Plus One: A secret side hustle opens unexpected doors

by Adam Longden

Sonny is a single man, a disillusioned deli-chef, drifting towards forty.He hasn’t been sleeping well. Has too much on his mind. Money being the main worry. Caring for his demanding elderly father who has Parkinson’s... Not seeing enough of his teenage children or being able to provide for them...When he is asked to be a plus-one as a favour for his boss, his life takes an unexpected turn. Into the murky world of male escorting.Before long, the reluctant Sonny is earning money beyond his wildest dreams.But for how long will he be able to keep his side hustle secret? And can money ever be the key to happiness, or does itjust unlock other doors?Full of humour and pathos, PLUS ONE charts one man’s determination to change his and his children's lives for good. His way.

273 pages, Paperback

Published April 8, 2024

About the author

Adam Longden was born in Derby, England. He moved way out in the sticks, to the edge of Nottinghamshire, at the age of four.

The East Midlands countryside he grew up in clearly had a profound effect on Adam. It provides the setting for his debut novel, The Caterpillar Girl. From as long as he can remember, he has been obsessed with music, reading, writing, and slightly later, film; all of which influence and pervade his work and fictional characters.

The Caterpillar Girl was followed by its sequel, Seaside Skeletons, and a separate novella, Eva: A Grown-Up Fairy Tale. Asylum, the third instalment of The Caterpillar Girl series was released in July 2021.

Adam has three children and resides in Nottinghamshire. He supports Liverpool FC and likes walking in woods, keeping fit, hot curries, cocktails and cats.