“A love story that sings with rage and resilience.” -Hannah Capin, author of Foul Is Fair “A wild getaway full of grit and glitter, joy and heartache, devastation and empowerment.” -Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of Tweet Cute and You Have a Match Like the main character, Trixie, this book will leave you with no regrets.” -Dana Mele, author of People Like Us “A beautifully written and deeply thoughtful variation on the classic trope of the criminal duo on the run. “This breathless Thelma & Louise road trip features vivid characters and intricate worldbuilding.” - School Library Journal “A fiery thriller wrought with dramatic tension and social commentary.” - Kirkus Trouble Girls is a “a powerful, beautifully-written gut punch” (Sophie Gonzales).

Julia Lynn Rubin takes readers on “a blistering, unapologetic thrill ride” (Emma Berquis) that will leave them haunted and reeling. As they are transformed by the media into the face of a #MeToo movement they didn’t ask to lead, Trixie and Lux realize that they can only rely on each other, and that the love they find together is the one thing that truly makes them free.

Trying to stay ahead of the cops and a hellscape of media attention, Trixie and Lux grapple with an unforgiving landscape, rapidly diminishing supplies, and disastrous decisions at every turn. The girls are packing light: a supply of Diet Coke and an ‘89 Canon to help Lux frame the world in a sunnier light half a pack of cigarettes that Trixie doesn’t really smoke, and a knife she’s hanging on to for a friend that she’s never used before.īut a single night of violence derails their trip, and the girls go from ordinary high schoolers to wanted fugitives. When Trixie picks up her best friend Lux for their weekend getaway, they’re looking to forget the despair of being trapped in their dead-end rustbelt town. A queer YA reimagining of Thelma & Louise with the aesthetic of Riverdale, for fans of Mindy McGinnis and Rory Power.

Trouble Girls by Julia Lynn Rubin