Tackle! (Rutshire Chronicles)

Tackle! (Rutshire Chronicles) by Cooper, Jilly. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781787634244.

The brand-new book from the legendary Jilly Cooper, featuring the iconic Rupert Campbell-Black. Be prepared for scandal, sex and sabotage - this time on the football field... 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. Ruperts first impressions of Searston Rovers are distinctly unfavorable. But swayed by Bianca and Taggie, soon Rupert has signed the deal. As Searstons new owner, he wont stand for anything less than victory in the Premier League, despite the odds being stacked against him. With help from the clubs ravishing and adorable secretary, Tember West, Rupert sets out to mastermind Searstons rise to the top, starting with taking charge of the players - much to the fury of Searstons manager. The rival football club and their corrupt dealings arent going to make it easy for him either - and they have a history of foul play. Let the sabotage and scandal begin...