Rivals The steamy romance from the Sunday Times bestseller, now the hottest series on TV [cover may vary] (Rutshire Chronicles Book 2)

Set in the cutthroat 1980s British television industry, Rivals, the second volume in Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles, delivers a potent blend of workplace maneuvering and steamy romance. Lord Baddingham scrambles to protect his Corinium TV empire by hiring fiery Irish talk-show star Declan O'Hara and ambitious executive Cameron Cook. Their instant mutual loathing sparks a storm of controversy, putting the franchise and their personal lives on a collision course.

Enter the notorious Rupert Campbell-Black, a rival bidder whose charm and mischief upend boardroom and bedroom alike. This humorous saga weaves family life tensions, marriage and divorce drama, and small-town dynamics into a glamorous power struggle. Sharp dialogue and passionate entanglements define this unputdownable novel of ambition, desire, and ruthless competition.