A Song of Me and You: The escapist pageturner of the summer

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It is heartwarming to be part of Ben and Helen’s story and see if they can rekindle their friendship and love for each other. I loved the characters who felt real and relatable, and I would have to say Helen’s mum was one of my favourites who was very funny! Gayle shows a lot of compassion to all of the characters which makes the story very moving. If you cry easily at books this is definitely a tear jerker!

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A Song Of Me And You is the nineteenth novel by British journalist and best-selling author, Mike Gayle. At forty-five, Helen Morley sees herself as “A washed-up, middle-aged, part-time primary school teacher, with a broken marriage and her best years behind her.” So when she opens her front door to Ben Baptiste, eight-times Emmy Award winner and lead singer of the award-winning band Bluelight, she’s stunned. Yes, he was once the love of her life, but why would he come looking for her, almost thirty years later?Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with.’ Lisa Jewell A Song of Me & You is a heartbreaking and utterly compelling second-chance love story. Brimming with emotion, it has much to say about loss, loyalty, and the power of self-belief. An unforgettable read." - Holly Miller Twenty years later, mother-of-two-teenagers Helen is still in Manchester, a part-time primary teacher, stunned by the behaviour of her love-rat husband. In an old T shirt and scruffy jeans, she feels at the lowest point in her life.

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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 . . .She opens her front door one day to find him standing there and after having caught up, they realise they still have so much in common. I am beyond devastated. I really thought I knew where that was going and how it would end and yet, I still ended up heartbroken. A Song Of Me & You is an effortless read because Mike Gayle has such a natural and engaging style that it doesn’t feel as if you’re reading at all. It’s more like being in the room as action takes place. Indeed, I put life on hold for a couple of days to devour this story.

A Song of Me and You: The escapist pageturner of the summer A Song of Me and You: The escapist pageturner of the summer

I was delighted to be involved in the book tour of this special book. Particularly as we’re celebrating 25 years of Mills Gayle’s books. Hodder & Stoughton has acquired two new novels by Mike Gayle, and unveiled A Song of Me and You, a new novel forthcoming on 6th July 2023 that forms part of a prior acquisition. Very, very readable...I enjoyed that it was a romance story with people in their 40's, and I found Helen's character very real and likeable. I was pulled into the story, and carried along for the ride, completely caught up in what was happening with Ben, and the whirlwind that Helen and their children find themselves in. I so wanted things to work out well. I was really rooting for Helen. I did occasionally feel a little bit like Adam was being made too much the villain, because why on earth did she ever marry him if this is who he was? But of course he is that way because that allows for some redemption at the end, so I guess we'll have to allow it!

Public service announcement: Mike Gayle’s latest is going to toy with your emotions, churn you up and spit you out – but it’s totally worth it.’ Heat Sayers said: “Mike’s writing has evolved over the years, but what he has always done is to write about real people and real emotions in a way that is totally involving. So many readers see their own dilemmas and dramas reflected in his work.

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Ben has so many struggles, his life of a celebrity has become too much and you get a real view of his character. I enjoyed reading each of their POV and just seeing how things develop.Mike Gayle creates real, warm characters you will recognise. Amid real human dilemmas, the heart and goodwill always shines through.' Jojo Moyes While Linda finds her journey brings more than she bargained for, Tom suddenly has only himself to rely on. For Helen and Ben, so much has happened in the years between. But just to sit in the kitchen for awhile and talk - that would be nice, She decides on drastic action, and in a final attempt to make Tom reconnect with his daughters, Linda leaves for Australia. Now, with two fast-maturing girls on his hands, Tom has to learn how to accept his responsibilities and navigate the newly discovered world of single fatherhood - starting immediately. For Helen and Ben, so much has happened in the years between. But just to sit in the kitchen for a while and talk - that would be nice.