In "Nantucket Red," the sequel to "Nantucket Blue," summer on Nantucket brings a whirlwind of emotions for Cricket Thompson as she navigates her feelings for her ex-boyfriend, who’s now dating her best friend. As she struggles with the complexities of friendship, romance, and her identity, Cricket lands an internship that challenges her creatively and personally. Amidst the backdrop of a vibrant island summer, she learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and self-discovery, ultimately finding her own voice and place in the world. The story captures the essence of youth, heartache, and the magic of the summer season. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Nantucket Blue .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Leila Howland was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Georgetown University, Leila spent five years acting in New York, where she was a company member of the award-winning Flea Theater in Tribeca. The Forget-Me-Not Summer is her middle grade debut. She has also written two YA novels: Nantucket Blue, for which she was named a Publishers Weekly "Flying Start," and Nantucket Red. Leila now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, baby boy, and two dogs.