Ruthless Women
The Sunday Times bestseller
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:18th Feb '21
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In this gripping tale, three ambitious women fight to save their TV soap from falling ratings, navigating scandal and betrayal along the way. Ruthless Women explores the dark side of ambition.
In Ruthless Women, ambition takes center stage in a high-stakes world where the glamorous cast and crew of a TV soap are fighting for survival. Set on a stunning private island off the UK coast, the story revolves around three determined women: Farrah, the director; Catherine, the lead actress; and Amanda, the producer. As ratings plummet, the pressure mounts, leading to outrageous storylines and fierce competition. Each character embodies ambition and desire, willing to do whatever it takes to keep their beloved show afloat.
The narrative unfolds as these women navigate a treacherous landscape filled with scandal, betrayal, and fierce rivalry. Their camaraderie is tested as they face off against powerful adversaries, and the stakes become increasingly personal. With everything on the line, the question looms: can they unite to eliminate their foes, or will their ambitions tear them apart? Ruthless Women captures the essence of ambition in the entertainment industry, showcasing how far one might go to achieve success.
As the plot thickens, readers are treated to a thrilling ride filled with unexpected twists and steamy encounters. The book has been praised for its gripping storytelling and vibrant characters, making it a must-read for fans of erotic thrillers. With its blend of glamour, ambition, and suspense, Ruthless Women promises to be an unforgettable journey into the dark side of desire and the lengths to which people will go to achieve their dreams.
All rise for the new Queen of the bonkbuster... Glamorous women, hunky men, mendacious producers, insecure actors and people stabbing each other in the front, back and side' * The Times *
Glitz, glamour and ambition – it's all there! A truly addictive page-turner. Melanie Blake's Ruthless Women is the binge read we all need right now * Woman & Home *
A page-turning bonkbuster so gloriously sexy, funny and gripping, it's sending the showbiz elite WILD! * New Magazine *
Buckle up you're in for a raunchy ride! So addictive we couldn't put it down – it's a real roller coaster of a ride * Sunday Mirror *
So addictive we couldn't put it down! Revenge, betrayal, murder and some of the hottest scenes you'll ever read... Ruthless Women has got it all' * Sunday Express *
A twist so shocking, you'll be talking about it for years... This is the book of 2021' * Daily Mirror *
Does for TV what The Devil Wears Prada did for fashion; shows the rotten truth hidden behind the golden facade. The must-read novel of the year; unmissable * OK! *
The bonkbuster is back with a bang! Ruthless Women is the read of 2021 * Woman's Own *
Everything Fifty Shades should have been * Heat *
Think Sex and the City 20 years on, injected with a career-hungry cast. Suspense soaked in glamour. Beautifully written, a nod to the old genre of career women having it all, revved up for 2021 with romps, rivals and ruthless ambition to die for * My Weekly *
It's the sauciest, most riveting read of the year – a bonkbuster so gloriously sexy, funny and page-turning, we devoured it in just two days * Daily Record *
More shocking than Jackie Collins, sexier than 50 Shades, and with more laughs than Jilly Cooper, Ruthless Women sees bestselling author Melanie Blake return to her unstoppable best * That's Life *
An addictive page-turner you will shamelessly devour in one sitting, Ruthless Women reworks the classic 1980s formular of sex, sleaze, trash, glamour, and high society for the 2020s... Jackie Collins would be bursting with pride at the effect she has had on this woman. In this best possible way. The Bitch is back and it's brilliant!' * Writer's News *
With women who are beautiful, shrewd and determined and a story of revenge, treachery and lust – Ruthless Women is a shockingly good read * The Sun *
Shocking and utterly unputdownable * Daily Express *
A brilliantly plotted story with characters that jump off the page, Ruthless Women will have you gripped to the last page, while also making you laugh * Bella *
Ruthless Women is this year's must-read * Notebook Magazine *
This thrilling novel is written by soap queen Melanie Blake, who is one of the most successful soap star agents of all time, and the woman behind some of soap's biggest comebacks. Now, for the first time ever, she's writing about her experience behind the camera * Inside Soap *
If there's one book you're going to read in 2021, make it Ruthless Women. Utterly addictive from its opening chapters, the technically fictional novel (which draws on author Melanie Blake's real-life experience as an agent to the stars) is unpredictable, unputdownable and unique to anything I have ever read. I've read a lot of books in my 28 years! It's clearer to me than ever when an author has put their heart and soul into a project. This is exactly what Blake has achieved and for that reason alone, this book deserves all the success in the world * Female First *
It had us rooting for its irrepressible, beautiful, ambitious cast of women – each completely unstoppable in their fight against injustice * Yours *
More glamour, divas and bitch-fights than an episode of Ru Paul's Drag Race – what's not to love! * Absolute Radio *
Melanie Blake is to the UK TV industry what Jackie Collins was to Hollywood. Both using insider industry knowledge to write authentic stories, and both challenging the double standards faced by women in the entertainment industry * TV Choice *
The best book of the year so far, Ruthless Women is the perfect antidote to lockdown, a high-octane escapist binge-read that will have you up all night! * Take A Break *
Melanie Blake has spent over two decades working behind the scenes in showbiz and has based her new novel Ruthless Women on what really goes on behind the scenes on the set of a UK TV drama when the cameras stop rolling * Magic FM *
ISBN: 9781800243026
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
464 pages