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  • Published: 19 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9781405949514
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416
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The Back Up Man

The hilarious and heartwarming brand new romcom perfect for fans of The Flatshare





A hilariously romantic tale of mishaps and matrimony, love and long shots as Anya goes in search of her Back Up Man

Shortly after being unceremoniously dumped at a petrol station, Anya Mackie finds a pact she signed with Euan Carrick which promised they'd marry if both are still single the following decade. But Euan hasn't been seen for ten years and there's no trace of him anywhere . . .

After accepting the help of Jamie Kildare - another blast from Anya's past with very mysterious reasons for tracking down Euan - the pair set off to find The Back-Up Man.

But why has Euan just disappeared? Will he remember their pact? And are some things better left in the past?

  • Published: 19 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9781405949514
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416
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Entertaining, endearing, and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity

Emma Gannon, bestselling author of <i>Olive</i>

The year's most original rom-com

Elle

Immensely readable, witty and well-crafted

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David Nicholls for millennials . . . a dream read

i

Phoebe Luckhurst is one of the funniest new novelists out there. Perfect for anyone who has ever attempted to stalk an ex on Facebook (all of us, then)

Evening Standard

Fresh, funny, satisfying - it's everything I want in a book

Holly Miller, author of Richard and Judy pick <i>The Sight Of You</i>

A romcom with depth and substance and also, refreshingly, set in Glasgow

Red

An entertaining romcom with a very relatable set-up. Luckhurst is a terrific writer. The Back Up Man goes down like a good cup of tea - you know what to expect, but it doesn't make it any less warm, comforting or enjoyable

i

A charming romance

Woman's Own

Funny and uplifting

Sun

Delightful and uplifting. Brimming with nostalgia and warmth. A cosy, heartfelt novel that celebrates life for all of its messy, joyful and far-fetched twists and turns, making for a great read to brighten up the winter months

Culturefly

You'll have a lot of fun

Heat

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

An entertaining tail of friendship full of squirming setbacks and humorous happenings

Woman
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