Lila knows the importance of sharing stories.
A trainee journalist in Derby, Lila finds herself increasingly underwhelmed by the trivial 'news' stories landing on her desk every week. Until she meets Connor.
Connor knows the importance of home.
Living alone on Hope Street, Connor is stubbornly refusing to allow a council development take over the place where he grew up. Four years ago, his mum popped out to see a friend and never came back. But Connor knows she will, if he just waits long enough...
Readers love the uplifting and heartfelt new novel from the author of Half A World Away:
'A lovely, beautiful, uplifting and heartwarming novel'
'Another triumph. Hope Street is a lovely book, you really root for Connor throughout'
'Emotive and uplifting, Mike Gayle gas done it again! Warmed my heart with this fantastic storytelling'
'The most heartwarming story you'll read this year, Mike Gayle is a master storyteller'
'Mike Gayle's characters stay with you long after the book has finished'
'A real tonic for the soul. Gayle creates characters you can connect to straight away'
'Will leave you feeling inspired and hopeful!'
'Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with' LISA JEWELL
'A beautiful story of love, friendship and community' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
'Moving and uplifting' SUN
'Told with warmth and charm' WOMAN & HOME
'Has all the feels and a whole lot of heart' HEAT
Autorentext
MIKE GAYLE was born and raised in Birmingham. After graduating from Salford University with a degree in Sociology, he moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and worked as a features editor and agony uncle. He has written for a variety of publications including The Sunday Times, the Guardian and Cosmopolitan.
Mike became a full-time novelist in 1997 following the publication of his Sunday Times top ten bestseller My Legendary Girlfriend, which was hailed by the Independent as 'full of belly laughs and painfully acute observations', and by The Times as 'a funny, frank account of a hopeless romantic'. Since then he has written eighteen novels, including The Man I Think I Know, selected as a World Book Night title, and Half A World Away, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. In 2021, Mike was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association.
He lives in Birmingham with his wife, kids and greyhound.
You can find him online at mikegayle.co.uk and on Twitter @mikegayle.