Tackle!

Jilly Cooper's legendary hero returns in the steamy Sunday Times bestselling romance, this time on the football field...

'Infectiously joyful and funny' - The Observer
'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
'Pure escapism - who could ask for more?' - Daily Express

Rupert Campbell-Black, all-conquering racehorse owner-trainer and handsomest man in England, is in the darkest of places.

His adored wife, Taggie, is about to undergo chemotherapy. His beloved leading stallion has been assassinated.

Now 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.

Rupert 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.

With the help of the club's ravishing and adorable secretary, and sassy Press Officer, he becomes increasingly fond of his riotous mix of players.

But 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.

Let the scandals, sabotage, and seductions begin...

Praise for Tackle!
'A total treat' - Daily Mail
'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
'Bursting with fun, puns, and shenanigans' - Jill Mansell
'Won't disappoint her many fans' - Sir Ian Rankin
'With her talent for boisterous plots and dialogue, Cooper delivers feisty fun ... With this novel, Cooper shoots again and scores' - Daily Telegraph
'A fabulous feast of fun, frolics and football' - Jo Thomas

Author: Jilly Cooper
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 07/09/2024
Pages: 528
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780552177849

About the Author
Jilly Cooper is a journalist, author and media superstar. The author of many number one bestselling books, she lives in Gloucestershire.

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.


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