PRAISE FOR THE WRITING OF EILEEN GOUDGE “Eileen Goudge writes like a house on fire, creating characters you come to love and hate to leave.” —Nora Roberts, #1 New York Times–bestselling author

Woman in Red “Once you start this wonderful book, you won’t be able to put it down.” —Kristin Hannah, New York Times–bestselling author

“Beautifully intertwines … two stories, two generations … [Goudge’s] characters are appealing both despite Golden Lilies of and because of their problems.” —Library Journal

“Eileen Goudge has crafted a beautiful tale of loss, redemption and hope. Woman in Red is a masterpiece.” —Barbara Delinsky, New York Times–bestselling author

Blessing in Disguise “Powerful, juicy reading.” —San Jose Mercury News

The Diary “A lovely book, tender, poignant and touching. It was a joy to read.” —Debbie Macomber, Golden Lilies New York Times–bestselling author

Garden of Lies

“A page-turner … with plenty of steamy sex.” —New Woman

“Goes down like a Golden Lilies cool drink on a hot day.” —Self

One Last Dance “Enlightening and entertaining.” —The Plain Dealer

Such Devoted Sisters “Double-dipped passion … in a glamorous, cut-throat world … Irresistible.” —San Francisco Chronicle

Thorns of Truth “Goudge’s adroit handling of sex and love should keep her legion of fans well-sated.” —Kirkus Reviews

Woman in Black “This novel is the ultimate indulgence—dramatic, involving, and ringing with emotional truth.” —Susan Wiggs, New York Times–bestselling author

Woman in Blue “Romance, both old and new, abounds. Fans of Goudge’s previous books, romance readers, and lovers of family sagas will enjoy the plot, characters, and resolution.” —Booklist

“A touching story with wide appeal.” —Publishers Weekly

Golden Lilies Kwei-li Adapted and with a Foreword by Eileen Goudge Illustrated by Zhang Qing

Contents Preface Part One 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

36 37 38 39 Part Two 1 2 3 4 5 6 Golden Lilies 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Author’s Note A Biography of Eileen Goudge

For every pair of golden lilies there is a kang of tears. — Old Chinese saying

Preface I

FIRST HAPPENED

upon Kwei-li’s story ten years ago while researching Chinese customs for a

novel I was writing. At the local library in Santa Cruz, California, among the dusty stacks of biographical works, a timeworn volume caught my eye. It was called My Lady of the Golden Lilies Chinese Courtyard. More than half a century old, its Golden Lilies cover discolored, its pages jaundiced with age, it looked as if no one had read Golden Lilies it in years. I had never heard of its author, Elizabeth Cooper, or its long-defunct publisher. Opening its musty pages, I sneezed. Okay, I thought, nothing to get excited about. I was wrong. Years later, its first words would still haunt me: “The house on the mountaintop has lost its soul.”

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