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Tackle!
- Author
- Jilly Cooper
- Narrator
- Katherine Parkinson
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 9 November 2023
- Run Time
- 11 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
Jilly Cooper is a true fan favourite:
'Entertaining, witty and a total escape!'
'Unputdownable and addictive as always'
'Rupert is back. Still gorgeous. Still naughty. Still wondrous'
'A delightfully indulgent read . . . twists in the plot and, as always, a charming ending'
Jilly Cooper's legendary hero returns!
Rupert Campbell-Black, undefeated race-horse owner and handsomest man in the world, is in the darkest of places. His adored wife, Taggie, is about to undergo chemotherapy, his beloved horse Love Rat has died, and now his daughter Bianca wants him to buy a languishing local football club - a sport Rupert knows nothing about - so she can return to Rutshire with her football star husband.
Rupert's first impressions of Searston Rovers are distinctly unfavourable. But swayed by Bianca and Taggie, soon Rupert has signed the deal. As Searston's new owner, he won't stand for anything less than victory in the Premier League, despite the odds being stacked against him. With help from the club's ravishing and adorable secretary, Tember West, Rupert sets out to mastermind Searston's rise to the top, starting with taking charge of the players - much to the fury of Searston's manager.
The rival football club and their corrupt dealings aren't going to make it easy for him either - and they have a history of foul play. Let the sabotage and scandal begin...
Praise for Jilly Cooper:
'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes
'A combination of drama, sex and good social comedy . . . unputdownable' Sunday Times
'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding
'Jilly Cooper is the very best . . . elegant, glamorous, wonderful fun' Daily Mail
'Joyful and mischievous' Jojo Moyes
©2023 Jilly Cooper (P)2023 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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A giddy, sexy, exuberant romp of a story...a total tonic, offering the sort of glorious escapism we're all desperately in need of
Daisy Buchanan
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It's pure escapism - the perfect antidote to the real world, full of warmth, wit and Rupert Campbell-Black
Sunday Express
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A breathless plot that [...] sizzles with all the scandal, scheming and saucy shenanigans a reader could hope for
The Mail on Sunday
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Won't disappoint her many fans: bonking, balls and Campbell-Black. All present and incorrect
Sir Ian Rankin
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Bursting with fun, puns, and shenanigans
Jill Mansell
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If you loved Riders, and binge-watched Ted Lasso, then this is your dream novel. Pitch perfect and utterly swoon-worthy. Jilly is a genius
Clare Pooley
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A fabulous feast of fun, frolics and football
Jo Thomas
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Jilly is back on fine form bringing the world of football to brilliant life. A read that was fleet of foot and contained plenty of last minute surprises ... I loved it
Cesca Major
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I felt my mood perceptibly improve over the few days of reading ... The only problem with Tackle! is that you have to ration yourself or you'll gobble it up in one go
The Telegraph
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A jolly jolt of Jilly on a cold autumn day
The Times
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Details
- Author
- Jilly Cooper
- Narrator
- Katherine Parkinson
- Duration
- 11 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 November 2023
- ISBN
- 9781529190892
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Erotic romance, Humorous fiction, Sports fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Association football (Soccer)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Jilly Cooper is a true fan favourite:'Entertaining, witty and a total escape!''Unputdownable and addictive as always''Rupert is back. Still gorgeous. Still naughty. Still wondrous''A delightfully indulgent read . . . twists in the plot and, as always, a charming ending'Jilly Cooper's legendary hero returns!Rupert Campbell-Black, undefeated race-horse owner and handsomest man in the world, is in the darkest of places. His adored wife, Taggie, is about to undergo chemotherapy, his beloved horse Love Rat has died, and now his daughter Bianca wants him to buy a languishing local football club - a sport Rupert knows nothing about - so she can return to Rutshire with her football star husband.Rupert's first impressions of Searston Rovers are distinctly unfavourable. But swayed by Bianca and Taggie, soon Rupert has signed the deal. As Searston's new owner, he won't stand for anything less than victory in the Premier League, despite the odds being stacked against him. With help from the club's ravishing and adorable secretary, Tember West, Rupert sets out to mastermind Searston's rise to the top, starting with taking charge of the players - much to the fury of Searston's manager.The rival football club and their corrupt dealings aren't going to make it easy for him either - and they have a history of foul play. Let the sabotage and scandal begin...Praise for Jilly Cooper: 'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes'A combination of drama, sex and good social comedy . . . unputdownable' Sunday Times'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding'Jilly Cooper is the very best . . . elegant, glamorous, wonderful fun' Daily Mail'Joyful and mischievous' Jojo Moyes©2023 Jilly Cooper (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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