The greatest adventure is coming back home.

'A beautiful story of love, friendship and community' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
'Moving and uplifting' SUN
'Told with warmth and charm' WOMAN & HOME
'Has all the feels and a whole lot of heart' HEAT

Lila Metcalfe is a trainee journalist in Derby and she's very used to being given the stories that no one else wants. So, when her editor tells her that the city's Cossington Park development is being held up by a solitary resident on Hope Street who is refusing to leave, she knows she is going to be the one sent to find out more. And that's how she meets Connor.

Twenty-something Connor is the sole resident of Hope Street and he is not at all what Lila is expecting. And he has a very clear reason not to move: he is waiting for his mum to come home.

Readers LOVE the uplifting and heartfelt new novel from the author of Half A World Away:

'A lovely, beautiful, uplifting and heartwarming novel'
'Another triumph. Hope Street is a lovely book, you really root for Connor throughout'
'Emotive and uplifting, Mike Gayle gas done it again! Warmed my heart with this fantastic storytelling'
'The most heartwarming story you'll read this year, Mike Gayle is a master storyteller'
'Mike Gayle's characters stay with you long after the book has finished'
'A real tonic for the soul. Gayle creates characters you can connect to straight away'
'Will leave you feeling inspired and hopeful!'
'A beautiful, uplifting story of love and friendship, that will stay with me for a long time'

Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with -- Lisa Jewell
Full of relatable characters and as Mike takes us on a journey through all their high and lows and we're with them every step of the way . . . A wonderful story -- Ruth Hogan

Poignant. Powerful. Beautiful

-- Milly Johnson
Funny, real and unexpected, a story that will keep you hooked to the very last page -- Alexandra Potter
One of the best storytellers Britain has -- Jenny Colgan
Has all the feels and a whole lot of heart * HEAT *
Moving and uplifting * SUN *
Told with warmth and charm * WOMAN & HOME *
A beautiful story of love, friendship and community * Woman's Weekly *
A very sweet and emotional read * Closer *
Known for his ability to pluck at the heartstrings * Daily Mail *
Touching, funny, beautifully characterised and undeniably romantic * Sunday Times *
The heart and goodwill shines through -- Jojo Moyes
Then, now, and forever one of the best -- Lindsey Kelk
A heart-rending tale full of warmth -- Woman’s Own

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.