Run Away With Me

‘ Bold and romantic, Run Away With Me is a road trip thriller that starts at high speed and doesn’t let up. Get to the bookstore. Get the book. Go.’

‘ Bold and romantic, Run Away With Me is a road trip thriller that starts at high speed and doesn’t let up. Get to the bookstore. Get the book. Go.’

‘A thrilling joy ride of unexpected twists and turns.’

‘A thrilling, evocative coming-of-age story. I devoured it.’

‘ Run Away With Me is the emotionally – and literally – high-stakes road trip book I never knew I needed. Buckle up, because you’re in for one heck of a ride.’

‘Don't start Run Away With Me late at night as you won't be able to stop reading. A sublime debut. A perfectly executed road trip romance with lots of thrills.’

‘What a ride! What a thrilling, soulful, life-affirming ride!’

‘Jessie and Brooke are a modern day Thelma and Louise. I raced through this book! The tension, the adventure, the swoon – a brilliant debut!’

‘ Run Away With Me is a high octane coming-of-age YA romantic thriller which explores friendship, love and finding the courage to take control of your future no matter your past. A read-in-one-sitting, turbo charged drive across America that will have your heart pounding and your pulse racing right till the very last page.’

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. Her debut novel, Run Away with Me, published in June 2025.