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Run Away With Me by J. L. Simmonds

Run Away With Me

J. L. Simmonds

Henry Holt and Co. · Paperback · October 14, 2025

Two teenage runaways.

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Who it’s for
A fast-moving road-trip romance with enough mystery to keep your hands off the dashboard.
Genres
YA Romance - LGBTQ+, YA Crime Thrillers, Runaway Stories
Published
Henry Holt and Co., October 14, 2025

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About this book

Two teenage runaways. One vintage Mustang. A life-changing race across America. So strap in, because this is going to be one hell of a ride. "Simmering romance . . . revelations and a plot riddled with high stakes." —Publishers Weekly Jessie 'Mouse' Swift needs to get out of Seattle and fast. A few days ago she admitted to wanting her abusive stepfather dead, only to come home and find his murdered body.

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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 and Casey McQuiston.

Road-Trip Rush

A fast-moving road-trip romance with enough mystery to keep your hands off the dashboard.

Come here for

  • road-trip momentum
  • romance with a mystery edge

Expect

  • teen tension
  • light thriller lean

Where it sits

Runaway Stories76%
YA Romance - LGBTQ+68%
YA Crime Thrillers45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  • YA Crime Thrillers
Authors
J. L. Simmonds
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Published
October 14, 2025
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Coming of Age