Sometimes a book really knocks you for a loop. You begin to read it thinking that it is going to be a women’s fiction about a girl’s life. Then the further you get into it, you realize the depth of the authors writing skills and the fact that emotionally you are a mess as you are reading. This book quickly went from an interesting story to review to a book I could not put down! You have to check out this upcoming release!
Here are my thoughts on this amazing story by a very talented author.
Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley
Hardcover & ebook
Publisher: Gallery Books (March 7, 2017)
ISBN-13: 978-1501139260
Love has no boundaries…
Jubilee Jenkins has a rare condition: she’s allergic to human touch. After a nearly fatal accident, she became reclusive, living in the confines of her home for nine years. But after her mother dies, Jubilee is forced to face the world—and the people in it—that she’s been hiding from.
Jubilee finds safe haven at her local library where she gets a job. It’s there she meets Eric Keegan, a divorced man who recently moved to town with his brilliant, troubled, adopted son. Eric is struggling to figure out how to be the dad—and man—he wants so desperately to be. Jubilee is unlike anyone he has ever met, yet he can’t understand why she keeps him at arm’s length. So Eric sets out to convince Jubilee to open herself and her heart to everything life can offer, setting into motion the most unlikely love story of the year.
My Review of Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley
When I agreed to read this story, I did not know it was a romance. I thought it was a women’s fiction about a girl with a medical condition so the more I read this book, the more hopeful I became for a beautiful conclusion, even faced with the difficulties to overcome.
It is hard to express my thoughts about this book. It actually kept me awake during the night after I finished it. My thoughts and emotions were all over the place. I read this in one sitting and cried many times through it.
The author has such an amazing talent for her unique depiction of the main character, Jubilee… Love the name too, but such an oxymoron to her despair and longing for love. I felt every hurt, every ounce of shame, every shred of anxiety she felt. The authors incredible ability to pour her heart into this book is evident with every turn of the page.
And Eric. Oh, what a sweetheart of a man. A man who is struggling to connect with those he loves and misses with every ounce of his breath. A man who is overwhelmed and a bit broken. A man who is drawn to a strange and wildly uncomfortable, mysterious woman, but what they build together slowly is an amazing feeling… until it is broken apart.
And on come the tears again. But there is hope. And that is all I am going to say. Other than I found myself wishing we got more at the ending. I wanted sooooo much more. However, I dried my tears and then tried to figure out how to express my feelings toward this awesome read in hopes that you may find a deep and incredible connection to the story, like I did.
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On a side note:
I normally do not comment about other reviews, but as I looked up this info on this book for my review, I saw some early reviews from Vine readers and I have to say – did they read the same book as I did? If you are a true romantic, you may see this book one way. But I think some people really missed the true indepth story. But to each his own! Personally, 5 stars from me for Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley !!!!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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