The Back Up Man: The hilarious and heartwarming brand new romcom perfect for fans of The Flatshare
Jan 2023 · Penguin UK
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THE HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING NEW ROMCOM PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE FLATSHARE, FROM THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE SHORTLISTED AUTHOR
'Goes down like a good cup of tea . . . warm, comforting, enjoyable' i
'I could not put it down - I just HAD to know what happened' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Delightful and uplifting. Brimming with nostalgia and warmth' CULTUREFLY
'Uplifting and compelling. I couldn't stop smiling - I loved it' 5***** READER REVIEW
*Shortlisted author for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize*
They made a deal to marry at thirty. But Euan's nowhere to be found . . . Can Anya track down her back up man?
__________
Twenty-nine, single, jobless and in a nightmare house share, things could be going better for Anya Mackie.
Then she stumbles across a pact she wrote with her school crush, Euan Carrick - to marry at thirty if they're still single . . .
But Euan hasn't been seen for a decade.
Reluctantly enlisting the help of Euan's emotionally unavailable best friend Jamie Kildare, Anya sets off across the country to find her Back Up Man.
But will Euan remember her?
And should Anya really be betting her future on her past?
__________
The Back Up Man is a hilariously romantic tale of mishaps and matrimony, love and long shots, foibles and friendship, that may make you text that old school boyfriend of yours . . .
'I adored The Back Up Man! Phoebe is so funny, with such a brilliant observational eye and a perfect ear for dialogue. An absolute delight' EMMA HUGHES
'A romcom with depth and substance and also, refreshingly, set in Glasgow' RED
'You'll have a lot of fun' HEAT
'A charming romance' WOMAN'S OWN
'Funny and uplifting' SUN
Praise for Phoebe Luckhurst:
'Entertaining, endearing, and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity' Emma Gannon
'The year's most original rom-com' Elle
'Hilarious' Evening Standard
'Nostalgic, pitch perfect' Cressida McLaughlin
'Funny and compelling from page one' Lucy Vine
'Goes down like a good cup of tea . . . warm, comforting, enjoyable' i
'I could not put it down - I just HAD to know what happened' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Delightful and uplifting. Brimming with nostalgia and warmth' CULTUREFLY
'Uplifting and compelling. I couldn't stop smiling - I loved it' 5***** READER REVIEW
*Shortlisted author for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize*
They made a deal to marry at thirty. But Euan's nowhere to be found . . . Can Anya track down her back up man?
__________
Twenty-nine, single, jobless and in a nightmare house share, things could be going better for Anya Mackie.
Then she stumbles across a pact she wrote with her school crush, Euan Carrick - to marry at thirty if they're still single . . .
But Euan hasn't been seen for a decade.
Reluctantly enlisting the help of Euan's emotionally unavailable best friend Jamie Kildare, Anya sets off across the country to find her Back Up Man.
But will Euan remember her?
And should Anya really be betting her future on her past?
__________
The Back Up Man is a hilariously romantic tale of mishaps and matrimony, love and long shots, foibles and friendship, that may make you text that old school boyfriend of yours . . .
'I adored The Back Up Man! Phoebe is so funny, with such a brilliant observational eye and a perfect ear for dialogue. An absolute delight' EMMA HUGHES
'A romcom with depth and substance and also, refreshingly, set in Glasgow' RED
'You'll have a lot of fun' HEAT
'A charming romance' WOMAN'S OWN
'Funny and uplifting' SUN
Praise for Phoebe Luckhurst:
'Entertaining, endearing, and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity' Emma Gannon
'The year's most original rom-com' Elle
'Hilarious' Evening Standard
'Nostalgic, pitch perfect' Cressida McLaughlin
'Funny and compelling from page one' Lucy Vine
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March 8, 2023
Ended before it really began I thought!
About the author
Phoebe Luckhurst was born in London and brought up in Glasgow. She is a Senior Commissioning Editor at The Sunday Times Magazine, and has written features and interviews for the Guardian, Sunday Times Style, Elle, ES Magazine, Grazia, the Telegraph and Vogue. Phoebe has had the theme tune to The OC stuck in her head since 2003 and once almost spent her student loan on a micro-pig. She no longer shops online when drunk.
The Lock In was her debut novel, and her second, The Back Up Man, will be published in 2023.
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