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PRE-ORDER THE HILARIOUS NEW ROM-COM FROM PHOEBE LUCKHURST NOW!br>br>They made a pact to marry at thirty.br>br>The problem? Euan''s nowhere to be found.br>br>Can Anya track down her back up man . . . ?br>br>Shortly after her 29th birthday, Anya Mackie finds herself single, homeless and jobless. Well-meaning friends and family rally round, but she''s soon stuck in a flatshare with Cold Claire and Weird Richard, and babysitting Glasgow''s most unappealing twins. br>br>But when Anya stumbles on the pact she made with high school crush, Euan Carrick, where they promised to marry if they were still single at thirty, she thinks it''s a lifeline. Until Anya discovers that Euan hasn''t been seen for a decade.br>br>Grudgingly accepting the help (and car!) of handsome-but-emotionally-unavailable Jamie Kildare - another blast from Anya''s past, with his own mysterious reasons for tracking down their old school pal, the pair set off across the country to find Anya''s back-up-man.br>br>In the age of social media and blue ticks, how could Euan have disappeared?br>Will he even remember their pact?br>And are some things just better left in the past . . . ?br>br>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 . . .br>br>Praise for Phoebe Luckhurst:br>br>''Entertaining, endearing, and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity'' Emma Gannonbr>''The year''s most original rom-com'' Ellebr>''Hilarious'' Evening Standardbr>''Nostalgic, pitch perfect'' Cressida McLaughlinbr>''Funny and compelling from page one'' Lucy Vine>
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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
