Description

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Brian Selznick comes Run Away With Me, a deeply romantic and captivating YA novel centered around two boys who find one another and fall in love during a magical summer in Rome.

“I’m going to call you Danny. What name will you give me?”
“Angelo.”

Sixteen-year-old Danny is spending his summer vacation in Rome, roaming through streets rich with history, while his mother works during the day in a strange, fascinating museum. Shortly after he arrives, Danny notices a shadowy figure, who soon becomes a voice, and before long reveals himself as Angelo, another teen just his age.

Danny and Angelo quickly become inseparable, exploring the city’s ancient wonders together and gradually opening up about their personal lives. As their trust and affection deepen, the boys find themselves experiencing an intimacy and love neither anticipated—but that closeness also brings uncertainty and fear about what’s to come. Danny, who has lived a life without a stable home or never before known the love of another boy, feels inexperienced and unsure. Angelo seems confident and worldly, yet is keeping secrets that Danny can’t quite uncover.

Run Away With Me is a powerful and beautifully crafted story, blending Selznick’s evocative text and stunning illustrations to create a moving portrait of transformative love unfolding across one unforgettable Roman summer.