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Freida McFadden

The Surrogate Mother Paperback By Freida McFadden

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Released: 19th August 2025. From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, The Boyfriend, and The Tenant comes a story of monstrous motherhood. She gave you a life. Now she wants yours. *** She was promised a miracle. She got more than she bargained for. Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer to serve as a surrogate. It’s an offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true. But soon, strange things start happening. And it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has an unspeakable secret. And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Freida McFadden delivers a page-turner that redefines what it means to be in the family way, with gut-wrenching twists and pulse-pounding thrills that will keep you hooked until the suspenseful conclusion. Tropes Psychological Thriller Suspense Mystery Thriller Dangerous Secret Also by Freida McFadden: Do Not Disturb The Tenant Ward D The Crash The Boyfriend The Housemaid is Watching The Perfect Son The Coworker The Locker Door Never Lie The Teacher The Inmate One by One

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    Released:
    19th August 2025
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    Book
    Barcode:
    9781464228605
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    From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, The Boyfriend, and The Tenant comes a story of monstrous motherhood. She gave you a life. Now she wants yours.

    ***

    She was promised a miracle. She got more than she bargained for.

    Abby wants a baby more than anything.

    But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future.

    That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer to serve as a surrogate. It’s an offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true.

    But soon, strange things start happening. And it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has an unspeakable secret.

    And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

    Freida McFadden delivers a page-turner that redefines what it means to be in the family way, with gut-wrenching twists and pulse-pounding thrills that will keep you hooked until the suspenseful conclusion.

    Tropes
    Psychological Thriller
    Suspense
    Mystery Thriller
    Dangerous Secret

    Also by Freida McFadden:
    Do Not Disturb
    The Tenant
    Ward D
    The Crash
    The Boyfriend
    The Housemaid is Watching
    The Perfect Son
    The Coworker
    The Locker Door
    Never Lie
    The Teacher
    The Inmate
    One by One
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