Wish You Were Here

A brilliant romantic comedy exploring beach basics for the broken-hearted from number one bestselling author Mike Gayle, author of MY LEGENDARY GIRLFRIEND, MR COMMITMENT, TURNING THIRTY and DINNER FOR TWO

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.

'spot on, easy beach read. Just add sangria!' -- Independent 'Mike Gayle's the guy to give us a tantalising insight into the way men's minds tick ... this romantic romp is bound to be another huge success ... a feel-good read with lots of laughs.' -- Woman 'This has the makings of another Mike Gayle classic ... this is spot on, easy beach read. Just add sangria.' -- Independent 'As you'd expect from Gayle, the laughs flow thick and fast, making this a top match for your sunny holiday spirits.' -- Glamour 'An observant offering' -- Heat 'The prolific Mike Gayle knows a thing or two about the male psyche, and how not even an extended adolescence will prevent the pain from catching up in the end.' -- Herald 'If we needed more proof that men don't think like women, then Wish You Were Here delivers it in extra strength doses ... A fun story of three 30 somethings as they come to rueful - and thankful - realisation that they are no longer 18.' -- Candis 'This book makes great beach reading ... A heartwarming and funny tale.' -- Love It! 'A delightfully witty tale' -- Star