{"product_id":"back-up-man","title":"Back Up Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING NEW ROMCOM PERFECT FOR FANS OF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE FLATSHARE\u003c\/i\u003e, FROM THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE SHORTLISTED AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An entertaining romcom with a very relatable set-up.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Back Up Man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003egoes down like a good cup of tea . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewarm, comforting, enjoyable'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ei\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Delightful and uplifting. Brimming with nostalgia and warmth. A great read to brighten up the winter months'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulturefly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e· Marriage pact\u003cbr\u003e· Slow burn\u003cbr\u003e· Forced proximity\u003cbr\u003e· Friends to lovers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I could not put it down - I just HAD to know what happened''\u003c\/b\u003e 5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A romcom with depth and substance and also, refreshingly, set in Glasgow'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Uplifting and compelling. I couldn''t put it down and I couldn''t stop smiling - I loved it'' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Shortlisted author for the \u003ci\u003eBollinger\u003c\/i\u003e Everyman Wodehouse Prize*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey made a deal to marry at thirty.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut Euan''s nowhere to be found . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan Anya track down her back up man?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e__________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-nine, single, jobless and in a nightmare house share, things could be going better for Anya Mackie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Then she stumbles across a pact she wrote with her school crush, Euan Carrick - to marry at thirty if they''re still single . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But Euan hasn''t been seen for a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBut will Euan remember her?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And should Anya really be betting her future on her past?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e__________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Back Up Man\u003c\/i\u003e 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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I adored \u003ci\u003eThe Back Up Man\u003c\/i\u003e! Phoebe is so funny, with such a brilliant observational eye and a perfect ear for dialogue. An absolute delight'' \u003c\/b\u003eEMMA HUGHES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''You''ll have a lot of fun'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHEAT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A charming romance'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN''S OWN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Funny and uplifting'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Phoebe Luckhurst:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Entertaining, endearing, and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity''\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Gannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The year''s most original rom-com''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Hilarious''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Nostalgic, pitch perfect''\u003c\/b\u003e Cressida McLaughlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Funny and compelling from page one'' \u003c\/b\u003eLucy Vine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313132937598,"sku":"NW9781405949507","price":8.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781405949507.jpg?v=1778591203","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/back-up-man","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}