Four colleagues who start a secret book club end up forging friendships, romance, and a screenplay.
For anyone who's been told to stay small, tone it down, or give up their dreams.
This book club is only a cover story.
Four colleagues who start a secret book club to take down their toxic bosses end up forging ride-or-die friendships, a slow-burn romance, and a screenplay that changes everything.
Set in Melbourne and sparkling with big rom-com energy, this uplifting friendship novel is perfect for readers who love Liane Moriarty’s ensemble storytelling, Emily Henry’s wit, and the workplace dramedy of Suits.
When Liv’s boss steals her idea, three colleagues stand up for her, marking them all as troublemakers. They start a book club as a cover, but the only plot they’re interested in is taking down the toxic bosses who try to silence them.
They make an unlikely foursome. Liv can’t even finish a screenplay. Stella can’t escape the gilded cage of her “perfect” engagement. Claire can’t find her inner artist between the endless school drop-offs. Luke can’t get away from the secret legacy he never wanted.
As their adversaries threaten their jobs and try to bury Liv's screenplay, she starts to catch feelings for her co-writer Luke, a witty Asian-Californian expat who truly listens to her—and Taylor Swift. But when Hollywood comes calling for Liv, the four friends learn that the hardest scripts to write are the futures they really want.
Content Note: The book has one tasteful open-door spicy scene, so it's probably not something a school librarian would buy for their school library.
"...Suatan's prose remains breezy, upbeat, & effortlessly inviting, balancing sharp comic timing with moments of disarming tenderness. Fans of Gilmore Girls and readers drawn to workplace dramedies will find this an optimistic reminder that self-reinvention happens best with the people who help us find our voice and sing our own song."
- BookLife
