<p>If you've ever dreamed of a guided tour through a Black man's psyche, be careful what you wish for! In his debut novel, Gerald K. Malcom masterfully weaves the hilarious and all-too-human tale of Jordan Styles - the hunky, faithful, divorced dad, whose healthy ego belies his honest anxieties about being single for the first time in ten years, and back in &quot;The Game.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;After The Games Are Played&quot; is a multi-layered joy ride through explorations of relationships, all with the introspective and witty Jordan at the helm.</p>

<p>It begins with the hyper-dramatic (yet magnetic and comforting) failed marriage to Serene, the conniving mother of Jordan's only child - a laughable on-again, off-again saga that serves as a measure of Jordan's restraint.</p>

<p>As he struggles to regain his footing as a single guy in Washington, DC, where women far outnumber the men, Jordan manages to attract women as easily as he always had, without much effort or interest; that is, until he finally meets his match in the drama-free, independent shero, Traci. But is this just another game for Jordan to win?</p>

<p>The story unfolds with the thrill of a basketball buzzer-beater and as in most games, there are other players, namely l-o-v-e, and no one wants to lose.</p>