1966, NYC: Jacqueline Susann's "Valley of the Dolls" hits the bookstores and she is desperate for a bestseller. In London, Jackie Collins's racy "The World Is Full of Married Men" launches her career. But neither author is prepared for the price they will pay for being women who dare to write about sex. 1965, NYC: college graduate Nancy White is excited to take up her dream job at a Manhattan publishing house, but she could never be prepared for the rampant sexism she will encounter. Three women struggle to succeed in a man's world, while desperately trying to protect those they love the most.
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