{"product_id":"tackle-paperback","title":"Tackle! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJilly Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJilly Cooper's legendary hero returns in the steamy Sunday Times bestselling romance, this time on the football field...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Infectiously \u003cb\u003ejoyful and funny'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you loved \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e and binge-watched \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTed Lasso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, then this is your \u003cb\u003edream novel\u003c\/b\u003e. Pitch perfect and utterly swoon-worthy. \u003cb\u003eJilly is a genius'\u003c\/b\u003e - Clare Pooley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Pure escapism\u003c\/b\u003e - who could ask for more?' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRupert Campbell-Black, all-conquering racehorse owner-trainer and handsomest man in England, is in the darkest of places.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis adored wife, Taggie, is about to undergo chemotherapy. His beloved leading stallion has been assassinated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow his daughter Bianca is badgering him to buy into a failing local football club so he can sign up her superstar striker boyfriend, Feral Jackson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRupert dislikes football and his first impressions of Searston Rovers are distinctly unfavourable. But as their new and indelibly competitive chairman, he won't stand for anything less than an Everest climb to the top of the Premier League. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the help of the club's ravishing and adorable secretary, and sassy Press Officer, he becomes increasingly fond of his riotous mix of players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Rupert's explosive arrival at Searston causes outrage, and the fights are as furious off the field as on. With glamorous WAGs looking to stir up trouble, and the rival local football team's duplicitous and corrupt chairman, things aren't going to be easy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Let the scandals, sabotage, and seductions begin...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Tackle!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A total \u003cb\u003etreat' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egiddy, sexy, exuberant romp \u003c\/b\u003eof a story...a total tonic, offering the sort of\u003cb\u003e glorious \u003c\/b\u003eescapism we're all desperately in need of' - \u003ci\u003eDaisy Buchanan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Bursting with \u003cb\u003efun, puns, and shenanigans'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eJill Mansell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Won't disappoint\u003c\/b\u003e her many fans' - \u003ci\u003eSir Ian Rankin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'With her talent for boisterous plots and dialogue, Cooper delivers \u003cb\u003efeisty fun\u003c\/b\u003e ... With this novel\u003cb\u003e, Cooper shoots again and scores'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fabulous feast of \u003cb\u003efun, frolics and football'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eJo Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJilly Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, author and media superstar. The author of many number one bestselling books, she lives in Gloucestershire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She has been awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Gloucestershire and Anglia Ruskin, and won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print lifetime achievement award in 2019. She was also appointed DBE in 2024 for services to literature and charity.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42335854723207,"sku":"9780552177849","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/389f51a203ea3275d6aa432d5ff8d0f8.webp?v=1739606691","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/tackle-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}