“Love the life you live and destroy those who get in your way.”
― J. Penner, Death Meets Cute
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Death Meets Cute by J. Penner
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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
“But belonging meant denying who he was. Living as something he wasn’t had nearly torn him apart from the inside out. But he also loved his family, and his community. It was bad enough being an outsider; what would happen if they just couldn’t–or wouldn’t–accept him for who he was?”
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Books Set in Maine
What publishing trend have you noticed lately? I have been seeing an increase in titles that take place in Main. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers. All of these titles were published in 2026 and are either standalone or first in series. There are many other books set in Maine that have been published recently in 2026 (and in previous years). If you’re looking for more suggestions, talk to library staff!
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Fever Dream by Elsie Silver
“I can’t stop thinking about you. I can’t stop looking for you. I can’t stop wanting you. Images of you fill my brain every second of every day. You’re everywhere. Like a song stuck in my head, even though I don’t want you there. I feel like I’m living in a fever dream that I can’t fucking escape.”
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Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
“Maybe people can be happy and sad. Maybe stories are messy and complicated. Maybe endings don’t always include solutions that tie everything together in a bow. But that doesn’t mean that they have to be tragedies.”
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― Ali Hazelwood, Not in Love