Businessman, author and Gedling resident Rhys Freeman published his new novel ‘A New York Night’ in January (2024) and Gedling Eye caught up with Rhys to discuss his latest project and why he chose Gedling to be his new home.
Bristolian Rhys said: “I’m Bristol born and bred and my business is back in Bristol, but I now live in Gedling. I moved to Gedling last August with my partner after she got a new job opportunity here in Nottingham which essentially required us to move to Nottinghamshire.
“After not having the best of luck house and apartment hunting and being turned down at the last minute for a couple of places, we stumbled upon Gedling by absolute pure chance and felt immediately that it was meant to be for us to move here.
“We fell in love with the area and what it offers straight away. We are both country and open space people so having the vast countryside so close one way and the convenience of the city the other, it is simply perfect for us. Ultimately for me, a new start in a new place means new inspirations and the area has certainly been giving me that”.
Rhys works in film production and felt that his screenwriting skills aligned perfectly with being an author and it was from there that his New York based love story was born.
Rhys told us about his book saying: “My book is set in modern day New York City and is centred around Lauren Monroe, a New York Times journalist and divorcee, and James L.Conway, a Wall Street Financial Consultant, and widower.
“The pair attend one of Manhattan’s regular galas. An event designed to bring the top earners and the elite in New York together; without a hint of what may unfold and a night of limited expectations suddenly turns into a world of possibilities that these two strangers may just have found something above Manhattan’s illustrious skyline.”
Further information about Rhys, his new novel (published January 25) and purchasing details can be found on Pegasus Publisher’s website HERE. The book can also be purchased via Amazon HERE.
