Title: The First Time Someone Kissed Me I Died - Colleen Oakley - book
Summary :
Thousands of readers have made their choice! Collen Oakley wins the 2019 Readers' Choice Award with The first time someone kissed me, I died .
If I've learned one thing, it's that love is messy. It doesn't come to us in a pretty gift package. It looks more like a child's present, all crumpled and scribbled with crayon. Imperfect. But still a gift. Only, not all gifts are meant to last forever.
Jubilee Jenkins suffers from an extremely rare condition: she's allergic to human contact. After being kissed by a boy in high school, she ends up in the emergency room following an anaphylactic shock. From then on, she decides not to leave the house for years. But when her mother dies, Jubilee must face the world and its people. One day, at the library, she meets Eric Keegan and his adopted son, a troubled little genius. Although Eric doesn't understand why Jubilee keeps him at a distance, he's smitten... Unexpectedly, their meeting will allow this irresistible trio to open up to life and love.
“This novel is a little gem… Fans of Jojo Moyes and library romances will be delighted.” Booklist
"Funny and terribly moving, Colleen Oakley offers us an unusual love story, between wit and endearing characters. Jubilee's journey, from seclusion to recovery, is fascinating." Publishers Weekly
