Nathalia Li: 5 books

In July, 1984, Nick travels by train from eastern China to the city of Xian to visit his former student, Li Xiuli. But he has not realized that Xiao Zhou, her fiance, is suspicious and jealous. Xiuli and Xiao Zhou, show Nick the city over the course of a week. Nicks sees the friction in the relationship...

Carlotta recently ended her relationship with Robbie. She is discouraged and disheartened. Her friend Estelle, hoping to raise Carlotta's spirits, persuades her to go out to a club. Unprepared, Carlotta at first resists the unexpected but eventually allows for the possibility of being swept away.

Cody is a dealer in Vegas. When a guy from his past appears and seems to recognize him, Cody decides he has to leave town. Unexpectedly, his 15 year old neighbor, Estelle, who has a crush on him, wants to leave with him which is a problem both practical and legal.

Elvis returns to Memphis for his mother's funeral. Dixie Locke, his now-married high school crush, attends the service, and Elvis invites her to visit him at Graceland that evening. Despite her reservations, she decides to see him. Their evening together is filled with personal and emotional revelations.

Why is Mireille seducing strangers on the streets of Paris? How is Mireille connected to Amanda Avery, an American in Paris, who, having met Laurent, is confronted by inspiration and romance? Who is the man following Mireille? Does he have a connection to Amanda? Why is he following...