Women of Good Fortune, Sophie Wan
Women of Good Fortune, Sophie Wan
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Women of Good Fortune

Author: Sophie Wan

Narrator: Catherine Ho

Unabridged: 10 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2024


Synopsis

A reluctant bride and her two best friends plot to steal all the gift money from her glitzy high-society wedding in this dazzling, heartfelt, funny novel for fans of Crazy Rich Asians

“A glittering debut. Delightful.” —Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

Bride-to-be Lulu is set to marry Shanghai’s most eligible bachelor, but her two best friends know the truth: she’s only marrying him to fix her family’s financial issues. So together they have devised a plan to turn her upcoming nuptials into an opportunity...

The wedding will be the social event of the season, lavish and over the top, but the three women’s focus will be on one thing: the red envelopes filled with cash gifts, stored in an elaborate safe at the center of the ballroom. More than enough money to get Lulu out of the marriage and transform all their lives.

With the help of a mysterious luxury goods counterfeiter and a snarky getaway driver, the women set in motion a brilliant scheme to lift all the red envelopes on the big day, all the while dodging nosy mothers-in-law and trying not to fall in love with unsuspecting accomplices. But as their plot grows increasingly complicated and relationships are caught in the cross fire, they're forced to decide what they're willing to give up to get their way...

“Joyous, indulgent, immensely clever.” —Grace D. Li, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief

About Sophie Wan

Sophie Wan is the author of Women of Good Fortune. She graduated from UC Berkeley and now lives in San Francisco. Before she became an author, she was very good at writing emails. Find her on Instagram, @thesophiewan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Yun on April 26, 2024

It makes me sad to say this, but Women of Good Fortune falls squarely into the camp of having a fascinating premise but a lackluster execution. From the description, I was all aflutter. You need only to hint at things like a high-society Asian wedding and a brilliant heist masterminded by a group of......more

Goodreads review by mitra ౨ৎ on March 15, 2024

3 stars. 🗝₊˚ 𖥻 ꒱ HOW FUN <3 rtc (school busy season but delusion is convincing me that i'll write like 10 reviews this weekend)......more

Goodreads review by Jessica Paige (Exercise_Read_Repeat) on February 20, 2024

4.5⭐️A wonderful debut that can best be described as Crazy Rich Asians meets Oceans Eleven. Short synopsis: Three best friends plan an elaborate wedding heist in hopes that it’ll bring them happiness. Thoughts: The short chapters, engaging plot, descriptive setting and lighthearted feel made this bo......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 23, 2024

A great debut for Sophie Wan. This was a fun heist read where a group of women come together to try to improve their lives the only way they know how––making some fast cash. What occurs isn't how they expected it; however, it seems to turn out for the best. It was fun watching each characters' growth......more

Goodreads review by Stela on October 18, 2023

3/5 I'm not sure what to make of this book. It was slow and also fast. Romance but also heist? I enjoyed it but also it lacked something which unhelpfully I cannot put my finger on. Really interesting topics and plot and idea. But the execution might miss a bit for me.......more