Brooke J. Breaux’s “The Need to Touch” is a book in the “Stay True” series. The main character of the story is nineteen-year-old Ryder Harrison, who was raised working on his family’s Montana ranch and is deeply in love with Landon Pennington, his best friend.
But when Ryder’s grandfather demands that he attend college in California, his life takes a different turn. The book follows Ryder’s journey as he battles the difficulties of distance and unfulfilled love while attempting to fulfill his pledge to his late mother to complete his studies.