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Ella Berman

Biography

Ella Berman

Ella Berman grew up in both Los Angeles and London, where she studied psychology before working at Sony Music. Her debut novel, THE COMBACK, was selected as a "Read with Jenna" Book Club pick, and her follow-up, BEFORE WE WERE INNOCENT, was a Reese’s Book Club pick. Raised by two former hippies on the music and art of the 1960s and 70s, she lives in London with her husband, their senior dog, and their daughter. Her third novel is L.A. WOMEN.

Ella Berman

Books by Ella Berman

L.A. Women
by Ella Berman - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

After a steady descent from literary stardom, Lane Warren is back. She has secured a new book deal based off the life of her sometime friend and, more often, rival, Gala Margolis. Lane’s only problem is that notorious free spirit Gala has been missing for months. Ten years earlier, Gala was a charming socialite and Lane was a Hollywood outsider amidst the glittering 1960s L.A. party scene. Though they were never best friends, Lane found Gala sharp and compelling. Gala liked that Lane took her seriously. They were both writers. They were drawn to each other. That was until Gala’s star began to rise, and Lane grew envious. Then Lane did something that she wouldn’t ever be able to take back…changing the trajectories of both their lives.

Before We Were Innocent
by Ella Berman - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer spent in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of having any involvement in their friend Evangeline’s death. But that didn’t stop the media from ripping apart their teenage lives like vultures. While the girls were never convicted, Joni capitalized on her newfound infamy to become a motivational speaker. Bess resolved to make her life as small and controlled as possible so she wouldn’t risk losing everything all over again. And it almost worked. Except now Joni needs a favor, and when she turns up at her old friend's doorstep asking for an alibi, Bess has no choice but to say yes. But as the two friends try desperately to shake off their past, they have to face reality. Can you ever be an innocent woman when everyone wants you to be guilty?

The Comeback
by Ella Berman - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Grace Turner was one movie away from Hollywood’s A-List. So no one understood why, at the height of her career and on the eve of her first Golden Globe nomination, she disappeared. Now, one year later, Grace is back in Los Angeles and ready to reclaim her life on her own terms. When Grace is asked to present a lifetime achievement award to director Able Yorke --- the man who controlled her every move for eight years --- she knows there’s only one way she’ll be free of the secret that’s already taken so much from her.