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An untraditional, but beautiful love story about the power and possibilities of the human heart. And how two people can touch each other - without ever even touching.
For fans of The Rosie Project, Rainbow Rowell and anyone who's just a little bit different and looking for love

Close Enough to Touch

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One time a boy kissed me and I almost died...

And so begins the story of Jubilee Jenkins, a 28-year-old woman with a unique and debilitating medical condition - she's allergic to other humans. After a humiliating, near-death experience in high school, Jubilee has become reclusive in her adulthood, living the past nine years in the confines of the Victorian house her unaffectionate mother deeded to her when she ran off with a wealthy businessman. But now, her mother is dead, and without her financial support, Jubilee is forced to leave home and face the world - and the people in it - she's been hiding from.

One of those people is Eric Keegan, a man who just moved into town for work. With a daughter from his failed marriage no longer speaking to him, and a brilliant, if psychologically troubled, adopted son who believes he has untapped telekinetic powers, Eric's struggling to figure out how his life got so off course, and how to be the dad - and man - he wants so desperately to be. Then, one day, he meets a mysterious woman named Jubilee...

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Author

Colleen Oakley

Formerly the senior editor of Marie Claire and editor-in-chief of Women's Health & Fitness, Colleen Oakley's articles, essays, and interviews have been featured in The New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal, Marie Claire, Women's Health, Redbook, Parade, and Martha Stewart Weddings. Her debut novel Before I Go (2015) was part of the WHSmith Fresh Talent promotion. She lives in Smyrna, Georgia with her husband, four kids and the world's biggest lapdog, Bailey.

Book Details

Publisher Allen & Unwin
Genre Contemporary Fiction
Released on 06/07/17
Pages 320
ISBN 9781760294137
Price £7.99

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