: if she doesn't return to Taiwan, her Taiwanese family could lose their home and be left completely destitute without her support.