Natalie Tan's mother died, leaving her alone in the world. As she rushes back to lay her mother to rest and deal with the aftermath, Natalie realizes that she missed home. After fighting with her mother in regards to her future as a chef, she abruptly left home and hadn't returned. After working several jobs to save up money, she failed her first year of culinary school. Since then, she's been traveling wherever the wind takes her, learning about food in the process.

Now that she's home, she's not sure what to do. She's surprised to learn that her grandmother operated a restaurant downstairs in their building. The building now belongs to Natalie. Her mother's given Natalie her blessing to reopen the restaurant. When she discovers a recipe book from her grandmother, she believes its fate.

Owning her own place has been Natalie's dream, but the neighborhood has changed. People no longer flock to the area. Natalie's afraid of failing again.

NATALIE TAN'S BOOK OF LUCK AND FORTUNE will make your mouth water while you read this second chance story. The neighborhood comes alive with the descriptions of the sights and sounds on the streets. Getting to know the neighbors will make the reader want to move to the street. The recipes in her grandmother's book cook amazing food, but they're also created to help ease the eater's troubles. Natalie works hard to spread joy and color back into the neighborhood as she learns to let go of the past, and forgive herself and her mother for their lost years. Natalie begins to understand that family comes in different forms.

A smashing debut that will leave readers hungry for more.