Holly Grant, married to a control freak. Outwardly timid and docile, the editorial assistant seethes with resentment and grasps a career opportunity which isn't hers to take. Simone Pearse, cool and sophisticated, is a gifted editor. She sacrifices everything, including her marriage, to get to the top. But her position is by no means secure. John Barrett, semi-retired, Irish author, has a rescue packet to offer. In-fighting, theft and murder are not on his agenda. Anxious authors, canny agents and a competitive market are just part of the normal working day. Holly and Simone deal admirably with the problems that face them, but can they cope with each other?