Mike Gayle, the number one best-selling author of My Legendary Girlfriend and Mr Commitment, returns this summer with his most poignant and heartbreaking novel to date. The Life and Soul of the Party is a warm, funny and moving tale celebrating love, life and those special moments weve all spent in the kitchen at parties. Set across a year of leaving dos, birthday parties and anniversary celebrations, The Life and Soul of the Party is an uplifting story about the value of friendship. This novel strikes an emotional chord with anyone who has struggled to settle down, dealt with infidelity and never wants to stop partying!