One Missed Kiss

Iz or Lillibeth? Which will you choose? For Barney Sarata the answer is very difficult. Should he choose the former crush who reconnected with him on Facebook, or the new love interest that he can't stop thinking about? Both connect with his soul and his heart, but only one of them can be his true love. Brief summary: Barney Sarata is a late-twenty’s male who’s certain he left his true love behind years ago in the form of his high school crush named Iz. When she reconnects with him online via a social network and their old flirtatious ways suddenly reignite, it is all he can do to not fly all the way to see her, to hold her tight, and to kiss her the way he should have years ago, despite the fact that she is now married and has a child. Barney’s path to love is rife with self-constructed obstacles that he doesn’t see himself building, including not fully being able to let go of what feels safe. As Barney’s and Iz’s messages to each other become more and more incendiary, and the date of their impending reunion nears, the rest of his world falls apart, causing him to question absolutely everything he has ever known to be true. One Missed Kiss is a heartwarming story about enduring love, ethical quandaries and moral absolutions â€" one which belies its contemporary narrative to deeply explore the meaning of fate, faith, friendship, and the ties that bind the past to the present.