The Fortunes of Jaded Woman

The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh follows a sprawling, fiercely stubborn family of Vietnamese-American women in Orange County who have lived under a generational curse for decades. Triggered long ago when an ancestor left her marriage for true love, the malediction dictates that the Duong women will only give birth to daughters and will forever be denied true happiness or lasting love. In the present day, a bitter divorce and a decade-long fallout leave Mai Nguyen deeply estranged from both her own daughters and her sisters. When Mai visits a trusted psychic in Hawaii, she receives a startling prophecy: the upcoming year will bring a marriage, a funeral, and the birth of a son. To survive these seismic events and break the heavy shadow of their past, the women must finally confront their messy pasts, mend their fierce feuds, and rebuild their fractured bonds. Brimming with sharp humor, immense heart, and chaotic family dynamics, this multi-generational novel explores the unbreakable ties of mothers, daughters, and sisters