The Hope Family Calendar

Mike Gayle

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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 discovered 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?

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Praise for The Hope Family Calendar

  • Praise for Mike Gayle - :Wise, witty and wonderful . . . a triumph!Unique, funny and full of drama . . . Genius!Not just readable, fresh and witty, but sophisticated in execution . . . funny but also poignant. - Independent on Sunday on TURNING THIRTYA funny and frank account of a hopeless romantic. - The Times on MY LEGENDARY GIRLFRIENDMike Gayle has carved a whole new niche out of the male confessional novel. - Evening Standard on WISH YOU WERE HEREWise, witty and with endearing characters, this is a feel-good-read with lots of laughs. - Woman on WISH YOU WERE HERE

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Mike Gayle

Mike Gayle

MIKE GAYLE was born and raised in Birmingham. After graduating 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.

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