Movie exec Wendy Healy does everything she can to balance her career and family. Nico Reilly, editor-in-chief of a hot fashion magazine, has her eye on becoming CEO. Free-spirited designer Victory Ford, longs to make her dreams come true and maybe find "Mr. Right" along the way. Armed with humor and strength, these three modern New York women support one another through the triumphs and tears, that are all part of making it big in the Big Apple.
Wendy Healy enjoys the box office success of her company's most recent movie, but not for long. Wendy finds out that a novel has been submitted for publication, promoted by her nemesis, Janice Lasher, defacing her as an empowered businesswoman and, even worse in her eyes, a bad mother.
Wendy Healy must deal with the release of a new book, portraying her as a bad mother, by her rival, Janice Lasher. With both the public's and Lasher's eye on Wendy, she decides to bring her daughter with her to a "Women in Media" luncheon that does not go according to plan.
Wendy sets her sight on a film that takes place in India that she feels is a great film, but does not present itself to be a big money generator. Wendy decides to host an extravagant premiere party and gives Victory a chance to design for the star actress.
Victory discovers that her work has been stolen from a competitive designer and must try to discover how he got his hands on her work. Upon hearing that her old assistant, Reese, is involved in the scandal, Victory must decide if she believes Reese's story.
A big breakout project involving J.K. Rowling presents itself to Wendy and she tells Nico only after swearing her to secrecy. However, when Hector puts Nico in the hot seat, she reveals Wendy's secret to him.
Wendy is dealing with a very difficult scriptwriter, Lorraine Lippman, who cannot seem to put an ending to her movie. Wendy makes a bold move and tells production to move forward, leaving it up to her to get the final script from Lorraine in time.