When indie musician Mike Maimone meets legendary publicist Howard Bragman, neither expects a once-in-a-lifetime love story to unfold. Despite their perceived differences, they quickly build...

When indie musician Mike Maimone meets legendary publicist Howard Bragman, neither expects a once-in-a-lifetime love story to unfold. Despite their perceived differences, they quickly build a world together based on music, humor, hard-won wisdom, and the unexpected tenderness that comes from finding your forever person just when you'd given up looking.

But when Howard is diagnosed with cancer on the eve of Mike's proposal, the life they had been envisioning together changes overnight. What follows is both devastating and luminous-a final chapter marked by brutal honesty, fierce devotion, and moments of grace that arrive exactly when they're needed most.

Guess What? I Love You is Mike's memoir of the great love of his life and the tragedy of losing it too soon. He has also produced an album of the same name. As he channels his grief into words and music-guided by beautiful and inexplicable synchronicities-readers witness a transformation from heartbreak toward healing.

The result is both a portrait of love and a testament to resilience: a deeply intimate yet universal story celebrating love's power to endure.

PRAISE:

"A memoir that speaks true to the overwhelming grief of a cherished time cut short, and to the joy of a richly remembered relationship."

- Kirkus Reviews

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"An honest, moving account of love, loss and the radical act of staying open to possibility."

- Los Angeles Magazine

"A heartfelt, poignant memoir... Readers looking for real-life examples of enduring, mature love standing firm against all challenges will fully enjoy Guess What? I Love You."

- BlueInk Review ★ Starred Review

Author: Mike Maimone
Publisher: Fox & Quill
Published: 02/10/2026
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9798993532639


Review Citation(s):
PW Booklife Reviews 03/30/2026

About the Author
Maimone, Mike: - Mike Maimone is a singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and author. After earning a business degree from the University of Notre Dame, he briefly worked as an accountant before leaving the corporate world to pursue music full-time. He has written and published more than two hundred songs, many heard on TV, in movies, and on the radio. In addition to being a prolific recording artist, Maimone has averaged over 100 tour dates per year since 2005. He has played festivals such as Lollapalooza, headlined legendary venues like the Metro and the Troubador, performed with Stevie Wonder, and toured in support of OK Go, Plain White T's, Blues Traveler, and more. His fifteenth album serves as a companion piece to this, his first book. Guess What? I Love You the LP is available on CD, vinyl, and on all digital platforms.www.mikemaimone.com