First published 2008
Victory, Wendy, and Nico have built impressive careers in Manhattan's towering landscape. From the outside, these three women appear to be living their best lives at the peak of success. Victory navigates the fashion world's demands while Wendy climbs the media hierarchy and Nico commands respect in her corporate domain. Yet beneath the polished surfaces of their achievements, each woman grapples with complications that success couldn't solve. The pressure to maintain their positions weighs heavily as personal relationships strain under professional demands. Victory questions whether her ambitions align with her happiness. Wendy discovers that reaching the top doesn't guarantee fulfillment. Nico realizes that power comes with unexpected costs. Bushnell crafts these characters as sharp, entertaining, and utterly compelling figures who refuse to settle for easy answers. Their struggles reveal the gap between public perception and private reality in a city that demands perfection.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, work-life-balance
Setting: Manhattan
Period: 21st-century
496 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Booket