The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden (Paperback)

Abby has always dreamed of becoming a mother. Years of failed fertility treatments and adoptions have left her heartbroken and hopeless. Then her personal assistant, Monica, offers a solution: she will act as surrogate and carry Abby’s baby. The offer seems like the miracle Abby has waited for.

At first, everything appears perfect. Monica’s generosity gives Abby and her husband a new chance to become parents. But soon, subtle oddities begin to surface: strange behaviour, unexplained events, and a sense that Monica isn’t who she claimed to be. As hope turns into unease, Abby realises she has invited danger into her life.

The line between trust and betrayal blurs. Monica’s mysterious past and secret motivations begin to unravel. Abby and her husband must fight to protect their future child—and their own safety—before it’s too late.

This psychological thriller explores desperation, deception and the terrifying lengths someone might go to for control. As tensions rise and secrets emerge, the promise of new life becomes a fight for survival.