Stories of self-discovery
through changing perspectives
Books in Progress
Sabbatical
(Novel in Progress)
Genre: Contemporary Fiction - Comedy
Carter’s life is turned upside down when he is forced to take leave from his job as a successful investment banker. He reluctantly joins his girlfriend Chloe’s international trip in hopes of keeping his relationship and to avoid becoming the subject of a potential investigation. In five months through Europe and Asia, Carter lands at a crossroads: return to the corporate job that shaped him or consider a new life with the only person who truly sees him.
Perfectly Imperfect
(Novel in Progress)
Genre: Contemporary Young Adult
When Remy and Florence are publicly humiliated at the hands of a notorious group of senior boys, they must come together to take the group down before the boys can restart the cycle of harassment and abuse in the school.
Welcome!
I’m Adam Desautels, an emerging author of Contemporary Fiction and Young Adult Fiction. I write relationship-focused stories that explore themes of self-discovery, adventure, and vengeance within comedic and romance formats. ​
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Sabbatical:
The travelogue structure of Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun meets the absurd humor of The Wedding People by Alison Espach in this amusing look at personal growth and redemption gained through perspective provided by world travel.
Other, older comps include: People We meet on Vacation - Emily Henry - Vivid Travel Settings and transformational Arc.
One Day - David Nicholls - Antihero transformation arc and witty narration.
The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren - Corporate takedown themes.
The Guncle - Steven Rowley - Memorable, clever narrative voice.
Readers who loved watching Leap Year will love Sabbatical.
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Perfectly Imperfect:
The trauma-bonded friendship seen in Hello Girls by Brittany Cavallaro and Emily Henry meets the vengeance-fueled hijinks of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge by Matthew Hubbard. Show comps include Sex Education and Overcompensating.