I’ve long been a fan of Gill Paul’s historical novels based on real people, and having been privileged to reveal the cover back in April, it now gives me enormous pleasure to review Gill’s latest book A Beautiful Rival for My Weekly.

You’ll find my My Weekly review of Gill’s The Collector’s Daughter here, and Gill has featured on Linda’s Book Bag many times in posts you’ll find here.

Published by Avon on 31st August 2023, A Beautiful Rival is available for purchase through the links here.

A Beautiful Rival

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 York’s golden girl since her beauty salon opened its famous red door five years prior. Against all odds, she’s built an empire.

Enter Helena Rubinstein: ruthless, revolutionary – and the rival Elizabeth didn’t 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…

My Review of A Beautiful Rival

My full review of A Beautiful Rival can be found on the My Weekly website here.

However, here I can say that A Beautiful Rival is a sumptuous, textured insight into the lives of two famous women that deserves a television series immediately!

Do visit My Weekly to read my full review here.

About Gill Paul

Gill Paul is an author of historical fiction, specialising in the twentieth century and often writing about the lives of real women. Her novels have topped bestseller lists in the US and Canada as well as the UK and have been translated into twenty languages. The Secret Wife has sold over half a million copies and is a book-club favourite worldwide.

You can follow Gill on Twitter @GillPaulAUTHOR, visit her website and find her on Instagram and Facebook for more information.