The story is set in Asia in the late 1990's and is seen through the eyes of Lacey. Her husband is offered a job in Taiwan and they decide to accept it. Lacey is going to live like a queen. She will have a driver, cook, maid and paid vacations. This world is full of excitement, new experiences, feng shui, underground cities, lies, misconceptions and heartbreak. She meets a man named Steve...

"Though I've not lived overseas for long periods, I travel for weeks at a time often--especially in Asia. I could really identify with the author's angst and sense of wonder at a new place and a completely different culture. The book was well written and I enjoyed it," says Jeff Duperon who purchased the Kindle edition of Expat! http://www.amazon.com/EXPAT-Anne-Alden-ebook/dp/B00IJPY220/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392890874&sr=8-1&keywords=Expat+anne+alden

Anne Alden is a seasoned expatriate having lived in Mexico City, Taipei, Tokyo and Bangkok.. She has written a fascinating fictional story about expat life. Ms. Alden established a crisis prevention hotline for expats in Bangkok and also worked on the Tokyo English Life Line (TELL). She currently teaches parenting in her local community.