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Direttamente dalle liste dei bestseller nel Regno Unito arriva un romanzo "pieno di risate e osservazioni dolorosamente acute", un'escursione nel mondo di un uomo moderno che "colpisce dritto al cuore". Benjamin Duffy è un comico e lavoratore temporaneo che, come molti uomini sulla trentina, è costretto ad affrontare la domanda eterna: "Impegnarsi o non impegnarsi?" Dopo quattro anni di attesa, la fidanzata di Benjamin ha fatto una proposta, emettendo un ultimatum che fa girare la testa a Benjamin. Sa che Mel è quella giusta per lui, ma dovrebbe scambiare la sua straordinaria collezione di dischi e il frigorifero pieno di birra per cene e viaggi all'IKEA? Forse se Benjamin potesse sostituire "finché morte non ci separi" con "rinnovabile ogni quattro anni" sarebbe felice, ma la scelta—per Mel—è tutto o niente. Adesso o mai più. Mel o niente Mel. Quindi, dopo una vita da Mr. Irresponsabile, Benjamin ha quello che serve per diventare Mr. Commitment?

Un romanzo che rende giustizia a quel raro istinto che l'1 per cento degliuomini possiede, la cui presenza non si manifesta comunque prima deitrent'anni. Si tratta qualcosa che fa balenare nella mente di alcuni di lorol'eventualità di passare almeno cinque anni di notti in bianco e giocattolisparsi per casa, in cambio di un esserino sorridente tra le braccia e cravattea pois per la festa del papà. Capita anche a Dave Harding, giornalistamusicale di poco più di trent'anni, il risveglio di questa misteriosainclinazione. Proprio quando sua moglie ha perso il loro primo bambino e nonvuole più saperne.

The stunningly heartfelt new novel from the author of The Man I Think I Know.

Life is waiting to happen to Hubert Bird. But first he has to open his front door and let it in. In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship and fulfilment. But Hubert Bird is lying. The truth is day after day drags by without him seeing a single soul. Until, that is, he receives some good news - good news that in one way turns out to be the worst news ever, news that will force him out again, into a world he has long since turned his back on. Now Hubert faces a seemingly impossible task: to make his real life resemble his fake life before the truth comes out. Along the way Hubert stumbles across a second chance at love, renews a cherished friendship and finds himself roped into an audacious community scheme that seeks to end loneliness once and for all . . . Life is certainly beginning to happen to Hubert Bird. But with the origin of his earlier isolation always lurking in the shadows will he ever get to live the life he's pretended to have for so long? From bestselling author Mike Gayle, All the Lonely People is by turns a funny and moving meditation on love, race, old age and friendship that will not only charm and uplift, but also remind you of the power of ordinary people to make an extraordinary difference.

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.

Six friends, three couples, and a year that changes all their lives.

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 forces all three brothers to examine their own priorities. Are all three Bachelor brothers totally hopeless cases or just late starters?

From My Legendary Girlfriend to Turning Forty, Mike Gayle's bestselling novels have taken his millions of readers through many key times for the modern man - friendship, courtship, stag weekends, marriage, work, holidays, significant birthdays - but SEEING OTHER PEOPLE is perhaps his most heart-warming, heart-stopping, heartbreaking novel yet.Father of two Joe Clarke, is about seventy-eight per cent sure he's just had an affair. After all that is the hopelessly attractive office intern in bed next to him, isn't it? But then again if he did have an affair why can't he remember anything at all about the night in question? Mortified by his mistake, Joe vows to be a better man. But when his adored wife Penny puts two and two together and leaves him, things start to take a turn for the decidedly strange. Joe is told for a fact that he DIDN'T have an affair after all. He just thinks he did.Which is great news . . . or at least it would be if the person who'd just delivered it wasn't the crisp-eating, overly perfumed and mean-spirited GHOST of his least favourite ex-girlfriend . . . SEEING OTHER PEOPLE is a hilarious and bittersweet novel about love, parenthood and fidelity, and how easy it is to get lost on the way to your own happy ending.

The superb new novel from the bestselling author of Half A World Away and All the Lonely People.Still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Jess is about to do the hardest thing she's ever done: empty her childhood home so that it can be sold.But when in the process Jess stumbles across the mysterious Alex, together they become custodians of a strange archive of letters, photographs, curios and collections known as The Museum of Ordinary People.As they begin to delve into the history of the objects in their care, Alex and Jess not only unravel heartbreaking stories that span generations and continents, but also unearth long buried secrets that lie much closer to home.Inspired by a box of mementos found abandoned in a skip following a house clearance, The Museum of Ordinary People is a thought-provoking and poignant story of memory, grief, loss and the things we leave behind.'This author's books just get better and better' Good Housekeeping'Mike Gayle is the king of touching, human stories' Heat

Mike Gayle: emotions you'll never forget, stories you'll want to share

When Rob's girlfriend asks him to leave London and live with her in Manchester not only will it mean moving cities and changing the only job he's ever had, it'll also mean leaving behind his best mate in the entire world. Believing in love conquering all Rob takes the plunge and, convinced of his ability to make new friends, tries his best. But when six months in he still finds himself without even so much as a regular drinking buddy, he begins to realise that making friends in your thirties can be very hard. But then his luck changes. He finds himself a brand new friend. But there's a problem. Apart from knowing less than nothing about music trivia, football and supermodels, Rob's new friend has one huge flaw. She's a girl.

In this Christmas murder mystery, a world-weary heroine finds herself grappling with an unexpected dead body, adding a macabre twist to her holiday chaos. Anna Johnson wakes up on Christmas Eve, hungover and overwhelmed by the festive season. All she wants is to complete her endless to-do list and enjoy a large glass of wine. However, her plans take a dark turn when she discovers a mysterious death in her home, making her list look a lot more complicated: 1. Wrap the presents 2. Peel the potatoes 3. Stuff the turkey 4. Get rid of the dead body With a police force that seems more comedic than competent and a family engrossed in Christmas films, Anna realizes it's up to her to uncover the truth behind the death and dispose of the body before her in-laws arrive. This hilarious tale blends festive cheer with dark humor, showcasing Anna's struggle to maintain holiday spirit amidst the chaos. Readers can expect a laugh-out-loud experience filled with relatable moments and outrageous scenarios, making it a perfect holiday read that promises to keep you entertained.

It’s their party...Meet Melissa and Paul: Five years after they split up he’s still looking for love in all the wrong places while she wants the one thing she can’t have: Paul.Meet Chris and Vicky: They’re so in tune they even brush their teeth in time with each other. So what is Chris doing risking it all for a meaningless affair?Meet Cooper and Laura: He wants to settle down, she wants to take a grown-up gap year – but can their relationship really survive a year apart?Set across a year of leaving dos, birthday parties and anniversary celebrations The Life and Soul of the Party is a warm, funny and moving tale celebrating love, life and those special moments we’ve all spent in the kitchen at parties.

Would a proper adult ignore the spilt milk under the fridge for weeks?Would a proper adult take three years to post a solitary Christmas card?Would a proper adult have decades-old underwear in active service? Mike Gayle is nowhere near being a proper adult -- even though his tenth wedding anniversary is looming; his second child is due any moment; and in less than twenty-four hours he is going to be officially closer to forty than he is to thirty. Appalled by this lack of maturity, Mike draws up a To-Do list containing every single item he's been meaning to do but just keeps putting off. He's got a lot of stuff that needs doing. But unlike previous To-Do lists, he promises himself that this one will actually get DONE. And along the way, Mike will learn stuff about life (323), love (999), friends (1004) and family (9) and finally work out what it means to be a grown up (846). Mike Gayle is the author of seven bestselling novels and has contributed to a variety of magazines including FHM, SUNDAY TIMES, STYLE and COSMOPOLITAN. To find out more about his novels, visit Mike's website at www.mikegayle.co.uk.

Turning Forty is about love and friendship. But most of all it's about two people trying their best to cope with the stuff life throws at them.

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 (including a sofa, a cat and their flat) into his 'n' hers. 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?

Matt is looking forward to turning 30, his whole life is finally sorted. But on his birthday his girlfriend makes a shocking confession, and unable to cope, Matt moves back with his parents. Back with the friends he hasn't seen for 10 years, he realizes life isn't as simple as it used to be.

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 a week of sun, sea and souvlaki in Malia - party capital of the Greek islands. But Charlie and is 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.

Duffy is engaged. He accepted Mel's proposal. But the trips to Ikea, dinner parties for couples and talk of babies are giving him itchy feet and now he's not sure if he can say goodbye to his extended adolescence and can face up to that final walk down the aisle. How does he know if she's The One? Can he cope with responsibility? Does he have what it takes to become Mr Commitment? Because if he doesn't, he may just find that he's lost Mel - forever...

The Stag and Hen Weekend is the story of Phil and Helen, a couple in their thirties about to commit their lives to one another, that is of course if they can just manage to get through their respective stag and hen weekends (his: Amsterdam; hers: a country house and day spa in the Peak District) without falling apart. Told in the unique form of two separate stories that have common characters as well as themes and conclusion, The Stag and Hen Weekend can be read from front to back or from back to front putting the reader in the driver's seat as to which story they wish to read first. Feisty, fun and thought provoking.

Meet Will Kelly. English teacher. Film fan. King of sandwich construction. Still in love with The One, desperately searching for An-Other One. In his decrepit flat, Will's lifeline is the telephone. There's Alice (who remembers his birthday), Simon (who doesn't), Martina (the one-night stand), Kate (the previous tenant of his rented Archway fleapit) and of course Aggi - the inimitable Aggi. His Legendary Girlfriend. Or is she? Two men, three women and a donkey called Sandy...basically it's your classic love hexagon.

Bientôt trente ans, une petite amie tout ce qu'il y a de plus sexy, un boulot bien payé, un appartement à New York : on a raison de dire que c'est le plus bel âge de la vie... A moins que... vous ne vous fassiez soudainement larguer par celle avec qui vous aviez fait des plans d'avenir. Il n'en faut pas plus pour que tout s'écroule et que surgisse, là, devant vous, la fameuse et inévitable crise existentielle : 30 ans, déjà !

Toms leven is een puinhoop. Sinds de plotselinge dood van zijn vrouw Laura heeft hij moeite zich staande te houden. Hij verschuilt zich achter zijn baan bij een grote commerciële tv-zender en heeft daardoor steeds minder tijd voor zijn twee dochtertjes. Gelukkig neemt Linda, zijn schoonmoeder, de meeste zorg op zich. Ooit konden ze het goed met elkaar vinden, maar Toms gedrag stoort Linda behoorlijk. Ze probeert hem op alle mogelijke manieren te helpen de dood van zijn vrouw te verwerken, maar hij weigert categorisch alle hulp. Dan neemt Linda een drastische beslissing: ze trekt zich terug uit het leven van haar schoonzoon en kleindochters en vertrekt naar Australië. Tom moet zich maar zien te redden. Geconfronteerd met de harde realiteit moet Tom alles op alles zetten om zijn gezin bij elkaar te houden. Zal Linda’s list om Tom wakker te schudden slagen?

W przeciwieństwie do wiekszości ludzi Matt Beckford nie obawia się trzydziestych urodzin. Po dwudziestce w jego życiu zapanował chaos, lecz teraz wszystko wskazuje na to, że jego sytuacja zawodowa, finansowa i uczuciowa wreszcie się ustabilizowała. Po rozstaniu z dziewczyną uświadamia sobie, że życie potoczyło się inaczej, niż to sobie wyobrażał. Postanawia więc na pewien czas przeprowadzić się do rodziców. Parę godzin pobytu w domu wystarcza, by wpadł w przygnębienie, gdyż rodzice traktują go jak dziecko. Pozostaje mu odnowienie kontaktów z dawnymi przyjaciółmi ze szkoły. Czasu jednak nie da się cofnąć - juz nic nie jest tak proste jak dawniej.

Een man en een vrouw beschrijven beurtelings hoe ze een relatie krijgen, gaan samenwonen en later uit elkaar gaan. Wanneer ze elkaar weer tegenkomen, slaat de twijfel toe.