Brought to you by Penguin. They made a pact to marry at thirty. The problem? Euan's nowhere to be found. Can Anya track down her back up man . . . ? 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. 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. 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. In the age of social media and blue ticks; how could Euan have disappeared? Will he even remember their pact? And are some things just better left in the 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 . . . Praise for Phoebe Luckhurst: 'Entertaining; endearing; and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity' Emma Gannon 'The year's most original rom-com' Elle 'Hilarious' Evening Standard 'Nostalgic; pitch perfect' Cressida McLaughlin 'Funny and compelling from page one' Lucy Vine ©2023 Phoebe Luckhurst (P)2023 Penguin Audio