First part of a romantic and thoughtful series of novels. Captivating right in the middle of New York, up close like in a thrilling film. Five very different women live in the exciting city of New York. Sally, ice cold and beautiful, will use any means to eliminate her opponent Bea. Bea, from a wealthy family, falls madly in love with her boss Geoffrey and has no idea of her opponent's intrigues. The fun-loving young Jil from Bath, Maine, cannot resist the temptations of the glittering city of New York, where she gets caught up in a whirlpool of love and passion. Celine, mother of two, goes astray and risks her marriage to Bill in the process. Jane, Bea's mother, tries to influence her daughter's fate and reaches her limits. How will the lives of these women go on? Which path will they take? Will there be emotional catastrophes or will fate lead them to the top floor? »With her New York novel series, Kerstin Huebner has succeeded in creating a soulful, turbulent and modern novel about five women. They all have the same goal: professional and private advancement, just the great life. They want to symbolically reach the Top Floor of life. As fast as in a film, the reader experiences this exciting episode divided into just three weeks and is drawn under the spell of these women.« Isabel Schickinger, Managing Director of Germany's leading literary agency Lianne Kolf.