Women of Good Fortune - by Sophie Wan

Book 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

Review Quotes

"A love letter to Shanghai and complicated female friendships, Women of Good Fortune is a joyous, indulgent, immensely clever debut. I loved every second."
--Grace D. Li, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief

"Sophie Wan's glittering debut, Women of Good Fortune, is a delightful romp inside an elite Shanghai wedding and the complicated women who are determined to stage a heist there."
--Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Meet Me at the Lake

"Crazy Rich Asians, but add a heist led by three feisty women fed up with society's double standards? YES PLEASE. I loved every second of this fun, fast-paced book with hilarious hijinks that begs the question: can women really ever have it all?"
--Colleen Oakley, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise

"With an incredibly entertaining cast, sharp insights into class and gender, and glamorous settings, this is a most delectable read."
--Kyla Zhao, author of The Fraud Squad

"[S]harp, biting, brilliant." --Booklist (starred review)

"[A] crackling debut.... The novel moves along briskly while dutifully adhering to the tropes of the heist genre, but this stands out for its unexpected depth; Wan expertly delves into her protagonists' emotional backstories and reveals their complexities.... Wan pulls this off without a hitch."
--Publishers Weekly

"[T]his fun novel has it all." --Woman's World

"This was one of the most unique books I've read and a must-read."
--The New York Post, Best Books of March

"Women of Good Fortune recalls the extravagant wedding fanfare of Crazy Rich Asians and the minute-by-minute scheming of Ocean's Eleven in an elaborate heist novel featuring a reluctant bride turned reluctant thief as she plans to rob her own wedding.... The story's urgency will keep readers captivated. But it is what these women learn along the way--about themselves and about one another--that gives the novel its heart."
--Shelf Awareness (starred review)