Jane's been plugging away at her first novel for the past ten years, paying her bills by working for an eccentric author. When he suddenly dies, Jane's left with no job, no money, and a heap of regret. Tired of the struggle, Jane decides she needs some structure in her life, a sense of stability, a regular pay-cheque and a dental plan.

At 33 years old, is that too much to ask?

So, reluctantly putting on hold her dreams of being a great novelist, she jumps headlong into the working world. But as Jane navigates the strange new rules and rituals of corporate culture at Spirits Brokerage, our hyper-imaginative heroine is also confronted with the harsh realities of being a single woman in her thirties.