<p><b>THE UK NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*<br> <br> From the #1 <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Housemaid</i>, <i>The Boyfriend</i>, and <i>The Tenant</i> comes a story of monstrous motherhood. She gave you a life. Now she wants yours.<br> <br> ***<br> <br> <i>She was promised a miracle. She got more than she bargained for.</i></b><br> <br> Abby wants a baby more than anything.<br> <br> But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.<br> <br> <b>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.<br> <br> Tropes</b><br> Psychological Thriller<br> Suspense<br> Mystery Thriller<br> Dangerous Secret<br> <br> <b>Also by Freida McFadden:</b><br> <i>Do Not Disturb<br> The Tenant<br> Ward D<br> The Crash<br> The Boyfriend<br> The Housemaid is Watching<br> The Perfect Son<br> The Coworker<br> The Locker Door<br> Never Lie<br> The Teacher<br> The Inmate<br> One by One</i><br> <br> <b><i>*The Surrogate Mother</i> was the UK's #1 bestselling title during its release week (August 2025, Nielsen BookScan)</b></p>