Ela Lee

‘Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction'' Stacey Halls, bestselling author of The HouseholdMinbak (n.) a lodging in a private homeThree generations of women living together in one room with a lifetime of secrets between them.London, 2008: When her husband dies unexpectedly, Hana is left with a pile of debt and no way to pay it off. With her teenage daughter Ada and her declining mother Yuna relying on her, she has no choice but to move her family into one room, opening up the rest of their home to paying guests as a minbak.Korea, 1985. Hana was in the same place; running a minbak with her mother and making some life-altering mistakes. Living with Yuna again brings back long-archived secrets for Hana, and, eventually, the truth of what happened over twenty years ago comes erupting to the surface. Eventually, the three women are forced to confront how little they know about each other, and whether it will bring them closer or break them apart.

*An Amazon Best Fiction Book*She did everything right. So why did it go so wrong?Jade isn''t even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name.Jade is everything she ever wanted to be. Successful lawyer. Dutiful daughter. Beloved girlfriend. Loyal friend.Until one night, something terrible happens after a work event, and she starts to wonder if she really wants to be the person she’s become.She’s learned to laugh when she’s felt like crying, opted to be invisible when she wanted to speak up and changed her identity to please people. But now Jade has to make a decision for herself. The question is, which is the right one?This searing novel explores the strength we find in female friendship, the hope that lights up the dark moments and recovery that’s far from linear, and will leave you asking yourself: what would you have done in Jade’s situation?‘Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction ... JADED made me laugh, cry and really bloody furious’ Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars''So nuanced, assured, and utterly devastating ... undeniable feminine rage simmers under every sentence of her expertly crafted prose'' Layne Fargo, author of The Favourites''Brilliantly empowering... a love letter to female friendship'' Emily Koch''Ela Lee writes with an urgency and clarity that will have you hooked until the last page.'' Cecile Pin, Women''s Prize longlisted author of Wandering Souls ''This raw, dark novel explores racism, class and sexism and you''ll want to savour every word on every page'' Refinery 29''A raw, compulsive and nuanced novel'' i newspaperREADERS LOVE JADED:''I loved Jade. Rooting for her felt like rooting for myself'' Reader review''It really is one of the most moving books I’ve ever read and far easier to read than a book this deep should be, thanks to the authors beautiful writing'' Reader review''Jade was the perfect main character. I loved reading her story … I urge everyone to read this'' Reader review