A Beautiful Rival

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The world is at war, but on the gilded streets of Fifth Avenue, New York, a battle of a different kind is brewing
New York, 1915.
Elizabeth Arden has been New Yorks golden girl since her beauty salon opened its famous red door five years prior. Against all odds, shes built an empire.

Enter Helena Rubinstein: ruthless, revolutionary and the rival Elizabeth didnt bargain for.

With both women determined to succeed no matter the personal cost a battle of beauty is born. And as the stakes increase, so do the methods: poaching employees, planting spies, copying products, hiring ex-husbands.

But as each woman climbs higher, so too does what she stands to lose.

Because the greater the height, the harder the fall

In this stunning new novel, internationally bestselling author Gill Paul reveals the unknown history of cosmetic titans Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein and their infamous rivalry that spanned not only decades, but also broken marriages, personal tragedies, and a world that was changing dramatically for women perfect for fans of Fiona Davis, Dinah Jefferies and Karen Swan.

Reviews

Praise for Gill Paul:

'TERRIFIC! Deadly one-liners and killer cocktails combine in this compelling portrait of three fascinating women. Unputdownable.' Veronica Henry, bestselling author of The Impulse Purchase

Completely stole me away Paul slips inside her characters brilliantly, blending fact and fiction so seamlessly its impossible to tell where one ends and the other begins. A total treat I loved it. Eve Chase, author of The Birdcage

A stunning tour de force. A potent cocktail of brilliant characterisation, pacy elegant writing, and mesmerising drama as four wildly clever, talented women negotiate the perils of Jazz Age New York. LOVED it! Tracy Rees, author of The Rose Garden

The Manhattan Girls pulled me into the dazzling world of prohibition New York and didnt let me go an utterly brilliant, entirely compulsive read. A seductive, heady triumph. Jenny Ashcroft, author of Under the Golden Sun

If ever we needed escapism it is now, and The Manhattan Girls does that perfectly, whisking you instantly away to the glittering world of 1920s New York A sparkling read in so many ways! Liz Trenow, author of Under a Wartime Sky

I loved this funny and moving novel about the bonds of friendship. Fiona Valpy, author of The Storyteller of Casablanca

Oozing with passion and wit, and with Gills trademark talent for getting under the skin of her characters, this is a story for those who enjoy their novels with a side order of gin, jazz, and sass. An absolute treat! Hazel Gaynor, author of The Bird in the Bamboo Cage

Sizzling and compulsive Gill Paul expertly conjures the brilliant and brittle world of Dorothy Parker and her contemporaries. Maggie Brookes, author of The Prisoners Wife

A riveting novel about friendships power to carry women through the grand highs and heartbreaking lows of 1920s New York. Georgie Blalock, author of The Last Debutantes

Author Bio

Gill Paul is a full-time writer of both fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of Titanic Love Stories, a non-fiction book about honeymoon couples on the Titanic. Her debut, Women and children First, a fictional story set on board the Titanic was published earlier this year. Gill lives in London