{"product_id":"the-touch-laurell-lane-9781088117682","title":"The Touch: Breaking the Cycle","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e The Touch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e Shay Owens is a troubled teen from a deeply troubled home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bullying to keep his true identity from being revealed, Shay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e stays cruel to anyone that dares to get close to him, as a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e buffer of emotional safety. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hoping to break free one day from family trauma, and live on \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e his own he is desperate to find solace in family and friends \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e who can provide peace of mind and safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Facing difficult decisions without an emotional toolbox to navigate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e by, Shay finds he must choose to live a life of crime to survive or\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e accept a court-ordered summer program for wayward teens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Shay learns through the most unlikely pairing that friendship \u0026amp; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e the power of touch can do more than hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurell Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1088117686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781088117682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Willow Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Laurell Lane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44919693771007,"sku":"9781088117682","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_141cd762-074d-4b57-bcc1-6508c62d7797.jpg?v=1710359194","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-touch-laurell-lane-9781088117682","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}