The Other Guy

Emory James is, by his own admission, not the type of person the adjective excitingwould ever deign to touch with a ten-foot pole. Cautious, reservedand staid, however, all crowd around him like best friends. Still, he gets by — or at least he gets by up until his fiancee dumps him at the altar. Out of spite, he takes a solo honeymoon to Thailand, where he can pretend to be someone better than himself for a little while. In meeting Nate, a fellow traveler, Emory slowly discovers how to stop pretending.

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Word Count: 58,561 (approx.)

Audience
adultyoung adult
Length
medium · 233 pages

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