Two teenage runaways. One vintage Mustang. A life-changing road trip across America. This coming-of-age thriller-romance is perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Casey McQuiston and Tess Sharpe, with a nod to Drive-Away Dolls.

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. As they speed out of the city, the girls agree not to discuss why they’re running . . . or what they’re running from.

But with the cops and even more 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?