About the Book: Set in a cosy café in Hsinchu, Taiwan, this warm and whimsical novel explores love, friendship, serendipity and self-discovery. Si-ying works at the café and secretly pines for Tse-yu, a regular customer who always arrives with a new girlfriend. Her life changes when she befriends the eccentric and sincere Ah Tuo, who introduces her to unexpected adventures and a colourful cast of characters, from a cinephile triad boss to a laundrette owner with a hidden culinary talent. As Si-ying waits for life to unfold, she discovers that the most important journey is the one towards understanding herself.