Cruel Summer

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One summer changes everything in this poignant young adult novel about best friends, popularity and an unforgettable summer romance.Colby Cavendish has finally been invited to join the popular clique. Even though it meant ditching her old best friend for Amanda, the coolest girl in school, she'll get to spend her senior year as a member of the in-crowd she's always envied. Colby even hooked up with her long-time crush Levi, who didn't know she existed until she started hanging out with Amanda.Colby is excited about spending summer vacation with her new friends, but her world soon comes crashing down. Her parents begin a messy divorce and send her away to spend the summer in Greece with her aunt. And just like that, Colby finds herself living on a remote island and worrying that her new friends have forgotten about her. But when she falls for a cute Greek native, they strike up something deeper and more intense than a summer fling, and Colby's forced to see herself in a new way... and the life she left behind.

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"Alyson Nol truly captures what it's like to be a teenager struggling to find herself." --Portrait Magazine

"Nol writes a smart and compelling story about life, love and loss that you won't be able to put down." --Cara Lockwood, author of Wuthering High

"Nol writes with a bit more humor and authenticity than some of her contemporaries." --Booklist

Author Bio

Alyson Noel lives in Laguna Beach, California. Cruel Summer is her sixth young adult novel including the titles Kiss and Blog, Laguna Cove and Saving Zoe.