One Love by Matt Cain - ISBN: 9781472291929
Paperback
Twenty years of friendship hides a love waiting to be revealed.

One Love

a brand new uplifting love story from the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

$37.76

  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    27 August 2024

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Summary

Two men. Twenty years of friendship. One love.

‘Lovely, funny, kind and truthful … I was expecting a simple will-they-won’t-they, but it’s wiser than that … challenging who we are, and why, and how we can change’ Russell T. Davies

‘A great eye-opening and heart-warming read’ Fabulous

‘A rich, funny, poignant and unflinchingly honest portrayal of friendship, love and everything in between’ Ruth Hogan

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472291929
ISBN-10:1472291921
Author:Matt Cain
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Review
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:27 August 2024
Weight:340g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 38mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Rich, poignant, funny and unflinchingly honest … a glorious, heart-warming and thought-provoking read – Ruth HoganA warm, nostalgic and intimate portrayal of the complexities of friendship, and the changing face of being gay and staying strong in a world that’s learning to accept us, but still doesn’t always understand us – Justin MyersSincere, moving and authentic … I loved, loved, loved this book – Julietta HendersonA triumph. Brave and honest, beautiful and funny … I learned so much from reading this. I loved the relationship between Danny and Guy and all its complications – Alexandra PotterOne Love is an epic tale of love and friendship, packed with warmth, wit and wisdom … an absolute joy to read – Laura PearsonWhat a wonderful book … a heartwarming, nostalgia-inducing tale of friendship and love that puts a huge smile on your face – Laura PriceUnfolding over a twenty-year period and bookended by two Gay Pride events in Manchester … the result is touching, funny, poignant and brilliant – Mary GabrielA beautiful, deeply human exploration of the blurred lines between love and friendship that exist in the queer community, with a tender understanding that the most important love of all can be the love and forgiveness we hold for ourselves – Steven RowleyA fresh, heart-warming spin on the gay romcom which explores love beyond the best friend/boyfriend binary. I loved it – Paul BurstonUtterly absorbing and affecting. Matt Cain is one of the most entertaining and illuminating writers out there – Bryony GordonMore than its incredible characterisation, One Love is a heart-warming study of love, friendship and growing up * My Weekly *If you’re looking for something uplifting to kick off your reading list in 2024, this might just be the one for you … absorbing, moving and poignant, this is a story of friendship and love that you won’t to miss * Glamour *This gay love story pulls hard on the heart strings * Sunday Post *Compassionate, funny, insightful – Lorraine KellyThis book is a gorgeous gay love story… unique, beautiful, funny and such a trip down memory lane – La Voix

About The Author

Matt Cain

Matt Cain is an author, a leading commentator on LGBT+ issues, and a former journalist. He is currently a presenter for Virgin Radio Pride UK, was Channel 4’s first Culture Editor, Editor-In-Chief of Attitude magazine, and has judged the Costa Prize, the Polari Prize and the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. He won Diversity in Media’s Journalist Of the Year award in 2017 and is an ambassador for Manchester Pride and the Albert Kennedy Trust, plus a patron of LGBT+ History Month. Born in Bury and brought up in Bolton, he now lives in London.

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