Sarah Cavallaro

Two Ohio State University graduates struggle to navigate messier-than-
expected new jobs in New York City and are swept off their feet in opposite
versions of identity, and power dynamics.
            

When Linda Conte, the daughter of a brilliant and mentally unstable father
meets her beautiful, troubled promiscuous roommate Anna, the daughter of a
sexual abuser, a unique friendship develops. Linda uninterested in dating anyone
finds herself smitten over Jake who reminds her of her lost love, Ira who was killed
in a motorcycle crash many years before. After college graduation, Jake moves to
London, and she lands her dream job at a top New York PR firm owned by Robert
Fields who hides deep secrets. There she works and develops a deep bond with
Robert’s favorite client Lola, a wise trans woman who owns iconic motorcycle
dealerships.

Lola fills Linda’s head with her wise philosophizing about life, it’s meanings
and how to transform trauma through throttle therapy. She spearheads
#LipstickRide, a social impact initiative to teach female and female identified
trauma survivors to ride, and Linda is “all in” to help promote it.

The only problem is, when Linda lost Ira in a motorcycle crash, she was on
the back and barely survived, and she’s been terrified of riding ever since. Linda
confronts and arduously overcomes her fear to ride with lessons from a stern,
fatherly ex - military sergeant. The diverse cast of characters is rounded out with
Linda’s quirky, former actress landlady, Agnes who falls for Linda’s charming
temporarily homeless father who has come to unexpectedly live with Linda. 
 

Linda falls in love with the grit and unpredictable beauty of New York as she
creates a found family of eclectic personalities, and discovers more of her own
resilience when she confronts and exposes a work place predator that has everyone
fooled.