 After plugging away on her novel for eight years, Jane Black had the brilliant idea that she d work for a well-connected author who would read her work, get her a publisher and, voilà, she d become the voice of her generation. Instead, her boss Alfred Maynard dies under odd circumstances, and Jane s left with no job, no money, a heap of regret and a pile of unpaid bills. She s tired of the struggle and wants some structure and stability in her life - a regular paycheck and a dental plan. At 33 years old, is that too much to ask? Feeling hopeless, Jane bumps into her old friend Susan, who seems to have it all together. Susan s normal adult life suddenly seems like nirvana and, so, Jane decides to join her in the world of nine-to-five at Spirits Brokerage. But while our hyper-imaginative heroine is navigating the strange new rules and rituals of corporate culture, she s also having to adjust to her stylish and enigmatic new manager, Stella, and a team of marginally dysfunctional co-workers including Nick "Walton", Cary and Iggy. Just when Jane thinks her life is finally on course, she s side-tracked by a call from her late boss  publisher, Mr. Walker. Her dreams, however, are dashed when Walker merely offers her a job as his new assistant. But Jane s been down that road before; now it s time for a whole new direction. At Spirits, she ll be selling hope, peace of mind and booze so maybe she ll be all right after all.