Year of Fire Dragons: An American Woman's Story of Coming of Age in Hong Kong (Paperback)
When 22-year-old Shannon follows her Eurasian boyfriend to his hometown of Hong Kong, she thinks their long distance romance is over. But a month later his company sends him to London. Shannon embarks on a wide-eyed newcomer's journey through Hong Kong--alone. The city enchants her, forcing her to question her plans. Soon, she will need to choose between her new life and the love that first brought her to Asia.
American twenty-something Shannon Young writes a blog called A Kindle in Hong Kong and is an active member of the Women in Publishing Society. Originally from Arizona, she likes to travel and spy on other people's books on the train. She lives in Hong Kong.