Us Without You

Vicky Skinner

ISBN 10: 1250419867 / ISBN 13: 9781250419866

Published by Palgrave USA, US, 2026

About this Item

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.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?

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Us Without You
• Publisher: Palgrave USA, US
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250419867
• ISBN 13: 9781250419866
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 239 grams

About this title

Synopsis

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.

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

About the Author

Vicky Skinner was born and raised in Texas. She doesn’t like country music or horseback-riding, but she does like her motorcycle-riding husband and her two adorable Labs. Everyone told her not to get a degree in Literature, but she did it anyway. She works as a full-time homemaker and a part-time nanny, and if she’s not at home in her office/library, she’s probably hanging out with her church group or eating at the nearest pizza place. How to Drown is her debut novel.