The Other Man

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A heartwarming and transporting romantic comedy about finding happy ever after on your own terms.

Heir to his fathers Mumbai business empire, Ved Mehra has money, looks, and status. He is also living as a closeted gay man. Thirty-eight, lonely, still reeling from a breakup, and under pressure from his exasperated mother, Ved agrees to an arranged marriage. He regrettably now faces a doomed future with the perfectly lovely Disha Kapoor.

Then Veds world is turned upside down when he meets Carlos Silva, an American on a business trip in India.

As preparations for his wedding get into full swing, Ved finds himself drawn into a relationship he could never have imagined and ready to take a bold step. Ved is ready to embrace who he is and declare his true feelings regardless of family expectations and staunch traditions. But with his engagement party just days away, and with so much at risk, Ved will have to fight for what he wants if its not too late to get it.

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Entertainment Tonights Most Anticipated LGBTQ Books LGBTQReadss Most Anticipated Adult Fiction Veds listlessness and indecision is understandable, which speaks to how sympathetic and well developed a character he isthe books lightning quick pace, charming dialogue, and vibrant portrayal of Mumbai are more than enough to keep readers invested until the cathartic and uplifting final act. Booklist Farhad J. Dadyburjors The Other Man is all about living the life you want, not the one that is expected of you. At 38, Ved Mehra is the heir of a Mumbai business empire, who seems to be living a charmed life. But what his family doesnt know is that hes gay, and although he has finally agreed to an arranged marriage, he has also found the man of his dreams. POPSUGAR

Author Bio

Farhad J. Dadyburjor has been an entertainment and lifestyle journalist for over twenty years. Born and based in Mumbai, India, he has held several senior editorial positions, including at DNA newspaper, as launch editor at the international mens magazine FHM, and currently at The Leela Magazine. He has also written for numerous publications and has a blog of his own. His debut novel, How I Got Lucky, was a satire on Indias celebrity culture that was hailed as racy, sexy, and riotous by Vogue India.