A review by karajay
A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden by Gill Paul

3.0

Gill Paul tells us a story of two women who have an intense and heated rivalry. The rivalry begins where all the best rivalries do, something shared. In this case, business. Elizabeth Arden and Helen Rubinstein compete to be the top woman in the cosmetics game through the 20s and 30s. The success in the women's personal lives pale in comparison to their success in business, but still provide plenty of entertainment and emotion for the reader. As historic events begin to unfold we start to see the effects they had on the business world.
I enjoyed this historical fiction novel and look forward to reading more from Gill Paul.

Look for this book in September 2023.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.