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)
zlib_text: ## Praise for Kara Isaac
  
  
  Then There Was You
  
  
  “Brilliantly funny, unceasingly romantic, and emotionally charged. Then There
  Was You is sublime.” (Rel Mollet, Relz Reviewz)
  
  
  “From the sassy banter, the laugh-out-loud humor, and the breath-stealing
  romance to the sincere emotion and poignant spiritual insight… _Then There Was
  You_ belongs on every romcom fan’s must-read list!” (Carrie Schmidt, Reading
  Is My Superpower)
  
  
  Close To You
  
  
  “A terrific set up…Isaac showcases a strong romantic sensibility and clever
  plotting.” (Publishers Weekly)
  
  
  “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. (Melissa Tagg, author of From the
  Start and Like Never Before)
  
  
  “Kara Isaac is a fresh new voice in inspirational contemporary romance! _Close
  to You_ is well crafted, funny, uniqu