Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

  • Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl

  • By: Natalie Lue
  • Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
  • Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (150 ratings)
Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl cover art

Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl

By: Natalie Lue
Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £16.00

Buy Now for £16.00

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

The No Contact Rule cover art
The Joy of Saying No cover art
You Deserve Better cover art
The Man God Has For You cover art
She Comes First cover art
The Worthy Project cover art
Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship cover art
The Ultimate Breakup for Men Bible: A Powerful Survival Guide to Healing from Heartbreak cover art

Summary

Are you the Fallback Girl? If you've ever found yourself in a relationship that feels and seemingly looks like one, but you're struggling with commitment, or you've been in the ambiguous territory of a "casual relationship", you've likely tried to change them, wondered what you did to cause this, what you can do to win their love and commitment, or even whether you're going crazy.

Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl is the definitive guide to understanding the relationship between emotionally unavailable men and the women who love them. From explaining how and why they blow hot and cold to where that future they promised went to, how you've ended up being a booty call, why you've been together for a gazillion years but aren't going anywhere, and more importantly how and why you're involved with them in the first place, all of the answers are here.

You know you're dealing with unavailability when you ask stuff like: What happened to that great guy from the beginning? Why won't he break up or stay away if he doesn't want to commit? What the hell did I do to make him disappear? Is he going to leave her for me? It's because he's shy/busy/scared of his feelings, isn't it? Inspired by the real-life adventures in unavailability of Natalie Lue and the readers of her site, BaggageReclaim.com.

Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl is an empowering, entertaining, and inspiring read that will wise you up to pitfalls such as men who aren't over their exes, Future Fakers, guys who have more baggage than a Heathrow terminal, and reappearing childhood sweethearts. If you want to understand your own availability and why commitment in a healthy relationship is eluding you, Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl is your guide to being available and attracted to healthy, available partners.

Back in the summer of 2005, Natalie Lue was a single advertising executive wondering out loud on her blog why she had a penchant for unavailable men. Using her site, BaggageReclaim.com, to answer that question while transforming her life, her blog has become a go-to source for understanding emotional unavailability, commitment, dating, relationships and self-esteem while inspiring many thousands of people to change their own relationship habits.

©2011 Natalie Lue (P)2015 Audible, Ltd

What listeners say about Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    120
  • 4 Stars
    19
  • 3 Stars
    10
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    107
  • 4 Stars
    15
  • 3 Stars
    4
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    2
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    103
  • 4 Stars
    16
  • 3 Stars
    9
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

A must read

I just broke up with a guy n this book could not have come at a better time. All single women have to read this book. Though very repetitive, I needed to hear the repetition to stop me from crawling back to him. It helped to listen to this book daily. N though u might think there is nothing more to learn after a few chapters, trust me, more n more light bulb moments will occur! New and brilliant ideas will be revealed to you in every chapter. The last chapter is so so useful. I will just listen to the last chapter every now and then to keep me grounded. Author needs to reorganise the book n keep it succinct. Narrator did a fantastic job in keeping me engaged! Thank you so much for that!! I hope the author will write a book teaching us in detail how to love ourselves more than the men in our lives. Thank you for this useful book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

6 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A Must

This is a very good book, it explains all the mistakes and attempts we women make when we are in love with Mr Unavailable and with Mr Available as well.
The book is indeed repetitive but I particularly liked the repetition of the concept of why we fall for Mr Unavailable so by the end of the listening we do get the concept.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

6 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly recommended

I have just lived the worst year of my life. I’ve lost friends and family all because of a Mr Unavailable. I was not a giddy youngster looking for love. I was a 63 year old widow who got hooked by charm and promises, dreams that became a nightmare. I am now free and thoroughly excited about starting to live again thanks to this wonderful book! You’re never too old to learn by your mistakes. Good luck to all those looking for help.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Self Help Book

What made the experience of listening to Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl the most enjoyable?

The narration was perfect. Funny, forceful and very real. The content of the entire book keeps you listening, laughing and identifying with your own behaviours.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl?

This book has eureka moments throughout every chapter. It's not possible to pick up one particular phrase or topic.

Which character – as performed by Lucy Price-Lewis – was your favourite?

There were no characters other than Mr Unavailable who was brilliantly described and the Fall Back girl was also beautifully captured.

Any additional comments?

Read this book if you have ever wasted your time on a man who is just not available and in the words of the book is offering you crumbs.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Natalie Lue is fantastic. This book is full of down to earth wisdom and truth, that is sometimes difficult to hear..... but very necessary if we are to move forward and get out of our own way.

If you are looking for a comfort blanket to maintain your victim mentality....... this book is not for you. However, buy it if you want the truth along with the wisdom to change the only person you can change...... YOU!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wow

What an inspirational book. Well done Natalie thanks for sharing.

Everyone who's wondered "why me" should read this. 10 out of 10

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
  • JJ
  • 05-10-23

I recommend this all the time to women I know

I highly recommend this to anyone but especially women. Listening on repeat has impacted me greatly. Whether single, dating, in a relationship or getting over one, so much of this book is relatable to so many people I know. I can’t recommend it enough.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

“Like Peeing into the wind!”

Absolutely LOVED this book. Honest painful and hilarious.
Brilliantly written and narrated. I wish I’d had this thirty years ago and not pee’d into the wind for an unavailable adulterer who wasn’t worth the heartbreak. Thank you Natalie. Relationship gold.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Exactly what I needed.

Being an empath who loves others ‘needy cases’ too much and having a low self esteem, this book hit the nail on the head in every single chapter. I’m my new priority now. I’ve been on the bottom of my to do list for too long. Thank you for all the realities, wisdom and encouragement in this book. It was like having the wise big sister I’d always needed. Highly recommend xxx

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Incredible

Brings together practical dating advice. Self love what that looks like, how to spot an unavailable person. Actually both sexes would benefit in reading this. Even married people in a long past sell by date relationships would benefit from hearing what’s in this book. I loved the voice of the reader and the content. I’ll definitely be recommending this. Thanks!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!