The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh

A sharp and tender debut about a family of estranged Vietnamese women who reunite when a psychic makes a startling prediction.

Everyone in Orange County's Little Saigon knows that the Durong sisters are cursed. Their ancestor Oanh dared to leave her marriage for true love, triggering a curse: her descendants are doomed never to find love or happiness, and to give birth only to daughters, never sons.

Oanh's descendants Mai Nguyen knows this curse well. She's divorced, and estranged from her younger sisters. Her three daughters, Priscilla, Thuy and Thao, are successful in their careers, but the same can't be said for their love lives.

Desperate for guidance, Mai consults her trusted psychic who delivers an unexpected prediction: this year, her family will witness a marriage, a funeral and the birth of a son. This prophecy will reunite estranged mothers, daughters, aunts and cousins - for better or for worse.

Filled with joy and humour, The Fortunes of Jaded Women is about mourning, meddling, celebrating and healing together as a family.