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“The best modern day Pride and Prejudice retelling I’ve ever read! Subbing in good jobs for advantageous marriages feels natural, and all the beats of the original story I wanted were there with enough in between to make it feel fresh. ”
— Kate • Ballast Book Co.
A whip-smart and charming debut novel that brilliantly reimagines Pride and Prejudice, set in contemporary Chinatown, exploring contemporary issues of class divides, family ties, cultural identity, and the pleasures and frustrations that come with falling in love.
When Elizabeth Chen’s ever-hustling realtor mother finally sells the beloved if derelict community center down the block, the new owners don’t look like typical New York City buyers. Brendan Lee and Darcy Wong are good Chinese boys with Hong Kong money. Clean-cut and charismatic, they say they are committed to cleaning up the neighborhood. To Elizabeth, that only means one thing: Darcy is looking to give the center an uptown makeover.
Elizabeth is determined to fight for community over profit, even if it means confronting the arrogant, uptight man every chance she gets. But where clever, cynical Elizabeth sees lemons, her mother sees lemonade. Eager to get Elizabeth and her other four daughters ahead in the world (and out of their crammed family apartment), Mrs. Chen takes every opportunity to keep her investors close. Closer than Elizabeth likes.
The more time they spend together, the more conflicted Elizabeth feels…until a shocking betrayal forces her to reconsider everything she thought she knew about love, trust, and the kind of person Darcy Wong really is.
C. K. Chau is a Chinese American writer based in New York City. She holds a master’s degree in English literature from Hunter College. When she isn’t writing, she likes to watch old films and daydream about her next meal. Her writing has previously appeared in Sun-Struck Magazine and Bright Wall/Dark Room, among others, under another name.