On We Go
On sale
10th July 2026
Price: £24.99
There’s nothing quite like family. Except family on holiday . . .
When Cal loses his beloved wife Nikki, and his teenage step-daughter Zoe moves out to live with her father, his whole world falls apart.
But life works in mysterious ways. And when a prestigious university wants to pay tribute to Nikki with a posthumous award in Zurich, Cal sees an opportunity to both honour his wife, and mend things with Zoe.
The plan is a European inter-railing trip to Zurich – but what Cal hasn’t anticipated is Zoe lying to her father about it, and inviting their other relatives to join too. What starts off as a very awkward family reunion – punctuated with some sightseeing – quickly takes a turn as tempers fray, secrets are revealed, and the pent-up grief they’re all still carrying is unleashed.
Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Nick Hornby, ON WE GO is a funny, moving and powerful story about love, loss and what it truly means to be a family.
‘Moving and uplifting’ THE SUN
‘Told with warmth and charm’ WOMAN & HOME
‘Has all the feels’ HEAT
‘Mike is the master of heart-warming stories’ RUTH HOGAN
‘One of our times’ greatest storytellers’ JENNY COLGAN
Readers LOVE Mike Gayle
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I just adored it’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘No one tugs at the heartstrings like Mike Gayle’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The characters were so real to me’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Emotional, warm and edifying in all the right ways’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘So well written, with such powerful and emotional story lines’
When Cal loses his beloved wife Nikki, and his teenage step-daughter Zoe moves out to live with her father, his whole world falls apart.
But life works in mysterious ways. And when a prestigious university wants to pay tribute to Nikki with a posthumous award in Zurich, Cal sees an opportunity to both honour his wife, and mend things with Zoe.
The plan is a European inter-railing trip to Zurich – but what Cal hasn’t anticipated is Zoe lying to her father about it, and inviting their other relatives to join too. What starts off as a very awkward family reunion – punctuated with some sightseeing – quickly takes a turn as tempers fray, secrets are revealed, and the pent-up grief they’re all still carrying is unleashed.
Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Nick Hornby, ON WE GO is a funny, moving and powerful story about love, loss and what it truly means to be a family.
‘Moving and uplifting’ THE SUN
‘Told with warmth and charm’ WOMAN & HOME
‘Has all the feels’ HEAT
‘Mike is the master of heart-warming stories’ RUTH HOGAN
‘One of our times’ greatest storytellers’ JENNY COLGAN
Readers LOVE Mike Gayle
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I just adored it’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘No one tugs at the heartstrings like Mike Gayle’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The characters were so real to me’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Emotional, warm and edifying in all the right ways’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘So well written, with such powerful and emotional story lines’
Reviews
A funny (and heart-warming) read for the summer
Told with warmth and charm
A wise and heartfelt read
An unforgettable book: powerful, funny and will keep you focused until the last page
Mike Gayle delivers yet another uplifting, heart-warming and heartbreaking story of ordinary people, leading extraordinary lives. I couldn't put it down!
Mike Gayle is fast approaching national treasure status
Mike Gayle is my go-to author for novels which make me feel and think, laugh and cry. On We Go takes the characters and the reader on an unforgettable journey
No one does laughter-to-tears quite like Gayle, and this is as warm and wise as you'd expect
Once again, Mike has conjured a cast of unforgettable characters.- he is truly the master of heart-warming stories, and his fans are in for a real treat!
Has all the feels and a whole lot of heart
Moving and uplifting