I Wish You Knew: A Novel

by Dasom Lee

I Wish You Knew – A Novel celebrates the flawed normalcy of two individuals who reunite under serendipitous circumstances. After more than a decade of separation, two childhood best friends cross paths in the most humorous way. The healing potential of human connection and empathy is then unveiled.

Filled with a labyrinth of plot twists and a bit of luck, author Dasom Lee explores the healing power of love over grief. “Don’t forget, but live in the present.” sings throughout the story. Learn, alongside Jenny and Anthony, the importance of maturity when battling darkness and how we heal when we can cope with and see the beauty in our pain.

Dasom Lee’s young adult romance explores how grief can overshadow happiness. It shows how family can interfere with love and the true meaning of friendship. Readers will relate to the young characters; the vibrant buzz of city life; and how to overcome the past to live in the present.

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 23, 2022

About the author

Dasom Lee is a chronic romanticizer of life and a storyteller at heart. A South Korean immigrant, she lived on three continents before the age of six. Now a technology consultant at Deloitte in New York City, she is an avid content creator and podcaster. Writing fiction creatively challenges her, and Lee often contemplates the stories of those around her with a desire to interlace the puzzle pieces.


A full-ride graduate of Texas A&M Mays, she has founded two podcasts and possesses an entrepreneurial passion for content creation through her photography and videography interests, found on TikTok and YouTube.

In her leisure time, Dasom Lee is a foodie, a people person, and a world traveler, with 16 countries under her belt.