9 year old Ameliah and her mom flee from her dad, who has been abusive and drunk since her older sister Alli died, a year prior. They go as far as they can before her mom has to seep. They travel further and further away from that monster. Eventually they end up in Utah, where her mom finds a job as a nurse and they can afford a small apartment. Years later, Liah is 17 and her and her mom are moving to good old California. Everything is going as Ameliah has planned, up until she meets him. A very attractive, and kind of destructive boy named Kian. Will Ameliah end up having the life of her dreams in California? Or will this boy make it something else? Find out in 'Touch,' a compelling story about love, hate, and everything in between