The Kissing Game (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

A Florida beauty who hides her stunning good looks. A childhood friend who’s made a career of seduction. A thrilling story of mystery, secrets, and romance—as only New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann can tell it…

Sunrise Key native and aspiring private investigator Frankie Paresky has her first bona fide case—a client has hired her to find the missing heir to a priceless property. But there’s one complication: Simon Hunt, her best friend’s brother and a notorious heartbreaker, insists on being Frankie’s assistant. For Frankie, even Simon’s street-smart know-how isn’t worth the cost of dealing with his distracting good looks and overactive libido. But Simon’s on a mission to prove he’s not the man Frankie thinks he is. The truth is, he’s been dreaming about Frankie since they were teenagers, and not one woman on his endless list of conquests has managed to stop him. But he needs to work fast. Because the real Frankie—every gorgeous inch of her—isn’t under wraps anymore, and a stranger is already moving in.

About the Author

Bestselling author, Suzanne Brockmann has won numerous awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, seven Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards, sixteen WISH Awards, and two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America. She lives outside Boston with her husband and two children.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (February 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553592327
• ISBN-13: 978-0553592320
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,058 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars cute diversion., March 11, 2009

By	she reads (USA) - See all my reviews

It should be noted this was originally published in the 90's, so buyer be aware it's not a new work. A very fast read, in fact it felt more like a 200 page novel than 275 or so pages that it actually was.

In the kissing game our heroine (poor, struggling with several jobs including being a P.I.) finds herself with a very wealthy client who wants her to track down a person who used to vacation on the island. This person is likely linked to her first kiss, a boy who she loved but disappeared. Along for the ride is Simon, her best friend's brother whom she's loved forever but he's a bed jumping commitment-phobe so she's steered clear romantically.

The reason for only 3 stars is that to me it was just OK. There's no real intrigue, danger, or suspense in the novel. The characters are predictable in a so-so plot that just didn't light my fire. The whole "hero who bed jumps because he is afraid of commitment and then realizes he's more afraid of loosing his lady love so acts" plot line is a tired one for me. That said it had it's moments where I was very entertained, and some detail that S.B. delivers that kept me page flipping to the end.

I don't consider it bad, it just wasn't great for me.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A romantic story straight up, March 4, 2009

By	Romantic at Heart - See all my reviews

Anybody who has a couple of hours to spare and enjoys a romantic read will appreciate this book. The characters Simon and Frankie who were earlier introduced in the companion book "Kiss and Tell" are reintroduced in this story.

As I read the story, I felt like I was visiting an old friend who I hadn't seen in years or like I was slipping my feet into the most comfortable of shoes. It reminded me of why I read Ms. Brockmann's books. (And as this book was originally published in 1996, I recognized her earlier writing style).

In these times of uncertainty, this book will return you to the romantic, classic story which so many authors have neglected in the last several years.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Light Good Read, July 8, 2009

By	Guiseppina Latore "JOSIE" (ROCHESTER, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It has been a long time for me to read a romance but this was good fast light read!