Helena is beautiful, privileged, happily married and the Creative Director for the UK's hottest luxury beauty retailer. She has everything that Ashley has ever wanted.
When Ashley wins a job as Helena's assistant, she is determined to impress. But is Ashley the perfect protégée or a ruthless rival?
When Helena discovers she is pregnant, Ashley's fierce ambition soon becomes apparent and it sets in motion a terrible series of events that could see both women lose everything . . .
READERS ARE LOVING THE RIVAL
'Tense, intriguing and satisfying' *****
'Don't miss this gripping, shocking and poignant read' *****
'Fantastic, brilliantly evocative' *****
'A must-read' *****
'Absolutely gripping' *****
Charlotte Duckworth is the USA Today bestselling author of The Rival, Unfollow Me, The Perfect Father and The Sanctuary. Her fifth psychological suspense, The Wrong Mother, was published by Quercus in early 2023.She started her career working as an interiors and lifestyle journalist, writing for a wide range of consumer magazines and websites.She also writes contemporary bookclub fiction under the pen name Charlotte Rixon. Charlotte lives in Surrey with her partner and their daughter.