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

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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!

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He owed her an explanation before her left, that much was certain. He couldn't just turn and go without at least trying to throw some light in the events that had brought him to to this moment, but at the same time he couldn't just tell her the unvarnished truth either; even after all these years her respect still meant something to him." Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with." - Lisa Jewell The ending was also a letdown as it meanders into unnecessary unrealistic threads and failed to salvage what little was left. 😫. 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

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Gayle said: “Over the years I’ve made it my mission to create characters that even the most cynical of readers have no choice but to root for, but with Ben and Helen, even I fell under their spell. And I hope that, like me, not only will you instantly fall in love with them, but from the moment they’re reunited (after a 25-year break) you’re going to be willing them on through all their trials and tribulations.”

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This is easily one of my top ten books of the year-I loved it. If you liked Daisy Jones and the Six or if you are a fan of Paige Toon’s Johnny Jefferson books, then you will absolutely love this one! I was hooked into Ben and Helen’s story from the start. I loved meeting Helen. She is trying her absolute best to be there for her kids and do the right thing by them. Like a lot of parents with children who are about to go off to university though, she is struggling with her own sense of identity. She has a fabulous best friend and a mum who help to build her up and amplify her voice but she has an ex-husband who is trying to undo all of the good work that she has done. It was a brilliant book, guys, on every level. Mike Gayle has this incredible ability to get into the hearts of his characters and make them living, breathing people with problems the same as yours. The banter between them feels real. It's beautifully written and the author can so well capture feelings and emotions and bring them to you in words. Life is not a bed of roses and while Mike Gayle shows it as it is, he also gives hope. A Song of Me and You will be published on 6th July 2023 and forms part of the anniversary celebrations as the publisher marks 25 years since publishing Gayle’s debut, My Legendary Girlfriend. Full of relatable characters and as Mike takes us on a journey through all their high and lows and we’re with them every step of the way . . . A wonderful story’ Ruth HoganI absolutely loved the first 70% of this book. But sadly it took an unimaginable turn, that totally threw it’s rhythm and pitch off the scale, 😣becoming an unbearable screech rather than the soothing melodious ‘song’ it ought to have been. 😕

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Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with’ Lisa Jewell Vintage Mike Gayle! It’s full of relatable characters and as Mike takes us on a journey through all their high and lows and we’re with them every step of the way. A Song of Me and You is a wonderful story about the things that really matter in life – family, friendship and falling in love - and a poignant reminder to cherish them while we can. It’s the perfect book to celebrate Mike’s 25 years as an author and I’m sure readers will love it!’ Ruth HoganA Song of Me and You is vintage Mike Gayle! It's full of relatable characters and as Mike takes us on a journey through all their high and lows and we're with them every step of the way. A Song of Me and You is a wonderful story about the things that really matter in life - family, friendship and falling in love - and a poignant reminder to cherish them while we can. It's the perfect book to celebrate Mike's 25 years as an author!" - Ruth Hogan Gayle handles the highs and lows of motherhood, children dynamics, the home wreaking havoc an affair can inflict and the woes of a freshly separated middle-aged woman - with great tenderness, keen observation and sensitivity.