Close Enough to Touch
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4.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
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.
From the author of Before I Go comes an unconventional love story.
One time a boy kissed me and I almost died . . .
And so begins the story of Jubilee Jenkins, a young woman with a rare and debilitating medical condition: she's allergic to other humans. After a humiliating near-death experience in high school, Jubilee has become a recluse, living the past nine years in the confines of the house her unaffectionate mother left to her when she ran off to remarry. 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 - that 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 who is no longer speaking to him, and a brilliant, if psychologically troubled, adopted son, Eric is struggling to figure out how his life got so off-course. Then, one day, he meets a mysterious woman named Jubilee, with a unique condition...
An evocative and ultimately joyful exploration of the power and possibilities of the human heart.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Heart wrenching and humorous, Oakley (Before I Go) delivers an out-of-the-ordinary love story with steady quips and endearing characters. Jubilee Jenkins has a rare malady she's allergic to human touch. After a kiss leaves her near death in anaphylaxis, Jubilee retreats to her home and doesn't leave for nine years. When her mother dies, Jubilee's only source of income dies with her, and she is forced to face her fears head-on. In her new position at the library, she meets handsome Eric and his troubled young son, Aja. Immediately taken with Jubilee, Eric longs to get closer to her, emotionally and physically, but Jubilee keeps him at arm's length. She's attracted to him, but she also knows her condition would make a romantic relationship impossible. Jubilee struggles with new opportunities, possibilities, and chances for an ordinary, allergy-controlled existence, and her journey from recluse to recovery is fascinating, aided by supportive and supporting characters.
