How to turn forty:
1. Set yourself a personal challenge.
2. Clear wardrobe of all age inappropriate clothing.
3. Relax.
How not to turn forty:
1. Have a complete meltdown . . .
High flier Matt Beckford's sole ambition is to turn forty with his life sorted. And with a Porsche on the drive and a job that requires him to spend more time in BA's club lounge than his own lounge, it looks like things are going in the right direction. But when Matt's wife unexpectedly calls time on their marriage, a chain of events is set in motion that very quickly sees him facing forty broke, homeless and completely alone.
But all is not lost because Matt has a plan . . .
Wise, witty and wonderful . . . a triumph! Jenny Colgan
Look out for Mike's new novel, Half a World Away, available to pre-order now!
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340918555
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 270 g
Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 27 mm
Praise for The Stag and Hen Weekend: 'Gayle back at his best' - Sun
'The Brummie author is particularly adept at depicting male and female characters with equal conviction . . . He affords his characters patience, and his plots all move along swimmingly on the back of his clear and comfy prose . . . The execution is pretty damn smart' Book of the Week - Daily Mirror
Unique, funny and full of drama, we loved this story's twist . . . Genius! - Closer
Innovative new book from chick-lit king Mike Gayle . . . it's hilarious - Now
A unique story, filled with quirky off-beat characters [...] An addictive read from start to finish, it is a bumpy ride as we join Helen and Phil on their adventures as they make the most of their freedom whilst learning a few home truths about one another as they discover that the path of true love never runs smoothly. Filled to the brim with vibrant characters and one-liners, Mike Gayle brings a breath of fresh air to the chick-lit genre. - Handwritten Girl
I read Legendary Girlfriend in 1999 and gave this wonder to my other half who is 39 this year. He read it in 2 days and said it was humiliating, true and funny in all the right ways and why hadn't I given him... More
I cannot adequately express how disappointed I was in this book. I didn't like the protagonist at all. I found him whinny and didn't particularly enjoy watching him have a mid-life crisis on my kindle. I... More
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