Introduction

A fabulous Fifth Avenue apartment. The world of luxury real estate sales. A charismatic boss and an intriguing next-door neighbor...

Thirty-year-old Sophie has longed to live in Manhattan but could never afford to do so--even with roommates. She has just been laid off from a job that she didn't love.

When her 92 year-old great aunt invites her to stay with her for a while--in her Fifth Avenue Apartment, Sophie jumps at the chance to move to the city. She decides to temp for a while to find out what industry she wants to go to next as she is burned out from the stress of working at a law firm.

Meanwhile her aunt is playing match-maker with their very attractive neighbor, Max. Although he has been dating a supermodel for the past year, so he goes firmly into the friend zone.

Much to Sophie's surprise, after temping as a receptionist in a luxury real estate agency, she discovers she has an aptitude for it and is offered a chance to move into sales. She's nervous about all commission and declines the opportunity.

But then life happens, bringing some big changes, and she reconsiders.

She falls in love with the work although it is challenging and things don't always go as expected.

She also has to deal with roommate and co-worker drama as well as the flattering attention of their brilliant and charismatic boss. Sophie has a lot to learn about real estate and navigating both personal and professional relationships.

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Chapter One

Sophie Lawton stepped off the train at Penn Station, followed the herd of people up the stairs, exited onto Seventh Avenue, and the magic of the city enveloped her. It was like this every time she made the trip in from Hudson, which was only two hours north of Manhattan. But it was a world away. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

From the author:

1. At age thirty, Sophie is starting over, moving to NYC and eager to find the right career path. Could you do that--move to a big city and start over--does that sound appealing or intimidating?

2. Selling real estate is often an all-commission position either with no base salary or a small one, real estate agents only make a commission if they make a sale. Could you see yourself trying a sales job where there is no ceiling on income, but also you could go months at a time without a sale.

3. Have you ever had roommates that were also co-workers? Was that smart of Sophie to invite her two new friends and co-workers to become roommates?

4. What do you think of Sophie's relationship with her neighbor Max? They developed a strong friendship first--do you think that is important or is it too much of a risk to date a friend?

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