For anyone who's been told to stay small, tone it down, or give up their dreams.

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.

About the author (and the title):
Indonesian-Australian author Tim Suatan actually co-founded The White Millennial Women Book Club with his colleagues. His friends said this sounded like the premise of a novel, and unfortunately, he took them literally. His past adventures include stand-up comedy and crisis line counselling. A longtime fan of rom-coms and a fledgling Swiftie, he lives in Melbourne without a cat named Hemingway.

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