Seeing Strangers

Seeing Strangers by Plata, Sebastian J.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781951709792.

A stylish novel of obsession set in a world where sex is just a swipe away. Life is going well for Greg Kelly. Hes married to Cristian, a Spanish-born artist who is handsome, kind, and can even cook. Gregs work as a translator for an IT startup allows them to live comfortably in a chic Bushwick two bedroom and enjoy just about all NYC has to offer―including sleeping with other men. Greg and Cristians marriage has been open for the past few years, and this arrangement has been particularly appealing to Greg due to his voracious sexual appetite. But as they approach their mid-thirties, fatherhood and adulthood call and they enlist a friend to act as surrogate. In order to focus on building a family, Greg and Cristian decide to close their marriage when the baby arrives. Greg is going to miss his hookups, but he has the summer for one last hurrah. He methodically plans his connections via Grindr and Tinder, carefully coordinates train routes for lunchtime trysts, and scouts potential candidates anywhere, anytime. As their babys due date draws closer, anxiety sets in over Gregs impending parental responsibilities, the loss of his sexual freedom, and even his marriage to Cristian. But before he can sort out his feelings, an old hookup reappears―Russell, an arrogant tv producer, who Greg spurned. And the problem is, Russell just wont go away, infiltrating himself into Gregs life in the worst ways possible, threatening his marriage and sanity. But what Russell doesnt know is that Greg will stop at nothing to protect both.