Ride with Me

In this charming contemporary YA novel, neighborhood rideshare driver Charlie Owens embarks on a collision course with love when she crashes into the school’s cute but annoying party boy and wrecks his car and her no-strings-attached attitude toward life.

As a driver for her local ride share app, Charlie Owens loves what the open road gives her: freedom, extra cash for an epic road trip, and a path to getting out of her sleepy town of Chester Falls, Massachusetts. She’s seen her fair share of mysterious passengers and explosive break-ups in the backseat of her car, but Charlie lives a no-strings-attached lifestyle and never gets involved.

But when a routine post-party pick-up ends with Charlie crashing into Andre, her school’s notorious party boy, she’s forced to make a deal to drive him anywhere he needs to go, anytime, until his car can be repaired. Suddenly Charlie and Andre are stuck together, and they couldn’t be more different. But Andre’s charm wins over Charlie’s passengers, and she soon finds herself at risk of breaking her most sacred rule: don’t fall in love.

Opposites Attract: She’s focused on the road ahead, saving every dollar for a one-way ticket out of town. He lives for the moment, and his only plan is finding the next party. The Reluctant Chauffeur: After Charlie wrecks Andre’s car, she has no choice but to become his 24/7 driver. It’s the perfect recipe for disaster—or romance. Small Town Romance: In the quirky town of Chester Falls, Charlie sees a dead end. But as Andre shows her its hidden beauty, she starts to wonder if leaving is what she really wants. A No-Strings-Attached Rule Made to Be Broken: Charlie lives by one rule: never get involved. But with Andre’s charm winning over her passengers—and her—that rule is about to get wrecked.