Red Thread of Fate
Book Feature - Red Thread of Fate by Lyn Liao Butler
HBL Note: You might recognize Lyn Liao Butler’s names from my feature of her previous novel, The Tiger Mom’s Tale, or the interview I did with her at the time. Her latest novel, RED THREAD OF FATE is about recovering after loss with themes of cultural identity, family, and fertility. The book is about a woman named Angela who, following the death of her husband, unravels secrets about his past in China. Like her first novel, Red Thread of Fate is an engaging, heartfelt story steeped in Taiwanese culture. Scroll down to read more.
From the publisher:
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.