US Without You
Square Fish · Paperback · December 2, 2025
Perfect for fans of Tillie Cole and Laura Nowlin, this heartfelt and tearjerking novel starts when a girl embarks on a road trip to find out who her brother, who recently died, really was.
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- Who it’s for
- A cross-country trip follows Luke’s trail after his death and disappearance.
- Genres
- Death & Grief for Teens, YA Sibling Stories, Car & Road Trips
- Published
- Square Fish, December 2, 2025
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Perfect for fans of Tillie Cole and Laura Nowlin, this heartfelt and tearjerking novel starts when a girl embarks on a road trip to find out who her brother, who recently died, really was. When her brother Luke disappeared one year ago, Ellie thought it was the worst thing that could ever happen to her. Now Ellie knows better. Because Luke is dead. And all she feels is numb.
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But when she receives some of Luke’s things in the mail from an address in Michigan, she decides she has to know where her brother went when he disappeared. And she’s not the only one who wants answers. She soon finds herself roped into a cross-country road trip with Luke’s best friend Wes, Luke’s ex-girlfriend Gwen, and Cade, the boy she almost kissed the night Luke ran away. As they all get closer, Ellie realizes that she might not have known Luke as well as she thought. Was he her loving, golden-boy brother, or did he have secrets of his own? Us Without You is the perfect read for readers who love: - Friends-To-Lovers - Hurt/Comfort - Grief and Family Trauma - Found Family - Road Trips
Luke’s Michigan Trail
A cross-country trip follows Luke’s trail after his death and disappearance.
Come here for
- Ellie’s search for answers about her brother
- A road trip with Luke’s best friend and ex-girlfriend
Expect
- Questions about how well Ellie knew Luke
- Ellie traveling with the boy she almost kissed
Where it sits
| Death & Grief for Teens | 77% |
|---|---|
| Car & Road Trips | 43% |
| YA Sibling Stories | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Death & Grief for Teens
- Car & Road Trips
- Authors
- Vicky Skinner
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- December 2, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Contemporary YA Romance