Kissing Games of the World: A Novel

Written by Sandi Kahn Shelton

Narrated by Myra Platt

What if the one person you can’t bear to be with is also the one person you can’t bear to be without? Jamie McClintock is a free-spirited artist and single mother who has at last found peace and freedom sharing a farmhouse with an elderly man and his young grandson. But when the old man dies suddenly, her idyllic country life comes to a halt, as the old man's estranged son, Nate, return's to claim the house and his child. Jamie can't stand Nate's sick, arrogant, salesman-like approach to parenthood, and Nate is irritated by her laid-back, earth mother view of life, not to mention her fondness for artsy knitted vests. This is definitely not love at first sight. But as they try to work out the logistics of raising their two little boys-reluctantly enduring everything from games of hide-and-seek with Daddy’s BlackBerry to breakfast of headless teddy bear pancakes-their lives become hopelessly intertwined. It's not until they've gone their separate ways that they both realize that sometimes love sneaks through the door you were sure you'd slammed long ago, and that rescue from the past can come from unlikeliest places.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Listen & Live Audio
• Release date: Apr 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9781593164126

Sandi Kahn Shelton

I was born in Jacksonville, Florida, where I wrote my first book of fiction (a story about a king who was tired) when I was five years old and sold it to the neighbors so I could get money for ice cream. Since then, I've been a newspaper reporter, a columnist for Working Mother magazine, a freelance writer, the author of three non-fiction humor books about parenting—and now, at last, as the author of several novels, writing as Maddie Dawson.

Reviews for Kissing Games of the World

[coolmama_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

LOVED this book! A treat to read.Nate returns home after his father, Harris, has died in the house he grew up in, naked in his housemates bed.His father abandoned Nate and his mom when he was a kid, and, of course, he has issues. He also has a son that Harris has been raising.Delightful, easy read. Great romance, Great characters, wonderful dialogue!!!

[punxsygal · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Nate, widower, is estranged from his father and his five year old son, Christopher. He spends his life as a successful jet setting salesman. Jamie is a struggling artist raising her son after her boyfriend left her when Arley was born. When Nate’s father dies unexpectedly of a heart attack, it is time for Nate to step up and take responsibility for his son. He arrives at his father’s Connecticut home to find Jamie in residence. Knowing his father had always been a “ladies man” he immediately assumes the worst. And Jamie is none to pleased to see this man who has never had time for his son. Sparks start to fly as each tries to grab the high moral ground.This tale of two wounded people trying to make headway in life was cute and enjoyable. And it seemed at times as if the children were the real “grownups” in the story. Kissing Games of the World is a light read about overcoming the things that have held us back in relationships.

[porchsitter55 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What a great story! This novel was so endearing, from beginning to end. All of the characters were believable, the plot was realistic and kept my interest throughout, and the writing was superb. The story flowed smoothly and without any dry spells....quite remarkable!I was very impressed with this writer's skill and heart, and I can't wait to read more by this gifted author. If you want a book that will touch your soul, this one will fit the bill! Not a syrupy romance, but a wonderful story about how two people discovered what really matters in life, how they came to terms with love and loss, and happened to find each other in the process.