Peter Taylor is running out of time. To keep his parents happy, he's on the verge of taking a six-figure consulting job with his father's firm even though he loathes the idea of a business career. And he's on the path toward marriage with his girlfriend Ashley even though it's clear she's with him for the money and not for love. If he starts the job or marries Ashley, his secret dream of being a writer--and the better life that goes with it--will be gone forever. Backed into a moment of no return at his college graduation dinner, Peter finally tells his parents he wants to write novels for a...