Red Thread of Fate, Lyn Liao Butler
Red Thread of Fate, Lyn Liao Butler
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Red Thread of Fate

Author: Lyn Liao Butler

Narrator: Natalie Naudus

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/08/2022

Synopsis

In the wake of a tragedy and fueled by guilt from a secret she's kept for years, a woman discovers how delicate the thread that binds family is in this powerful novel by Lyn Liao Butler.

Two days before Tam and Tony Kwan receive their letter of acceptance for the son they are adopting from China, Tony and his estranged cousin Mia are killed unexpectedly in an accident. A shell-shocked Tam learns she is named the guardian to Mia’s five-year-old daughter, Angela. With no other family around, Tam has no choice but to agree to take in the girl she hasn’t seen since the child was an infant. 

Overwhelmed by her life suddenly being upended, Tam must also decide if she will complete the adoption on her own and bring home the son waiting for her in a Chinese orphanage. But when a long-concealed secret comes to light just as she and Angela start to bond, their fragile family is threatened. As Tam begins to unravel the events of Tony and Mia’s past in China, she discovers the true meaning of love and the threads that bind her to the family she is fated to have.

About The Author

Lyn Liao Butler is a Taiwanese American author of thrillers, upmarket fiction, and rom-coms. Two of her books were instant Amazon bestsellers and her second book Red Thread of Fate was a finalist in the WFWA Star Awards for 2023. Before becoming an author, she was a professional ballet and modern dancer and is still a fitness and yoga instructor. She and her family, including two rescue dogs and a myriad of foster animals, divide their time between New York and Kauai.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Catherine on March 16, 2022

**Many thanks to Shelf Awareness, NetGalley, Berkley, and Lyn Liao Butler for an ARC of this book! Now available as of 2.8!!** "Fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention."-Amy Tan This drama weaves together love, family, and destiny with threads from the past, which slowly unwind, on......more

Goodreads review by Bkwmlee on January 30, 2022

3.5 stars This book started off strong, with the defining event of the accident that kills two of the main characters — Tony Kwan and his cousin Mia — occurring within the first couple of pages. From there, the story focuses on the aftermath of the accident and those left behind: Tony’s grieving wid......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on February 27, 2022

I absolutely LOVED this second book by Lyn Liao Butler!! I enjoyed her first but this one was even better and I didn't think that was possible. The book starts off with a literal bang and then sucks you in as we slowly learn what events led up to a horrible incident. Told in alternating timelines an......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on March 04, 2022

TITLE: Red Thread of Fate AUTHOR: Lyn Liao Butler PUB DATE: 02.08.2022 @berkleypub Tragedy Secrets Fate “She was on the phone with her husband when he died”. This was the first line of the book, that grabbed at my heart and never let go, until the very last page. Oh this beautiful book was incredible. Th......more

Goodreads review by Katie on September 17, 2021

I think some people will love this book, but I am not one of them. I really loved the description, but throughout the book I was so frustrated with the main character I had a lot of trouble getting through the book as a whole. There were moments where I started to glimpse a book I really could have......more

Quotes

“I couldn’t put this book down. A masterful story of sorrow, secrets and unexpected romance, Ms. Butler writes with humor, compassion and honesty. Simply wonderful. I can’t wait for more from this gifted author.”—Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of Pack Up the Moon

"Lyn Liao Butler does it again! I was anticipating Butler's second book after devouring The Tiger Mom's Tale, and Red Thread of Fate did not disappoint! With a poignant tale and beautiful prose, Butler once again whisks us onto a powerful journey of loss, sorrow, but ultimately a journey of quiet strength."—Jesse Q. Sutanto, critically acclaimed author of Dial A for Aunties

"Lyn Liao Butler is quickly becoming a go-to author for heartfelt, complex stories. Red Thread of Fate has everything—family secrets, mystery, identity. The rare blend of suspense and humor makes this story hard to put down. I can't wait to read what Butler writes next!"—Saumya Dave, author of What a Happy Family

"A heartfelt contemplation on the course of our lives—what is fate, what is the result of the choices we make—coupled with a central mystery that will keep you reading late into the night. It seems Lyn Liao Butler's fate is to entertain with absorbing stories and compelling characters that linger long after the final page."—Steven Rowley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guncle

“From the food to the celebrations, from superstitions to the treatment of orphans, be prepared to immerse yourself in a different culture as you navigate these pages. You'll love every minute of it.”—BookReporter

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