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Three brothers, no wives, one evicted father. Can love bloom?

The Importance of Being a Bachelor

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    384 pages

  • Release Date

    11 April 2011

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Summary

Despite the example of their own parents’ enduring marriage, the three Bachelor brothers show no signs of settling down. Adam has a string of glamorous girlfriends, but they aren’t suitable wife material. Luke has just proposed to Cassie but his refusal to consider having children looks like an insurmountable barrier. And baby of the family Russell is in love with the one woman he can’t have.

Then their father announces he has been thrown out of the family home and this proves a drama…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780340918524
ISBN-10:0340918527
Author:Mike Gayle
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:11 April 2011
Weight:246g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

This is Mike Gayle at his best - funny, charming and life-affirming - Daily Mirror

A refreshing man’s-eye view on the world - Candis

Praise for THE TO-DO LIST:

‘Brilliantly funny’ - Daily Mail

Put “buy it” at the top of your to do list - Radio 4 Loose Ends

Praise for LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY:

‘Packed with drama, friendship, love and tragedy, this is a brilliant touching tale of what happens when real life catches up with us.’ - Heat

‘Moving and powerful’**** - Mirror

Praise for WISH YOU WERE HERE:

‘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

As you’d expect from Gayle, the laughs flow thick and fast, making this a top match for your sunny holiday spirits. - Glamour

About The Author

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.

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