Overview
At the news of her motherās death, Natalie Tan returns home. The two women hadnāt spoken since Natalie left in anger seven years ago, when her mother refused to support her chosen career as a chef. Natalie is shocked to discover the vibrant neighborhood of San Franciscoās Chinatown that she remembers from her childhood is fading, with businesses failing and families moving out. Sheās even more surprised to learn she has inherited her grandmotherās restaurant.Ā
The neighborhood seer reads the restaurantās fortune in the leaves: Natalie must cook three recipes from her grandmotherās cookbook to aid her struggling neighbors before the restaurant will succeed. Unfortunately, Natalie has no desire to help them try to turn things aroundāshe resents the local shopkeepers for leaving her alone to take care of her agoraphobic mother when she was growing up. But with the support of a surprising new friend and a budding romance, Natalie starts to realize that maybe her neighbors really have been there for her all along.
PRAISE FOR NATALIE TAN'S BOOK OF LUCK AND FORTUNE
āNatalie Tanās Book of Luck and Fortune is for every reader who likes a side of magic with their foodie fiction. Youāll want to move into the Chinatown neighborhood for the mouth-watering dumplings and the charming, eclectic neighbors. Exquisitely written, Roselle Lim sifts through the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, the freedom in unraveling family secrets, and the power of resilience.āāAmy E. Reichert, author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake and The Optimistās Guide to Letting Go
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āRoselle Lim serves up a feast for the senses and the heart with this magical tale of love, loss, and redemption in San Francisco's Chinatown. Filled with luscious, mouth-watering recipes,Ā Natalie Tanās Book of Luck and Fortune explores the hidden ties of family, mental illness, and desires lost and found, through the delectably transformative power of food. I had to stop myself from running out to buy juicy roast pork, plump crispy dumplings, and sweet pea sprouts!āāYangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Bride and The Night Tiger
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āA truly delicious page-turner,Ā Natalie Tanās Book of Luck and Fortune is a magical feast for the mind, the heart, and the senses. With mouth-watering prose, crystallized characters, and a healthy dash of magic, Lim has created the perfect recipe for a truly delicious page-turner. I devoured this book. Sign me up for seconds!āāSamantha Verant, author of How to Make a French Family
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"Vivid and lyrical with a touch of magic.Ā Natalie Tanās Book of Luck and FortuneĀ explores culture, community, and the complex love between mothers and daughters, leaving your heart fullā¦and your belly hungry. I absolutely loved it."āHelen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient
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āWhat a treat! Reminiscent of Joanne Harrisās bestselling novel,Ā Chocolat, Natalie Tanās Book of Luck and FortuneĀ is heaped with heart and topped with the sweetest sprinkle of magic, creating a literary and culinary feast. Infused with ancient traditions and tantalizing recipes, Roselle Lim cooks up a mouth-watering tale thatās sure to delight!āāLori Nelson Spielman, New York Times bestselling author of The Life List
This book title, Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune, ISBN: 9781984803252, by Roselle Lim, published by Penguin Publishing Group (June 11, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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