Liza returns to her job and sends her daughter back to college. Kelsey is burying herself in work after Thad's death. Liza is having trouble in paradise after Charles, her boss kissed her. She has to choose between Charles and Josh.

Liza's identity is under threat by Thad's laptop and Kelsey being exposed to the truth. A Silicon Valley billionaire invests in Empirical.

Liza rallies the Empirical team to save her hometown bookstore from closure. Kelsey dips her toe back into the dating world.

Liza has to bridge millennial divides in the workplace and in her personal life when Empirical's new investor tasks her with signing YouTube stars.

Kelsey dates a seemingly perfect guy, but Liza and Lauren think it's too soon. At a party of doctors, Josh puts his relationship with Liza under the microscope.

After Charles chooses not to let Bryce invest and take over the company, he informs them that they need to find a new author. Redmond brings Liza and Kelsey a manuscript of an erotic tale written by an author who wants to remain anonymous. When Redmond refuses to reveal who the author is, they decide to pass. Charles meets with L.L. Moore and hopes he has another book but he hasn't. He later speaks to Liza who suspects Moore's the anonymous author. After getting Redmond to confirm it, she meets with him to get him to let them have his book. He asks for something which she needs to ask from Charles but when he asks who the author is and they refuse to say, he tells them no. Liza tries to convince him without breaking her confidence. And Maggie's relationship with Malkie hits a roadblock. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

When Moore's book which he wrote under a female pen name Aubrey Alexis is receiving a lot of hype. But all everyone wants to know is who is Aubrey Alexis. Liza, Kelsey and Charles try to make sure no one finds out. They have a reading of the book and they get Gwyneth Paltrow to read but when she doesn't show up, Moore wants Liza to read it. And at the reading, Moore makes a scene that nearly exposes his secret. Maggie invites Malkie and her friends over for dinner and she gets overwhelmed. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

Liza finally makes her divorce official and Diana meets a hot stranger outside of work. The two worlds collide as Liza ends up in the hospital.

After Liza and Kelsey strike a deal for Colin's novel, an unexpected publicity hype leads to a bidding war; emboldened by her therapist, Diana introduces herself to Richard, the therapist who works next door.

Liza and Josh's future together is thrown into question after having opposing reactions to a near miss.

While facing an impasse with Josh, Liza draws closer to Charles at the Hamptons Book Fair. Kelsey feels erased from Colin's narrative.

Liza returns from the Hamptons and has to deal with the aftermath. A famous life coach, whose book Empirical is pursuing, forces Liza to face some hard truths.