In the Back Row With You

Welcome to The Eclipse cinema, where the seats are patched with duct tape, the décor has seen better decades, and the air carries a smell that’s equal parts stale popcorn and mystery. But for those who can look past its shabby charm, its a haven for the coolest films that no chain would ever screen. Tess Fitzgerald, its beleaguered and grumpy owner, has been keeping the place afloat by sheer willpower—until a burst pipe forces her to seek a bank loan.

Enter Zara Shaw, a relentless, can-do business advisor assigned by the bank to whip The Eclipse into shape. Zara is...

Welcome to The Eclipse cinema, where the seats are patched with duct tape, the décor has seen better decades, and the air carries a smell that’s equal parts stale popcorn and mystery. But for those who can look past its shabby charm, its a haven for the coolest films that no chain would ever screen. Tess Fitzgerald, its beleaguered and grumpy owner, has been keeping the place afloat by sheer willpower—until a burst pipe forces her to seek a bank loan.

Enter Zara Shaw, a relentless, can-do business advisor assigned by the bank to whip The Eclipse into shape. Zara is ambitious, driven, and armed with corporate jargon that makes Tess’s skin crawl. All Tess wants is to share good films with the world—what could a corporate lackey possibly understand about that?

But Zara is determined to bring The Eclipse back into the black (not to mention, the modern world) no matter how much Tess resists. As these two clash over the cinema’s future, sparks fly, and an undeniable attraction threatens to turn everything upside down.

In the Back Row With You is a witty, tender story of unexpected love, and the struggle to hold onto what matters most.