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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.

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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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I absolutely devoured this novel, which took me from laughter to tears in the turn of a page. From its brilliant premise to its wonderful ending, it was gripping, romantic and thought-provoking as it showed how two people can fall for each other without ever being able to hold each other´s hand. I absolutely loved it. Katie Marsh author of A LIFE WITHOUT YOU

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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. Find out more at www.colleenoakley.com

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