Run Away With Me
By (Author) J. L. Simmonds
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Penguin Books Ltd
10th June 2025
5th June 2025
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 35mm
500g
Two teenage runaways. One vintage Mustang. A life-changing road trip. So strap in, because this is going to be one hell of a ride. Two teenage runaways. One vintage Mustang. A life-changing road trip. So strap in, because this is going to be one hell of a ride. Jessie 'Mouse' Swift needs to get the hell out of Seattle. A few days ago she admitted to wanting her abusive stepfather dead, only to come home and find his murdered body. So when a girl from school offers Jessie a ride in her vintage red Mustang, they embark on an unexpected road trip across America. Brooke Summer is everything Jessie isn't- popular, confident, wealthy and heart-stoppingly beautiful, and Jessie has been in love with her from afar for years. But Brooke is hiding her own secrets . . . With the cops and other sinister figures on their tail, how long can Jessie and Brooke stay on the run before they're caught And as their friendship blossoms into something more, can they find a future worth running to together A coming-of-age thriller-romance, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Casey McQuiston and Tess Sharpe, with a nod to Drive-Away Dolls.
J. L. Simmonds grew up by the seaside but now lives in Bristol. She studied English Literature and worked in marketing and communications for ten years before returning to Bath Spa for her MA in Writing for Young People. She writes joyful LGBTQ+ YA, bad poetry and text messages with too many emojis. Run Away with Me is her debut novel.