MIKE GAYLE

Their holiday brochure said 18 -- 30 ...But they've just turned 35. After ten years together Charlie Mansell has been dumped by his live-in girlfriend, Sarah. All he wants to do is wallow in misery, but mates Andy and Tom have a better idea: a week of sun, sea and souvlaki in Malia -- party capital of the Greek islands. But Charlie and his mates aren't eighteen any more. Or even under thirty. And it shows. It isn't the cheap beer, the late nights or even the fast-food that's the problem. It's girls. And life. And most of all ...each other. Wish You Were Here is a heart-warming, funny and wise tale about love and friendship and how seven days in the sun can change your life forever.

Tom Hope is broken. Ever since his wife Laura died he hasn't been the same man, and definitely not the same father. Luckily for Tom his mother-in-law Linda is around to pick up the pieces and look after his two struggling daughters, Evie and Lola.But Tom getting arrested on the first anniversary of his wife's death is the last straw for Linda.In a last bid attempt to make Tom reconnect with his daughters she takes drastic action and leaves for Australia. With two fast-maturing daughters Tom has to learn how to accept his responsibilities and navigate the newly dicovered world of single fatherhood - starting immediately.With only himself to rely on, will Tom fall back into grief or finally step up and be the father his girls need?

Despite the example of their own parents' enduring marriage, the three Bachelor brothers show no signs of settling down. Adam has a string of glamorous girlfriends, but they aren't suitable wife material. Luke has just proposed to Cassie but his refusal to consider having children looks like an insurmountable barrier. And baby of the family Russell is in love with the one woman he can't have. Then their father announces he has been thrown out of the family home and this proves a dramatic catalyst for lots of soul-searching. Are all three Bachelor brothers totally hopeless cases or just late starters?

Duffy lleva 28 años huyendo de toda responsabilidad, pero ahora parece que ya no tiene salida. Su feliz estado de adolescencia prolongada se acerca a su fin:un día el espejo le muestra unas incipientes entradas; poco después le hacen fijo en el trabajo...Pero lo peor de todo es el cambio de actitud de su novia Mel: ¡quiere que se casen! Si acepta, ¿qué le espera en el futuro? ¿Sábados en IKEA? ¿Cenas en la casa de otras parejas donde hablarán de sus niños? Sólo de pensarlo se le encoge el estómago... No, es más: siente terror. Mel es, y siempre será, su chica, pero ¿qué gana casándose con ella? ¿A qué tendrá que renunciar? Tendrá que compartir el mando de la tele, las cervezas de la nevera... ¿Realmente está preparado para eso? Y ella le exige una respuesta: o todo o nada. ¿Dejará de ser soltero y sin compromiso?

His 'n' Hers.From their first meeting at the student union over a decade ago, Jim and Alison successfully navigated their way through first dates, meeting parents, moving in together and more . . . Then they split up and divided their worldly goods. Now, three years on and with new lives and new loves, they couldn't be happier. Until a chance encounter throws them back together, and causes them to embark on a journey through their past to ask themselves the big question: where did it all go wrong, and is it too late to put it all right?

A Mike llegar a los treinta años no le produce ninguna preocupación: no siente que es hora de un trabajo estable, ni de una novia estable. Y es que él tiene las dos cosas. Sin embargo, la vida le da un reves y entonces si que tendra que replantearse su presente y su futuro, superando la famosa crisis de final de la juventud y entrada en la madurez.

With the help of a relationship counsellor, Jim and Alison are setting off on a journey through the past to the present which will lead them to the biggest decision of their adult lives. The failure of their relationship results in a painfully funny, romantic comedy of acute observations of the human condition.

Split between Sussex and Scotland Windmill Hill is the sharply witty new novel from the bestselling author of Magpie Lane perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon and Claire Fuller

El prototipo de hombre joven que no quiere comprometerse en una relación estable, tratado con gran sentido del humor y veracidad.

La vida de Will, un profesor de literatura inglesa de 26 años, se ha convertido en un absoluto desastre desde que su novia le abandonó por su mejor amigo, el músico Simon. Afortunadamente Will cuenta con el apoyo y la comprension de Alice, su amiga de siempre, que tambien ha roto con su novio. Y es que entre Will y Alice siempre ha habido algo mas que amistad, aunque ellos no quisieran reconocerlo. Sin embargo, los problemas de Will no remiten facilmente: al parecer ha dejado embarazada a un ligue de fin de semana, y Alice no ha salido del todo de su vida... Una novela moderna, urbana y superdivertida

Las divertidas peripecias de un jovne profesor de literatura a quien todo le sale mal en su vida personal. Sin ir más lejos, su novia acaba de abandonarlo por su mejor amigo. No obstante, sin que este Bridget Jones masculino lo sepa, hay una persona que siempre ha estado a su lado, alguien que verdaderamente se preocupa por él...

Los treinta, esa edad mítica a la que algunos tanto temen, son el hilo conductor de esta divertida novela que nos habla del tránsito hacia la edad adulta con total desenfado, desde las peripecias de un joven cuya vida empieza a cambiar conforme se aproxima a la cifra magica. A Matt, sin embargo, le apetece cumplir años. Todo marcha sobre ruedas, es un prometedor joven ingles que vive en Nueva York, posee un buen empleo y comparte piso con su novia. Pero, un buen dia, Esta le dice que ya no le quiere y Matt decide cambiar de aires solicitando el traslado a Australia, no sin antes pasar por su ciudad natal. Alli, reencuentra la casa de la infancia, a sus padres y a sus amigos de juventud, y sin que se lo espere, comienza a asomar la famosa crisis existencial de los treinta.

A weekend in the life of struggling teacher Will Kelly, still in love with The One and desperately searching for An-Other One, and his discovery that with a phone call friends can lift you from the depths of depression or muck up your entire weekend.

As seen on ITV in the Zoe Ball Book Club 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking and completely charming.' Ruth Hogan 'Mike Gayle is the king of touching, human stories, and this big-hearted book is his best yet' Heat, 5* This is the stunning new novel from bestselling author Mike Gayle, for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. A powerful and bittersweet story of an unexpected male friendship and an unlikely love story, a thought provoking storyline told with Mike's distinctive wit and insight, touching on issues which affect us all. This uplifting tale reminds us of the simple courage at the heart of every human being. Ever since The Incident, James DeWitt has stayed on the safe side. He likes to know what happens next. Danny Allen is not on the safe side. He is more past the point of no return. The past is about to catch up with both of them in a way that which will change their lives forever, unexpectedly. But redemption can come in the most unlikely ways. ******************* Praise for The Man I Think I Know 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking and completely charming . . . reminds us that the everyday things we take for granted without realising how precious they are, can be snatched away in an instant with catastrophic consequences' Ruth Hogan 'That rarest of things; a moving, beautifully written novel about male friendship . . . I absolutely loved it' Lisa Jewell 'Mike is always wise and wonderful, but this is a whole new departure for him - read it!' Jenny Colgan You'll be both laughing and on the edge of tears with this brilliant read' Fabulous magazine ******************* Readers are raving about this book! 'This is one of those books that is tugging on your heartstrings one moment and has you laughing out loud the next - another stunning plot line and narrative from Mike Gayle.' 'I loved the narrative and I left this novel feeling totally uplifted . . . I now feel like there is some hope in the world!' 'This book is sad, funny, quirky, touching, heartbreaking but - and this is going to sound totally cliched and corny - life affirming.'