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Natalie Tan's book of luck & fortune / by Lim, Roselle,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Chinese Americans; Cooking, Chinese; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Natalie Tan's book of luck & fortune : [Book Club Set] / by Lim, Roselle,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Chinese Americans; Cooking, Chinese; Families;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 14
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Vanessa Yu's magical Paris tea shop / by Lim, Roselle,author.;
"From the critically acclaimed author of Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune comes a delightful new novel about exploring all the magical possibilities of life in the most extraordinary city of all: Paris. Vanessa Yu never wanted to see people's fortunes-or misfortunes-in tea leaves. Ever since she can remember, Vanessa has been able to see people's fortunes at the bottoms of their teacups. To avoid blurting out fortunes, she converts to coffee, but somehow the fortunes escape and find a way to complicate her life and the lives of those around her. To add to this plight, her romantic life is so nonexistent that her parents enlist the services of a matchmaking expert from Shanghai. After her matchmaking appointment, Vanessa sees death for the first time. She decides that she can't truly live until she can find a way to get rid of her uncanny abilities. When her eccentric aunt Evelyn shows up with a tempting offer to whisk her away, Vanessa says au revoir to California and bonjour to Paris. There, Vanessa learns more about herself and the root of her gifts, and realizes one thing to be true: Knowing one's destiny isn't a curse, but being unable to change it is"--
Subjects: Fortune-telling by tea leaves,;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Celestial Banquet. by Lim, Roselle.;
In Roselle Lims YA fantasy debut, a young noodle chef competes in a cutthroat cooking competition for the gods in a vibrant world inspired by Chinese and Southeast Asian folklore. Lim was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada as a child. She lives in Toronto, ON. Ages 12+Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Cooking & Food; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Romance; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Asian American & Pacific Islander;
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Sophie Go's lonely hearts club / by Lim, Roselle,author.;
"A new heartfelt novel about the power of loneliness and the strength of love that overcomes it by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made difficult when she is revealed as a fraud: she never actually graduated from matchmaking school. In a competitive market like Toronto, no one wants to take a chance on an inexperienced and unaccredited matchmaker, and soon Sophie becomes an outcast. In dire search of clients, Sophie stumbles upon a secret club within her condo complex: the Old Ducks, seven septuagenarian Chinese bachelors who never found love. Somehow, she convinces them to hire her, but her matchmaking skills are put to the test as she learns the depths of loneliness, heartbreak, and love by attempting to make the hardest matches of her life"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Chick lit.; Novels.; Chinese Canadians; Chinese; Dating services; Homecoming; Man-woman relationships; Older men;
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Night for day / by Lim, Roselle,author.;
"Two people destined to be together, but to never see each other again, fight against the greatest odds in this powerful and moving fantasy novel by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Exes Ward Dunbar and Camille Buhay thought they would never see each other again. They had broken up to pursue their dream jobs on opposite sides of the country - her to New York City, and him to Los Angeles. But years later, they unexpectedly reconnect in London, where they are interviewing for similar jobs. The spark they feel when they meet again - the attraction comes back like muscle memory, and they are reminded of what they had lost. When Ward and Camille discover they both got the job working opposing shifts, they vow to give their relationship another try. Ward starts the day shift and finds the immortal clientele unusual and dazzling. When he clocks out at the end of the day, he finds the door locked and himself trapped in the building. After a horrific first night shift contending with restless spirits and ghosts, Camille is also unable to escape. In their respective prisons, they discover that they're able to talk to each other a few minutes before dawn. This fleeting encounter incites longing for each other, but their promise to be together feels impossible. Because they are caught in the middle of a war of the gods - and their choices will determine the outcome"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Imaginary wars and battles; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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