First published 2022
Jane Addison walks into Fletcher and Benson at twenty-eight with dreams of running her own company. The prestigious New York talent agency assigns her as assistant to Hailey West, a literary agent juggling three children after her husband's sudden death. Jane discovers the women around her carry heavy burdens. Department head Francine Rivers rebuilt her career after her husband's affair with their nanny left her financially devastated. Drama agent Allie Moore seems carefree until she starts a relationship with a rising actor client that could destroy her reputation. CFO Merriwether Jones appears to have everything until her husband's jealousy about her success threatens their marriage. Jane realizes Fletcher and Benson hides damaging secrets. As the youngest employee with the least power, she refuses to accept the status quo. When Jane risks everything to expose these wrongs, the fallout will affect everyone at the agency.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, secrets
Setting: Fletcher and Benson, New York
Period: 21st-century
257 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press
Content warnings: emotional-abuse, sexism