At twenty-three, Ruth Saunders headed west with her seventy-year-old grandma in tow, hoping to be hired as a television writer. Four years later, she's hit the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, The Next Big Thing, has gotten the green light, & Ruthie's going to be the show-runner. But her dreams of Hollywood happiness are threatened by demanding actors, number-crunching executives, an unrequited crush on a boss, & her grandmother's impending nuptials. Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles showbusiness culture, with an insider's ear & eye for writer's rooms, bad behaviour backstage & set politics, Jennifer Weiner's new novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood rollercoaster, & a heartfelt story about what it's like for a young woman to love, & lose, in the land where dreams come true.