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A second chance at love. The setting is 1916 Maine, the heroine, Roberta Jewett, a divorcee and a man hater. In those days a divorcee was the equivalent of a slut and Roberta must put up with opprobrium from the town and lechery from men. Luckily, there is Gabriel Farley, a widower, and his children like Roberta's children. By the author of Home Song.
2) Maine
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Three generations of women converge on the family beach house in this wickedly funny, emotionally resonant story of love and dysfunction from the author of Commencement. By turns uproarious and achingly sad, Maine reveals the sibling rivalry, alcoholism, social climbing, and Catholic guilt at the center of one family, along with the abiding, often irrational love that keeps them coming back, every summer, to the family house and to each other.
3) Haunted
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"Detective Michael Bennett is ready for a vacation after a series of crises push him, and his family, to the brink. He settles on an idyllic, small town in the beautiful Maine woods, a recommendation from a former colleague. But just when Bennett thinks he can relax, he gets pulled into a case that has shocked the tight-knit community. Kids are disappearing left and right with no explanation -- until several bodies turn up in the woods. As Bennett...
4) One last lie
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"The disappearance of Mike Bowditch's beloved mentor reveals an ominous connection to a 15-year-old cold case. "Never trust a man without secrets." These are the last words retired game warden Charley Stevens speaks to his surrogate son, Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch, before the old man vanishes without explanation. Mike suspects his friend's mysterious departure has to do with an antique warden badge that recently resurfaced at a flea market...
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Witches, goblins, the occasional ghost--they're all sure to be spotted at the annual Halloween parade, where adults and children alike dress in costume to celebrate Moonbright's favorite holiday. And no place has more seasonal spirit than Bellaluna's Bakeshop, a family business steeped in traditional recipes, welcoming warmth--and, legend has it, truly spellbinding, heart-melting treats... Between good-natured Halloween tricks, frothy pumpkin lattes,...
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Boxcar children volume 3
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Relates the exploits of the four Alden children as they locate a missing man.
The Boxcar children travel to Maine, take canoes into the wilderness and live in a house exactly like the one on Surprise Island, except the Maine house is brown, not yellow. They then untangle the mystery of the two houses.
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From Nora Roberts comes the #1 New York Times bestseller Shelter in Place (June 2018)―a powerful tale of heart, heroism...and propulsive suspense. It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at the video-game store tended to customers. Then the shooters arrived. The chaos and...
9) Found art
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Maine justice volume 3
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Detective Harvey Larson and his wife, Jennifer, settle into their idyllic home life as newlyweds, but things take a terrifying turn when they dig too deeply into a case concerning a ring of art thieves. Meanwhile, Jennifer's sister Abby comes to stay with them, and Harvey finds himself sorting out her suitors. Should he lift his ban on his young partner Eddie when it comes to dating his sister-in-law? In the heat of the investigation, Harvey struggles...
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Maine Justice volume 6
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What begins as a friendly city rivalry with Bangor turns into a baffling case for the Portland Priority Unit. One of their colleagues turns up dead in what would have been a mock crime scene, and their suspects are legion. Eddie is in charge of the investigation, but he's more than a little distracted by Leeanne's erratic behavior. Is the wedding on or off? Jennifer's younger brother Travis shows up in Portland unexpectedly with some disturbing news,...
12) Fort Point
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Maine justice volume 2
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An ill-fated class reunion at Fort Point -- Maine's most famous author is murdered the night after the reunion, and soon a classmate turns up dead. Harvey and his partner, Eddie, who are part of the elite police Priority Unit, must solve the crimes. Meanwhile, Harvey's fianc�ee, Jennifer, discovers crucial evidence as she's planning their wedding. The case is further complicated when the police chief has a tragic accident, and Harvey is forced to...
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Maine justice volume 5
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As his wife Jennifer's due date approaches, Captain Harvey Larson decides to invest in real estate, unaware of the terror this will cause his family. The neighboring house seems ideal for Jennifer's brother Jeff and his wife. A hidden cupboard isn't so bad--in fact, it's almost fun to try to solve the little mystery inside it. But will any of their loved ones want to live next door after they learn what's in the basement? The men of the Priority Unit...
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All detective Eddie Thibodeau wants to do is marry the woman he loves, but after a Facebook post goes viral, that may not be easy. It seems half the women in Portland are in love with the handsome detective, and Leeanne Wainthrop isn’t sure whether she can trust Eddie’s declaration of love or not. A dead man found in Chief Mike Browning’s back yard on Christmas Day is the first clue to a plan hatched from vengeance. Can Eddie ignore the distractions...
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Maine justice volume 7
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"Captain Harvey Larson is on guard when a fifteen-year-old girl approaches him during his lunch hour. Leah thinks she has proof that he is her father, but Harvey needs more evidence. A few hours later, his sister-in-law Abby stumbles upon a body at Hobart Chevrolet. Her husband, Peter, is missing, and the Priority Unit turns out to investigate. When she finally gets a call demanding ransom, Harvey goes into high gear to set up a ransom drop. Unfortunately,...
16) That'll do, Moss
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Greenwillow Books
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2002
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During the summer that Diane lives with a family as their babysitter, she works to establish rapport with the border collie Moss as everyone tries to cope with several crises.