title: Close to You: A Novel
author:  Kara Isaac 
description: "Allie and Jackson share an immediate chemistry that readers will appreciate from the start. Both have built solid emotional walls that take effort to tear down, which makes for a courtship full of humor, tears and introspection that leads them both back to God." (<i>RT Reviews (four stars)</i>)<br /><br />A terrific set-upIsaac showcases a strong romantic sensibility and clever plotting. (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br />"A new voice on the romance scene, New Zealander Kara Isaac has crafted a sweet and oh-so-original debut romantic comedy that will delight contemporary romance fans, Tolkien lovers and inspy romance readers alike. Add this novel to your TBR stack  and add this author to your 'authors to watch' radar. Recommended!" (<i>USA Today</i>)<br /><br />"[A] charmingnovel that blendsfaith, romance andTolkien." (<i>Simple Grace</i>)<br /><br />"A fabulous debut. Well-written, clever, and warm-hearted this love story with the back drop of Lord of the Rings will delight romance readers everywhere. Add Isaac to your favorite's list." (Rachel Hauck, USA Today Bestselling author of The Wedding Chapel)<br /><br />"Well-written and fun, <i>Close to You</i> made me laugh out loud and fall in love. An enchanting romantic escape into the land of Frodo and Aragorn." (Susan May Warren, award-winning, best-selling author of The Christiansen Family Series)<br /><br />"I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a debut novel so much. <i>Close to You</i> is filled with warmth, wit, and more than a few laugh-out-loud moments! Kara Isaac has proven herself to be an exciting addition to the world of Christian romance."<br /> <br /><i></i> (Carla Laureano, RITA  Award-winning author of Five Days in Skye and Under Scottish Stars)<br /><br />"<i>Close To You</i> is a tasty blend ofunlikely romance, lovably flawed characters, and dialogue just snarky enough to make me want to pull up a chair and watch. Kara's unique voice and fresh premise combine to create a compelling story that lingers like your favorite dessert long after the last page." (Betsy St. Amant, Author of All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes and Love Arrives in Pieces)<br /><br />"Kara Isaac is a fresh new voice in the world of inspirational contemporary romance . . . and I can't even decide what I love most about her debut novel. The setting, the romance, the wit, I love it all! I especially loved the undercurrent of hope and redeemed dreams. Definitely an author to watch and characters to love!" (Melissa Tagg, author of From the Start and Like Never Before)<br /><br />Kara Isaac is a fresh new voice in inspirational contemporary romance! <i>Close to You</i> is well-crafted, funny, unique, and endearing. A delight! (Becky Wade, author of A Love Like Ours)
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  CLOSE TO YOU
   
   
   
   
  Ana Jolene
   
   
  
  CLOSE TO YOU
  MOONRISE BEACH SERIES, BOOK ONE
  Copyright © 2018 Ana Jolene
   
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or
  mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief
  quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from the author.
   
  This book is a work of fiction. The characters, events, and places portrayed in this book are products of
  the author’s imagination and are either fictitious or are used fictitiously. Any similarity to real persons,
  living or dead, is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.
   
   
  Cover Design by Arie Bea
  Formatting: Champagne Book Design
   
  ISBN: 978-0-9952412-7-5
  
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  TITLE PAGE
  COPYRIGHT
  DEDICATION
  PROLOGUE
  ONE
  TWO
  THREE
  FOUR
  FIVE
  SIX
  SEVEN
  EIGHT
  NINE
  TEN
  ELEVEN
  TWELVE
  THIRTEEN
  FOURTEEN
  FIFTEEN
  SIXTEEN
  SEVENTEEN
  EIGHTEEN
  NINETEEN
  TWENTY
  TWENTY-ONE
  TWENTY-TW