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Just a Touch Away (Love on a Dare Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jae (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 890 ratings

An enemies-to-lovers lesbian romance with an ice queen whose frosty facade is melted by the power of touch.

Hannah Martin has an unusual job: she’s a professional cuddler. While she has a big heart for her clients, she hasn’t found someone special to snuggle up to in her personal life.

Winter Sullivan isn’t looking for love. She’s an aloof workaholic who’s built walls of ice around herself. She would rather drive toothpicks under her fingernails than cuddle, and she certainly doesn’t want to share her space with anyone.

When Winter’s estranged father dies, he leaves her one last surprise: she and Hannah, a perfect stranger, will inherit a building together. But there’s a catch: first, they have to live together for ninety-two days.

Winter is determined to dislike her rival, but soon finds Hannah isn’t what she expected at all. Thanks to a hilarious doormat war, a cuddle dare from Winter’s half sister, and a kiss in the most unusual of places, the frosty fortress around her heart begins to melt.

Will she be able to accept that love might be just a touch away?

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About the Author

Abby Craden has been a professional actress and voice artist for over sixteen years and can be heard in numerous television and radio commercials, video games, and audiobooks. She has twice won the AudioFile Earphones Award.



Jae is the author of sixteen award-winning lesbian romance novels. She lives in the sunniest city of Germany, near the French and Swiss borders. The writing bug bit her at the age of eleven. She used to work as a psychologist but gave up her day job in 2013 to become a full-time writer and a part-time editor. As far as she's concerned, it's the best job in the world. When she's not writing, she is an avid reader of lesbian books, indulges her ice cream and office supply addictions, and watches way too many crime shows.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BBM5Z7Q4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ylva Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2022
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 434 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3963247125
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  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Love on a Dare
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Jae is the author of twenty-six award-winning sapphic romances. She lives in the sunniest city of Germany, near the French and Swiss borders. The writing bug bit her at the age of eleven.

She used to work as a psychologist but gave up her day job in 2013 to become a full-time writer and a part-time editor. As far as she’s concerned, it’s the best job in the world.

When she’s not writing, she is an avid reader of sapphic books, indulges her ice cream and stationery addictions, and watches way too many crime shows.

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Customers enjoy this romance book for its banter and love throughout, with one describing it as a low-angst Grumpy/Sunshine slow-burn romance. The story is well-developed with a great plot, and customers appreciate the characters and writing quality. They find the book heartwarming and insightful, with one review noting how the friends-to-lovers storyline is artfully done.

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19 customers mention "Romance"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, appreciating the banter and humor throughout, with one customer describing it as a low-angst Grumpy/Sunshine slow-burn romance.

"...Highly recommend this author simply on the basis of her talent at creating romance worlds you regret leaving behind." Read more

"...⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Supporting Characters ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Enjoyability 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 Sex This is one of Jae's best books to date!..." Read more

"...written tale of unexpected alliances, determination, and search for love. Not all relationships arrive, or work out, in ways we expect or desire...." Read more

"...The humor is outstanding as always. Seriously, who does double entendre better than Jae? Her research is impeccable, and it shows in the details...." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one mentioning they are likable almost right away.

"...Also, she is able to make her primary -and- support characters feel like Real People...." Read more

"...I find her likable almost right away...." Read more

"...just two more personalities from Jae's arsenal of memorable and lovable characters...." Read more

"...Although Hannah’s journey is not so dramatic, her character is equally complex and also endearing as she navigates her unique profession with joy..." Read more

14 customers mention "Enjoyment"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as wonderful and well-developed, with one customer mentioning it helped break their reading slump.

"...All that mattered is that Jae is a wonderful writer with smooh and delicious writing skills that draws you into the story world...." Read more

"...🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 Sex This is one of Jae's best books to date! The story was a lot of fun...." Read more

"...I loved every minute of this book. The slow build-up, and the tearing down of the walls with compassion and understanding...." Read more

"...I'm always impressed with how well developed and relatable Jae makes the characters in her stories...." Read more

14 customers mention "Story quality"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, praising its great plot and natural flow, with one customer noting its realistic portrayal.

"...psychologist surely helps the highly visual, truly emotional and fascinating story of how two people so different from each other could fall in love...." Read more

"...This is a slow burn without a single boring moment. Every chapters add the to story and moves it forward...." Read more

"Winter and Hannah, just two more personalities from Jae's arsenal of memorable and lovable characters...." Read more

"...Just a Touch Away is a beautiful, stirring story with many welcome flashes of humor...." Read more

12 customers mention "Insight"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book insightful and heartwarming, with one customer highlighting its wonderful tidbits about obscure information.

"...Her work as a psychologist surely helps the highly visual, truly emotional and fascinating story of how two people so different from each other..." Read more

"...Hannah is a quiet badass. She's soft, gentle, kind, loving, and understanding...." Read more

"...'ll see, in this wonderfully written tale of unexpected alliances, determination, and search for love...." Read more

"...Her research is impeccable, and it shows in the details. From beginning to end this is one of Jae's best. 10 stars would be more appropriate." Read more

8 customers mention "Visual quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the visual elements of the book beautiful, with one customer noting how artfully friends-to-lovers relationships are portrayed.

"...Her work as a psychologist surely helps the highly visual, truly emotional and fascinating story of how two people so different from each other..." Read more

"...Just a Touch Away is a beautiful, stirring story with many welcome flashes of humor...." Read more

"...Hanna and Winter as they move from co-habitors, to friends to lovers is artfully done...." Read more

"...Sunriver and Bend are two beautiful places, that Hannah was from. Skiing is great there." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting its wonderful flow and another mentioning how it is penned with insight and passion.

"...Jae's wonderful writing in JUST A TOUCH AWAY caused me to buy and read CHEMISTRY LESSONS , WHINING AND DINING and NOT THE MARRYING KIND...." Read more

"...members, friends, and other characters in this story, are penned with insight and passion. I definitely recommend this to readers' everywhere." Read more

"...From the flow of her writing, the inventive story lines, and relatable characters, nothing beets a Jae book...." Read more

"Jae never fails to write masterpieces...." Read more

3 customers mention "Attraction"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the magnetic pull of attraction between the characters in the book.

"...Jae, as always, does a great job depicting how the magnetic pull of attraction (along with personal growth) pulls down the barriers between Hannah..." Read more

"...The laughter is there as is the sharp attraction. And the payoff, as always, is satisfying...." Read more

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  • T. Jackson King
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such a true and real story for All Readers
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
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    Jae, the author of JUST A TOUCH AWAY, has achieved what too rarely I find in fiction novels--Needing to learn "What's going to happen next!?" It did not matter this was a lesbian romance of 'enemies to lovers'. It did not matter that I was a strait guy reading this sapphic romance novel. All that mattered is that Jae is a wonderful writer with smooh and delicious writing skills that draws you into the story world. Also, she is able to make her primary -and- support characters feel like Real People. The mental trauma issues both Winter and Hannah deal with are authentic and captivating. Her work as a psychologist surely helps the highly visual, truly emotional and fascinating story of how two people so different from each other could fall in love. As an anthropologist I can attest to her 'small community' world-building skills. And to the importance of having friends of your gender who care for, give support to and can be relied on to back you no matter what. Jae's wonderful writing in JUST A TOUCH AWAY caused me to buy and read CHEMISTRY LESSONS , WHINING AND DINING and NOT THE MARRYING KIND. All three are about lesbian couples who feel lonely or isolated and need someone real who sees and cares for the real woman they see opposite them. As a writer myself of space adventure novels, I quite loved the fantastic storytelling in all four of Jae's novels. Will be buying more. Highly recommend this author simply on the basis of her talent at creating romance worlds you regret leaving behind.
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  • Apropos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, Hilariously Awkward, Totally Fun Read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2022
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    Slow-Burn | Ice Queen | Great Chemistry | Forced proximity

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    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Story
    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Main Characters
    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Supporting Characters
    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Enjoyability
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    This is one of Jae's best books to date! The story was a lot of fun. There were many hilariously awkward moments, a couple tough moments, and even some really hot moments.

    Winter is an ice queen, but we quickly get a glimpse of her softer side with Hannah. I find her likable almost right away. As the story progresses it's easy to see that Winter has little to no experience being loved, cared for, or touched affectionately. She clings to her old self-protective beliefs at first.

    Hannah is a quiet badass. She's soft, gentle, kind, loving, and understanding. She also has excellent boundaries and stands up for herself in the firmest but gentlest ways. She's fictional and still I admire that about her!

    Thrown together as roommates, Winter and Hannah hilariously try to mix their personalities and styles. The tension almost always has an edge of chemistry between them and as the annoyance fades, the chemistry is left behind to grow. This is a slow burn without a single boring moment. Every chapters add the to story and moves it forward.

    Read and find out if Winter really eats kittens, who wins the welcome mat wars, and who inherits a million dollar piece of real estate: Winter and Hannah or Winter's awful sister...
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  • Gabby
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Weird Will Changes Everything
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023
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    To what lengths will Hannah and Winter go to get the house of their dreams? You'll see, in this wonderfully written tale of unexpected alliances, determination, and search for love. Not all relationships arrive, or work out, in ways we expect or desire. In addition to the main protagonists, family members, friends, and other characters in this story, are penned with insight and passion. I definitely recommend this to readers' everywhere.
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  • Judith Rodda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice touch Jae
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
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    Winter and Hannah, just two more personalities from Jae's arsenal of memorable and lovable characters. Sometimes at the beginning of a novel you just can't imagine where the author plans to take you or how two such different people can possibly ever come together. Leave it to Jae to connect all the dots and make it believable. I loved every minute of this book. The slow build-up, and the tearing down of the walls with compassion and understanding. The humor is outstanding as always. Seriously, who does double entendre better than Jae? Her research is impeccable, and it shows in the details. From beginning to end this is one of Jae's best. 10 stars would be more appropriate.
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  • Soft-Hearted Scribbler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Heartwarming, and Deep
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
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    When her aloof father’s last wishes require Winter to share an apartment with a professional cuddler for several months before she can claim her inheritance, the cool, relationship-phobic businesswoman is furious. But spending time around the touchy-feely, big-hearted Hannah, slowly begins to thaw her own heart. Their unlikely chemistry morphs into deeper feelings, but are they deep enough to overcome Winter’s painful past?

    Just a Touch Away is a beautiful, stirring story with many welcome flashes of humor. The romance that builds between Winter and Hannah is definitely a slow-burn type, but it evolves in perfect tandem with their development as characters. In particular, Winter’s personal growth as she grapples with complicated family history and confronts her unhealthy coping mechanisms is immersive and inspiring. Although Hannah’s journey is not so dramatic, her character is equally complex and also endearing as she navigates her unique profession with joy and compassion.

    If you prefer sapphic romances that deliver emotional depth along with laughs and heart flutters, Just a Touch Away is a must read.
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  • Kimberly M. Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
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    Once again Jae delivers a story with depth and an intriguing cast of characters. Watching the development of the relationship between Hanna and Winter as they move from co-habitors, to friends to lovers is artfully done. I'm always impressed with how well developed and relatable Jae makes the characters in her stories. Reading her work, I always seem to learn something new in a way that's palatable instead of preachy. If you enjoy great characters, awesome storylines and well placed humor, this is an author for you!
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  • Patrícia S.P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars And they were roommates
    Reviewed in Brazil on September 30, 2022
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    A beautiful story about boundaries, respect, building trust, healing and finding love (probably more)

    What a delicious reading. Seriously you guys, it was so satisfying to witness these two finally coming together and the whole process to get there. The whole time I had a goofy smile plastered on my face. It was fun, it was sweet, it was chill, it was even scary at some point (even though this is almost drama free).

    In addition to that nothing was rushed, even though the timeline in itself wasn't that lengthy – if you think the short period of time that sometimes people take to start a relationship in books –, Jae allowed them the time to build a quite solid friendship and then take the leap to a "romanticship" hihihih.

    Hannah was just the perfect girl next door, I wouldn't want to be the kind of person who'd dislike her, that's telling about one's character hahahahha. Then we have Winter in all her glory icy self, no scratch that, I think she's more of a petit gâteau than an IQ, she's hard on the outside but all soft, mushy, sweet inside. Just look at her actions!!! It was so easy to like them, their chemistry, their clashing, their bonding. IMHO, everything about these two were positive, even the "bad" stuff. You add to the mix great supporting characters that even with their limited participation had the time to make a good impression, even Brooke, et voilà a 5 star story.

    Now to read the shorties

    p.s.: I know it's silly but the use of a foreign language in stories, especially pt-br, is a bit of a pet peeve to me. I've read a few books with Brazilian characters and most of the time characters feel like a gringo impersonating a BR, which I think it's sweetly funny, but sort of underwhelming. So when I pick a book and am surprised with a Valentina using words correctly, even if just a few here and there, it's hard not to swoon.
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  • Manfred Burkard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Germany on August 28, 2022
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    A wonderful story, real character, and humor at the perfect moments. Again a masterpiece
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  • Mireille Poirier
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2022
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    If you enjoy ice queens you’ll love Winter. This grumpy and sunshine novel hits all the feels, while still being funny. Jae hits it out of the park once again. It’s a book I’m sure to enjoy rereading again and again.
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  • Sam Sweetman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and enlightening
    Reviewed in Australia on April 22, 2023
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    This story had me intrigued at first, and then I found I was hooked to see where the storyline went. I am one who can visualise stories and was fully involved with the story. However, I can also appreciate the immense challenges for people who can't visualise. Really loved the ending.
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  • Rach LH
    5.0 out of 5 stars icy queeny, slowburny, delicious goodness topped with whipped emotions and sprinkles with hugs
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2022
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    Just A Touch Away is icy queeny, slowburny, delicious goodness topped with whipped emotions and sprinkles with hugs.

    Jae has written a winner of all the stars it needs more than 5.

    This book is just perfect, I couldn’t love it more!
    The characters are brilliantly written, the storyline is fabulous and the amount of tropes fitted together seamlessly but made me chuckle. We have Ice Queen, forced proximity, age gap and slow-burn as the main ones but then there’s enemies to lovers, fake relationship, opposites attract and there’s more I know there is I just can’t think! I loved them all!

    Hannah, Hannah, Hannah. I’m starting with Hannah because I always ramble about how much I love the ice queen and then the melter gets so little of my words, but Hannah deserves so many words.
    She is just so fabulously fierce while still being so gentle, compassionate, loving and caring. Hannah is my hero! She is constantly pushing herself out of her comfort zone, pursuing an unusual career that she isn’t guaranteed to make a living from and doing it all with a smile on her face and a skip in her step. She’s so self aware and I greatly admire that, even though she is a caring, giving person at heart, she will not compromise her own feeling of self worth or safety for others. She always tries to find a solution but ultimately she looks after herself first so she can give others what they need, I’m in awe.
    I loved how from the start she didn’t let Winter effect her, she saw those walls that Winter has built, she crafted a door in them and just walk right on through! Seriously! Winter stood no chance. She’s a top notch melter. I also love that she is unapologetic about who she is, she’s patient and explains what it means to have aphantasia, but she never see it as an inconvenience and is quick to correct anyone who suggests it is. I could go on about her forever, she really is such an amazing human and I’d love a cuddle session followed by ice-cream please.

    Winter, oh Winter. We all know how much I love an Ice Queen and Winter is no exception, but what I love about her is that she’s just so clueless. Yes I know a lot of ice queens are clueless when it comes to letting people in and falling in love but for me Winter is extra clueless. She’s not even just in denial she genuinely has no idea that her life can change and that love isn’t weakness. This has everything to do with her upbringing and a lot of people in that situation would act the same way. What this did do though was let us not only see her melt, and let Hannah in, but it showed us her actually learn and come to the realisation that all aspects of life can be good and it broke my heart.
    Winter is a complexed character who is just like a tub of ice-cream, rock sold ice when it first comes out the freezer but give it some time and add a bit of spooning and it soon softens. I love her and I’m so happy that she found Hannah.

    These ladies getting to know it other was a joy to read, and in true Jae style this book is the slowest of slow burns, but my god when they do finally get together! It will make your chest ache with emotions and leave you feeling hot under the collar.

    I loved this book from beginning to end ❤️
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