Ruthless Women: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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Head of Zeus, Jul 8, 2021 - Fiction - 464 pages

Ambition can be deadly... A sizzling erotic thriller set behind the scenes of a glamorous TV soap

Falcon Bay was the world's most popular soap opera, filmed on location on a tiny, idyllic island off Jersey. But with ratings falling, a new network owner, the beautiful and malevolent Madeline Kane, arrives on the private island determined to do whatever it takes to get the show back to number one.

Writer Farrah, star Catherine and producer Amanda are the driven, ambitious women who keep the show on the road. But Farrah is losing episodes to the network's lead male writer, Catherine is terrified of the public falling out of love with her and Amanda's evil husband Jake, vice president of the network, is plotting to get his wife kicked off the show.

In a true battle of the sexes, these women will do anything to stay on top. But can they team up to bring down their rivals? Or will jealousy and revenge tear their friendship apart? As their story reaches its shocking climax, one thing is certain: only the most ruthless woman will survive...

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About the author (2021)

Melanie Blake is the bestselling author of Ruthless Women, which became a Number 4 Sunday Times hardback bestseller and an ebook bestseller in 2021, selling over 100,000 copies. Melanie has her own Rags to Riches story, just like that of her characters - at 15, she was told by her school career advisors that her decision to work at a record shop was an 'a clear example that she wouldn't go far in her career'. They were wrong. By 21 she was working at the BBC's iconic Top of the Pops show and by 27 she had built a reputation as one of the UK's leading music and entertainment managers. She also built up an acting agency which became the most successful independent boutique agency in the UK. Melanie still represents a high profile stable of actresses, but is also now enjoying success in her own right as a producer, author and playwright. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @MelanieBlakeUK