Tourists off the Tour

Barbara and Dr. Charles Ashe of Cleveland, an attractive couple with two young children, join the summer 1984 European Capitals tour as their long-delayed honeymoon. Sonya and Michael Clarke, of New York, hoping to revive their floundering marriage, join the tour as well. The tour for all of them veers off course in Paris when Dr. Charles and Sonya ditch Barbara and Michael just as they are to leave for Rome.

In "Tourists off the Tour" follow a whirl wind romance of two married couples who join a European tour. This romantic comedy is one that will take you for a ride right in the heart of Europe through the ups and downs of romance. Sonya, once married to the world-famous rock star, Rod Harrison, was now in her fourth marriage with renowned tax attorney Michael. The third morning in Paris, Sonya tells Michael that she is having an affair with Dr. Charles and that they intend to marry after the tour. Michael refuses to continue the tour and tells Dr. Charles wife, the sexy attorney Barbara, about the affair. Sonya and Dr. Charles leave Paris together, stranding Michael and Barbara at the hotel. From London to Paris to Rome to Miami Beach to New York to Montreal and more, separating, reuniting, coupling, uncoupling, through ecstatic sex and panic attacks, Tourists off the Tour swirls towards a comic, fulfilling conclusion.

Tourists off the Tour is Gillette Edmunds' second novel. His first novel, We Were, was published in early 2021. His third novel, After the Rapids, the Pool, is expected in late 2024. After a successful career in money management, Gillette writes novels derived from his personal experiences including extensive travel and chaotic, comical relationships. Gillette has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Stanford University and was a ghost writer in 1980-81. Gillette is married and has three adult children. He had a successful career as a non-fiction writer. Gillette is the author of "How to Retire Early and Live Well with Less Than a Million Dollars" (Adams Media, 2000), "Comfort Zone Investing" (Career Press, 2002), "REITs for the New Decade" (various e-book web publishers, 2001), "Retire on the House" (John Wiley & Sons, 2006) and many articles. "How to Retire Early" sold more than 80,000 copies.