The Temp

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No one was going to replace her. Were they Carrie is a successful TV producer in a high pressure job. She's talented, liked, and well-respected. She and her husband, Adrian, an award-winning screenwriter, decided years before that they didn't want children. But now, just as they're both at the pinnacle of their careers, she has discovered she is pregnant, and is shocked to find that she wants to keep the baby. But in a competitive industry where time off is seen as a sign of weakness, Carrie looks on the prospect of maternity leave with trepidation. Enter Emma, the temp, who is everything she could wish for as her cover: smart, willing and charming. Carrie fears that Emma is manoeuvring her way into Carrie's life, causing turmoil in both her marriage and her work as she does so. The problem is everyone else adores her . . . Increasingly isolated from Adrian and her colleagues, Carrie begins to believe Emma has an agenda. Does Emma want her job Or is she after even more The Temp is a twisting thriller about ambition, deception and betrayal by Michelle Frances, the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend.

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Fans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale * Heat *
I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . . I couldnt put it down and kept sneaking upstairs to read another few pages . . . Michelle Frances is a writer were going to hear a great deal about. Please read this genuinely exciting novel -- Jilly Cooper
The Girlfriend is a taut psychological thriller, the evil chillingly drawn. Every character is layered and beautifully twisted. Makes me consider running background checks on any potential spouses my children bring home! -- Karen Rose
Impressively compelling debut; the tension positively oozes from the pages . . . Keeps the reader on a knife-edge throughout * The Press Association *
A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading -- Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You
Brilliantly twisty, a sharp, sinister and addictive read * Sunday Mirror *
The push and pull of characters who work to succeed from different angles create a story abounding with mysteries, revelations, and lies, making this novel one of a kind. * Library Journal *

Author Bio

Michelle has worked in television drama as a producer and script editor for fifteen years, both for the independent sector and the BBC. The Temp is her second novel, following The Girlfriend.