Scandalous Women: Mad Men meets book publishing in this juicy summer book you NEED for 2024

‘Wow. This was an incredible book. I couldn’t put it down!’ ?????????? NetGalley reviewer **1966:**In London, Jackie Collins's racy The World is Full of Married Men hits bookshops and launches her career. In New York, Jacqueline Susann's debut novel Valley of the Dolls is published, and she's desperate for it to be a bestseller. But both are about to discover the price they will pay for being women who dare to write about sex. Meanwhile, college graduate Nancy White is excited to take up her dream job at a Manhattan publishing house. But Nancy could never be prepared for the rampant sexism she is about to encounter. When Nancy introduces the two Jackies, she fears they will become rivals in their race to top the charts. As she strives to achieve her ambition of becoming an editor, can all three women succeed despite the men determined to hold them back? Praise for Scandalous Women: 'Scrumptious' Eve Chase 'Perfect' Elizabeth Freemantle 'A triumph' Alex Brown‘Fantastic book…a great, juicy summer read’ ?????????? NetGalley reviewer ‘A fabulous and captivating novel…a dazzling literary performance’?????????? NetGalley reviewer ‘I genuinely adored this book and read it in a day…a brilliant read’ ?????????? NetGalley reviewer ‘Another brilliant book by one of my favourite authors’ ?????????? NetGalley reviewer In Scandalous Women, Gill Paul masterfully weaves a tale of friendship, ambition, and the struggle for recognition in a male-dominated world. The narrative, rich in historical context, explores the intricacies of marriage, divorce, and the dynamics of family life in the 20th century. For fans of Marie Bostwick (The Book Club for Troublesome Women), Anna Lee Huber (Secrets in the Mist), Renée Rosen (The Social Graces), Marie Benedict (The First Ladies), and Tracey Enerson Wood (Katharine, the Wright Sister). HarperCollins 2024