{"product_id":"the-back-up-man-von-phoebe-luckhurst","title":"The Back Up Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ePraise for Phoebe Luckhurst:\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\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781405949507\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781405949507","offer_id":40471396647005,"sku":"9781405949507","price":10.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/78438d19-3bf0-4be7-972c-3e946cc882b9.jpg?v=1775361744","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/the-back-up-man-von-phoebe-luckhurst","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}