{"product_id":"close-enough-to-touch-9781501139291","title":"Close Enough to Touch","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"heart-wrenching and humorous\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) love story for anyone who's ever wanted something--or someone--just out of reach, Colleen Oakley's \u003ci\u003eClose Enough to Touch\u003c\/i\u003e will delight fans of Jojo Moyes's \u003ci\u003eOne Plus One\u003c\/i\u003e and Graeme Simsion's \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan you miss something you never had?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJubilee 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric 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 so desperately 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"heart-wrenching and humorous\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) love story for anyone who's ever wanted something--or someone--just out of reach, Colleen Oakley's \u003ci\u003eClose Enough to Touch\u003c\/i\u003e will delight fans of Jojo Moyes's \u003ci\u003eOne Plus One\u003c\/i\u003e and Graeme Simsion's \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501139291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Colleen Oakley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353033281717,"sku":"9781501139291","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9509cebe-7242-4741-ad41-e2bc381eebb3.jpg?v=1661842644","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/close-enough-to-touch-9781501139291","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}