In the bustling New York City of the late 1950s, a group of young women embarks on their first workplace adventure at a prestigious publishing house. Among them is the ambitious and talented Caroline, who dreams of climbing the ranks in the writing world, and her charming but romantic roommate, April, who looks for love in all the wrong places. There’s also the pragmatic Gregg, who tries to balance her career with a complicated romance.
As they dive into this new environment, the three face the realities of being women in a male-dominated industry. They rise and fall on the ladder of success while grappling with ambitions, rivalries, and most importantly, the emotional costs of their choices. The intricate bonds between them are threatened by love interests, professional challenges, and inevitable betrayals. Through nights of parties, meetings with editors, and confessions at the corner café, each discovers what she truly wants and what she is willing to sacrifice.
With a romantic backdrop and a focus on the struggle for independence, this story reveals the complicated dynamics of desire, power, and the quest for identity in a world that expects women to fit a specific mold. In the end, one question lingers: what does "the best" really mean?