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He Loves Me (Not) by Máire Zepf
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Book Info

Genre: Thriller
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Little Island
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: October 8, 2026
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/253809854-he-loves-me
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Amazon: https://a.co/d/07ElKyPB (Canada) https://a.co/d/0ikZxFUw (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/03qwkcNl (UK)

Blurb

A chilling YA thriller told in verse about online romance, obsession and the dangers hiding behind a screen.
He made her feel seen. Then she vanished without a trace.
Daisy has always been quiet – the kind of girl who fades into the background. So when she meets a boy online who really sees her, she falls fast. He listens. He understands. He makes her feel special in a way no one at school ever has. Soon, Daisy’s world shrinks to a glowing screen. Her mum worries. Her best friend Erin is pushed aside. But Daisy doesn’t notice – she’s in love.
Then Daisy goes to meet him in real life. And she never comes back.
Left behind with guilt and unanswered questions, Erin is forced to confront the truth Daisy never saw. In a world where screens can lie and love can be faked, how can anyone know who to trust?

About the Author

Máire Zepf has written over 16 books for children, from picture books to a YA verse novel. Winner of the Children’s Books Ireland children’s Book of the Year, 5 Literature Association of Ireland Children’s Book Awards and 2 international White Ravens among many others, her books appear in 10 languages worldwide. Her Rita series of picture books with illustrator Mr. Ando has recently been adapted for television. She is screen-writer and co-creator of the celtic anime series ‘Lí Ban.’ The Co. Down author was the first Children’s Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland, based at the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry at Queen’s University Belfast. Máire loves sea-swimming and crisps.
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My Review The way this is written is exactly like an angst teen finding her first love, how the bonds of friendship fracture for love interests, and stellar advice from most trusted allies are now viewed as envy and wanting you to be miserable because they don’t have what you have. I have seen and experienced this both ways. Its so spot on how it’s portrayed and in such a well written way that it’s so enjoyable to read.