Getting pregnant as a teenager was never part of Kate's plan, but when it happens she's determined to do right by her daughter, showing her the love she never had as a child. Life as a single mother is hard, sometimes impossible, but it only brings Kate and Becky closer together. By the time Becky is making her own way in the world as a tenacious trainee journalist, Kate couldn't be prouder. But when the unthinkable happens, Kate's life is changed forever. Desperately trying to understand, Kate stumbles across a story Becky was researching. Is it possible that this cruel twist of fate wasn't an accident? The Daughter is a gripping, powerful story of a mother's courage and devotion, by the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend. PRAISE FOR MICHELLE FRANCES 'I was blown away . . . Marvellous' Jilly Cooper 'Sharp, sinister and addictive' Sunday Mirror 'Taut and suspenseful' Heat 'Abounding with mysteries, revelations and lies' Library Journal