Rivals

Paperback Published on: 07/05/2026
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Rivals
Scandalous, witty, and absolutely addictive. Just as brilliant as the TV show!
After falling in love with the TV adaptation of Rivals, I knew I had to read the book - and it did not disappoint. Jilly Cooper’s writing is sharp, hilario... READ MORE
Izzy from Newcastle

Synopsis

Now a major series streaming on Disney+, read the whole story here!

Everyone wants to get on top . . .

‘Fun, sexy and unputdownable – a classic’ - Marian Keyes
'Pure, unadulterated joy' - Sophie Kinsella
'Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining' - Helen Fielding

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Welcome to the 80s, the decade of decadence…

The glamorous, cutthroat world of 1980s British television is all about power, a time when the affluent elite exist in a bubble of immense wealth and influence, and will use any means to get what they want. Lord Baddingham is desperate to retain his Corinium TV franchise, and to do so he’s hired Declan O’Hara, an Irish talk show mega-star. Baddingham has also enticed on board Cameron Cook, a gorgeous and brash executive, to produce Declan’s program. But Declan and Cameron detest each other, soon provoking a storm of controversy.

Enter into the fray everyone’s favourite hate-to-love-him bad-boy, Rupert Campbell-Black. As a rival group emerges to pitch for the franchise, reputations ripen and decline, true love blossoms and burns, marriages are made and shattered, and everyone is competing—in bed and in the boardroom—to come out on top.

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PRAISE FOR DAME JILLY COOPER

‘Joyful and mischievous. I know of no woman my age who won't admit that Rupert Campbell-Black nearly ruined them for other men for life . . .’ - Jojo Moyes
‘Jilly Cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is’ - Jenny Colgan
'A combination of drama, sex, and good social comedy ... unputdownable' The Sunday Times
'Jilly Cooper is the very best ... elegant, glamourous, wonderful fun' Daily Mail

Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781804994221
  • Number of pages: 720
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 46 mm
  • Weight: 474g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Rivals
Rivals
This is without a doubt my favourite Jilly Cooper book. Ruperts return, the lovely Taggie, the sexy irish Declan, and the backdrop of Corinium TV and the v... READ MORE
Teresa Smurthwaite
Rivals
Awful, outdated, distateful
I didn't read this when I was a teenager and it first came out because I was more interested aged 14 in Reading Waugh, Dickens, Graham Greene, julian Barne... READ MORE
Nicola Bailey
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Ding Dong
I must first confess that I came to Rivals after watching the TV show and I loved it, it’s a guilty pleasure of a novel. Cooper manages to make what is... READ MORE
Andrew Payne