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, shes hit the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, The Next Best Thing, has gotten the green light, and Ruthies 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, and her grandmothers impending nuptials. Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insiders ear and eye for writers rooms, bad behavior backstage and set politics, Jennifer Weiners new novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood rollercoaster and a heartfelt story about what its like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true.