A Wheelie Awkward Romance – Tess Campbell

Touch: It doesn’t have to be this specifically, but consistently allowing something like letting me hold your hand or riding in my lap. I know you’ve let me put my arm around you, but I’m sorry, that isn’t enough for me; it’s something I could do with my sister or roommates. If we are to take a step forward, there would need to be times where you’ll share with me physical tokens of commitment.

I’m not asking you to kiss me. Particularly after my yelling on Friday, I don’t feel like I’d have enough trust to merit you taking such a step with me just yet. But I’d love it if you actually liked physical contact and reached out to me sometimes—at a minimum, I’d need to know it’s something you’re encouraging me to do because you want me to know I’m appreciated.

Acknowledgment of my responsibility: This one I’ve probably explained the least, although we’ve argued about it a few times. But I’ll try to explain here. It seems like when things go wrong in your life, almost regardless of circumstance, you immediately take all the blame and beat yourself up about it. I’m not saying this to criticize you but to share how your taking all the blame affects me (outside of how sad it is to see you or anyone tear themselves down).

I don’t think I always do everything right. I plan to make mistakes. But I want to grow from them. I need someone who will help me see my side of a problem so I can learn and grow too. There are times with you when I feel like I’m just repeatedly sticking my finger in an electrical socket, but when I try to learn from it, you won’t help me understand why.

Since you’re important to me and I don’t want to give up, I don’t really have any other options than to stick my finger in again to see if I can learn why. This hasn’t felt like a particularly effective technique.

Also Available in print and Audiobook. Book design: © Shadow Mountain Cover Photography: Pepperfox Photo Art direction: Garth Bruner Design: Holly Robinson All interior photos courtesy of Tess and Corby Campbell. © 2026 Tess and Corby Campbell All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher, ­Shadow ­Mountain Publishing®, at ­‐ [email protected].

The views expressed herein are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of ­Shadow ­Mountain Publishing. Visit us at shadowmountain.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Campbell, Tess, 1993– author. | Campbell, Corby, 1986– author. Title: A wheelie awkward romance : the love story of a girl who is definitely not touchy-feely and a quadriplegic guy who most assuredly is / Tess Campbell with Corby Campbell. Description: Salt Lake City : Shadow Mountain, [2026] | Summary: “Tess wasn’t searching for love —but she still found it in Corby, a man with a power chair, dad jokes, and a heart as golden as his wit.

Their unlikely connection becomes a wildly funny, refreshingly honest journey of love, growth, and self-acceptance. Together they prove that love isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up, being seen, and rolling with life’s surprises”—Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2025029739 (print) | LCCN 2025029740 (ebook) | ISBN 9781639934690 (hardback) | ISBN 9781649335333 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Campbell, Tess, 1993– | Campbell, Corby, 1986– | People with quadriplegia— Biography. | Man-woman relationships. | LCGFT: Autobiographies.

Classification: LCC RC406.Q33 C36 2026 (print) | LCC RC406.Q33 (ebook) LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2025029739 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2025029740 Printed in the United States of America Publishers Printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1kitap1.com/en Contents Preface 1 I Am NOT Delighted 2 Rusty Lindy Hopper 3 The Tribulations of Profile Construction 4 The Disappointing Subscription 5 Continued Research (Which Could Be Easily Misconstrued as Stalking) USEFUL: What Happens When You Injure Your Spinal Cord?

6 A Singularly Useless School Day 7 Invasion of Impostor Brain! 8 Impostor Brain Hijacks a Date 9 Stairs Are Stupid USEFUL: Catheters 10 On a Scale from 1 to 10 … 11 A Movie-Worthy Kiss 12 Celebratory Ponchos 13 Cheese and Bedsheets USEFUL: Stuff About Tess 14 The Two-Stair Ascent 15 And I Would Drive 300 Miles, and I Did Drive 300 More 16 Stars and Squirt Bottles USEFUL: Secondary Conditions of SCI 17 Scandalous Sandal Contact 18 White Giddy Blur USEFUL: Airplanes and Travel 19 A Stupid Argument About a Song That Doesn’t Matter 20 A Really Annoying Letter 21 The Conception of Platypus 22 Not-Boyfriend Needs Food USEFUL: Finances 23 Spam Emails and Indecent Exposure 24 Smash Bros.

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