Hardcovers and Heartbeats Become a Patron Caleb prefers quiet spaces, well-loved books, and keeping to himself—until June and her chubby, snorting pug, Mango, take over his favorite library seat. Outgoing and full of warmth, June slowly pulls Caleb out of his shell with an affection he doesn’t know how to handle. As his heart races in ways he doesn’t understand, Caleb realizes that love, much like a good book, is something worth getting lost in.

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