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Brand New Friend

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Hodder General Publishing Division, 2005 - Fiction - 352 pages
The jewel in our commercial fiction crown for spring 2006. The latest paperback from Mike Gayle, the king of relationship comedy. No argument. When Rob's girlfriend asks him to leave London and live with her in Manchester not only will it mean moving cities, it'll also mean leaving behind his best mate in the entire world. Believing that love conquers all and convinced of his ability to make new friends, Rob takes the plunge.Six months in, and yet to find so much as a regular drinking buddy, Rob realises that sometimes making friends in your thirties can be the hardest thing to do. With drastic action needed, his girlfriend puts an ad in the classifieds for him. Three excruciatingly embarrassing "bloke dates" later, Rob begins to truly despair. Until his luck changes...There's just one problem. Apart from knowing less than nothing about music trivia, football, and the vital statistics of supermodels, Rob's new friend has one huge flaw...She's a girl.

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User Review  - Bernadette Morris - Goodreads

I was attracted by the blurb rather than the cover or title, as I had not heard of the author before. Reminiscent of 'When Harry Met Sally' this book explores the possibility of true friendship ... Read full review

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User Review  - Dimple - Goodreads

Well this is the first book on my shelf by Mike Gayle...!! I bought this book because of its tag line, "He doesn't fancy her. She doesn't fancy him. So what's with HER being HIS..." It's the thing I ... Read full review

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Mike Gayle
Welcome to the official website of the UK novelist Mike Gayle (that's me). I know it's bragging but I think I should tell you that Mike Gayle (that's me ...
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Gayle, Mike. Brand New Friend (2005). « By the Books
Jo, Rob’s “brand new friend,” is a housing agent who must insist (due to legal requirements) that a man who breaks his own toilet only to have it repaired ...
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The Write Company | Brand New Friend
Brand New Friend by Mike Gayle (Hodder & Stoughton) R149, 95 Is 30-something graphic artist, Rob Brooks, the male equivalent of Bridget Jones? ...
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On Mike Gayle’s ‘Brand New Friend’
Mike’s previous novels are set in London, Brand New Friend is set in Chorlton. So why not set this one in Birmingham? ‘I was always envious of the fabulous ...
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Brand new friend, Title Information
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book blog: Brand New Friend by Mike Gayle
Well... eventually he did find a brand new friend... there is just one little hitch... Its a she. And the girlfriend wasn't too please with it. ...
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BRAND NEW FRIEND
BRAND NEW FRIEND. 16th Sep 2005, 15:21 GMT. GAYLE might be a bloke, but he writes chick-lit better than most Sheilas. View full story at www.mirror.co.uk.
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About the author (2005)

Mike Gayle is a freelance journalist and a former advice columnist who has written for Ms., The Sunday Times Style Magazine, Seventeen, The Express, and other U.K. publications. His first novel, My Legendary Girlfriend, sold 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. He lives in London, England.

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TitleBrand New Friend
AuthorMike Gayle
Editionreprint
PublisherHodder General Publishing Division, 2005
ISBN0340825405, 9780340825402
Length352 pages
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