CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOUCH

u003cbu003e"A witty, inventive, and bittersweet" (Beth Hoffman,u003ciu003e New York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author) love story for anyone who's ever wanted something—or someone—just out of reach, u003ciu003eClose Enough to Touchu003c/iu003e will delight fans of Jojo Moyes's u003ciu003eOne Plus Oneu003c/iu003e and Graeme Simsion's u003ciu003eThe Rosie Project.u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eCan you miss something you never had?u003c/iu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eJubilee Jenkins is no ordinary librarian. With a rare allergy to human touch, any skin-to-skin contact could literally kill her. But after retreating into solitude for nearly ten years, Jubilee's decided to brave the world again, despite the risks. Armed with a pair of gloves, long sleeves, and her trusty bicycle, she finally ventures out the front door—and into her future.u003cbru003e u003cbru003eEric Keegan has troubles of his own. With his daughter from a failed marriage no longer speaking to him, and his brilliant, if psychologically troubled, adopted son attempting telekinesis, Eric's struggling to figure out how his life got so off course, and how to be the dad—and man—he wants to be. So when an encounter over the check-out desk at the local library entangles his life with that of a beautiful—albeit eccentric—woman, he finds himself wanting nothing more than to be near her.u003cbru003e u003cbru003eCharming and utterly unique, u003ciu003eClose Enough to Touch u003c/iu003eis "a story that overflows with compassion, humor, and the impulsive need to read just one more chapter until you reach the very satisfying end" (Patti Callahan Henry, u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author).