Maine Squeeze

August 1, 2004
Gr 8 Up-Maine Squeeze focuses on a teen whose parents have decided to take a second honeymoon for 10 weeks, traveling through Europe. Colleen is allowed to have a couple of her friends stay with her at her island home, with 10 rules to follow, including: "No sleepovers. Especially of the boyfriend variety." Colleen finds herself torn between two loves: Ben, who was the one and only, and Evan, whom she fantasized about in times past. As love and life take on their own twists and turns, Colleen manages to barely keep her sanity, juggling house responsibilities, the attention of two flames, and the surprise of her parents coming home early to an unruly house. Good beach reading for teens who are looking for a light, sitcomlike romance.-Nicole M. Marcuccilli Mills, Glenview Public Library, IL

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