Tackle!, Jilly Cooper
Tackle!, Jilly Cooper
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Tackle!

Author: Jilly Cooper

Series: Rutshire Chronicles #11

Narrator: Katherine Parkinson

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/09/2023


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

Reviews

Goodreads review by Juliet on November 24, 2023

Back in the summer of 1986 I was on holiday with my parents, we were swapping books when my mum gave me Riders to read and thus started my love affair with Rupert Campbell Black. I was only fourteen at the time and now, thirty five years later I am still drawn to this charming character and all his......more

Goodreads review by Frances on May 29, 2024

Rupert Campbell-Black is back! And he's been persuaded by his wife, Taggie, to buy a football club so that their adopted daughter, Bianca, and her boyfriend Feral (yes, really) can come back to the UK. He clubs in with his friend (and former goalie) Valent Edwards, and before long Searston (AKA the......more

Goodreads review by Kim on November 10, 2023

Loved it and didn’t want it to end. Took a couple of days off so I could just enjoy this.......more

Goodreads review by Gary on November 27, 2023

What a fun romp. If this is the last of the series, it’s definitely going out on a high note. Very pleasurable.......more

Goodreads review by Debra Whisson on January 03, 2024

I was so looking forward to this but gave up a short way in. I was bored with the football match commentaries but the thing that really got me was the constant use of stupid nicknames. No one could just be ‘ Patrick’ or ‘Lisa’ instead they all had to have stupid nicknames , really really stupid nick......more


Quotes

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

It's pure escapism - the perfect antidote to the real world, full of warmth, wit and Rupert Campbell-Black Sunday Express

A breathless plot that [...] sizzles with all the scandal, scheming and saucy shenanigans a reader could hope for The Mail on Sunday

Won't disappoint her many fans: bonking, balls and Campbell-Black. All present and incorrect Sir Ian Rankin

Bursting with fun, puns, and shenanigans Jill Mansell

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

A fabulous feast of fun, frolics and football Jo Thomas

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

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

A jolly jolt of Jilly on a cold autumn day The Times