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The Back Up Man Paperback – January 19, 2023

by Phoebe Luckhurst (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 307 ratings
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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

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 . . .
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  1. Print length
    416 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin
  4. Publication date
    January 19, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    5.08 x 0.98 x 7.8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1405949503
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1405949507
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (January 19, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1405949503
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1405949507
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.98 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 307 ratings

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Phoebe Luckhurst

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Phoebe Luckhurst is a journalist and author, who has written for publications including the Evening Standard, ES Magazine, ELLE, Grazia, Sunday Times Style, Guardian, Telegraph and Grazia. The Lock In is her first novel, and she is currently writing her second.

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Becca
4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing and original
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2023
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The Back Up Man is an amusing and original story filled with great characters and an interesting journey.

The story is told primarily through present day, but with a glimpse into the past. 2007 sees a young past Anya and Euan delve into the origin of their pact.

Anya is a really relatable character and her ‘down on luck’ life events are really realistic. Her chasing the past as her present is altering is an interesting adventure to follow and her character development following this is great to read.

Saying that, the characters as a whole are all really interesting and extremely varied. Anya is surrounded by people from all different walks of life and they all serve a purpose which truly adds to the storyline.

The teenage Anya and Euan really threw me back to my own secondary school and university days. It feels like a lifetime ago but the descriptions of being excited to see your crush every day and hoping to get their attention as you pass in the corridor really brought back memories.

The inclusion of texts and emails within the narrative was a nice touch. This made it feel like we gained more of an insight into Anya’s life and it felt more realistic and personal.

Alongside Anya’s food influencer aspirations, their are naturally a lot of mentions of food and recipes within the book. These many mentions of various dishes had me almost constantly hungry and googling anything I hadn’t heard of. I was definitely inspired to do some broader cooking which was an unexpected takeaway from the book!
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York
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable room com read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2023
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Same as headline
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AC&TC
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2023
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Really did enjoy this storyline!
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LouB
2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2023
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I got about 30% of the way through this book (skimming some of it) and still hadn't got to the part where Anya decided to consider her back up man. I wasn't particularly interested but from the blurb felt it might be Jamie rather than Euan that she fell for.. or thought it could be best friend Paddy. So I turned to the last chapter and read it and felt like I hadn't really missed anything.
Didn't really get a strong liking for the characters and didn't really care what happened!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Took a while to read as didn't exactly grip me
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2023
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I didn't hate this book but it's not one I'd go back and read again the story didn't grip me. It was a slow read normally I read a book a day this has taken me 4 as I've read another book at the same time.
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