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Cruel Summer

by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author)

3.66 · rating details · 1,090 ratings · 122 reviews

“This was supposed to be my best summer yet, the one I’ve been working toward since practically forever. Now I’m being banished from everything I know and love, and it just doesn’t make any sense.”

Having recently discarded her dorky image--and the best friend that went with it--Colby Cavendish is looking forward to a long hot season of parties, beach BBQ’s, and hopef

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Paperback, 229 pages

Published May 27th 2008 by St. Martin's Griffin

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Apr 16, 2011

Sarah rated it

When I first started reading Cruel Summer, I almost put it down. It wasn't horrible, but it was definitely not for me. Colby seemed annoying and spoiled, but around the middle of the novel, she got likable enough that I could continue reading. Thats not very good. I grabbed this book because it takes place in Greece, which is one of my favorite places in the world, but was disappointed when all Colby did was complain about it.
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Sep 17, 2011

Vincy rated it

Shelves: young, adult, family, friendship, identity

Noel does a fantastic job getting into the heads of her teenage characters. I've never wanted to smack a fictional character quite as much as I wanted to smack Colby. I've read some of Noel's work before and the main character has never been quite so...immature. She wants she wants she wants and damn the consequences. Actually, she never seems to think about the consequences of her actions. She does grow up toward the end and that made this book bearable. I was shocked, though, at the fact that ...more

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Mar 08, 2009

Adele rated it

First of all, this is a beautiful, simple cover featuring the stark tranquility of the sky and great body language of the models. It jumped out at me from the shelves of my book store despite someone obviously already having read it (grrrr). I hadn't heard of Alyson Noel before I read this last night and I haven't seen her books on the shelves here in Adelaide, Australia but I will be seeking her out from now on. What I loved about this book was the very fluid, chatty writing style that flowed t...moreFirst of all, this is a beautiful, simple cover featuring the stark tranquility of the sky and great body language of the models. It jumped out at me from the shelves of my book store despite someone obviously already having read it (grrrr). I hadn't heard of Alyson Noel before I read this last night and I haven't seen her books on the shelves here in Adelaide, Australia but I will be seeking her out from now on. What I loved about this book was the very fluid, chatty writing style that flowed throughout. It may be a more casual style but don't assume there's no substance. We are able to access Colby's thoughts through letters, blog entries, texts, and diary entries and I found myself laughing and joyfully turning page after page. I particularly loved it when one piece of correspondance contradicted another as I felt that is was very true to the protagonist.

Colby suffers and she explains her suffering, at length. But she does it in such a whiney, bratty and remarkably unconscious way that it paves the way for actual, organic character development. Our heroine may dump her best friend, hook up with a shallow loser, break some rules and make really bad decisions but we don't hate her because of it. Why? Because Noel sprinkles comments about her homelife that make it truly impossible not to wish happiness for her. Divorce is pretty common these days and Colby's parents choose the road most travelled in their management of it. By that I mean...just plain mean to each other and periodically, Colby. I loved the flippancy and liveliness of this character, she possesses that classic impetuousness and enthusiam that you love to death in a person but which also drives you up the wall.

I loved the minor characters. Natalie, though we never witness any actual interaction with one another than some emails from Colby, is my fave. She is a true friend and someone that Colby eventually sees the value in. I have a real soft spot for Tally, Tassos and the beligerant Petros. Yannis sounds divine but I could take or leave him, the real story here is Colby and her striving unconsciously to be a better person.

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Sep 23, 2010

Amalia rated it

Shelves: cute, romance, owned-books, life, summer-books, signed-by-author

I don't know if the readers of this book were supposed to like the main character or not. Some of the time she was likeable and then it was just like...ew.
I thought this book was funny because of the Greek cultures.
I know a lot about them because I go to a greek church, and it was funny to think of someone else seeing the traditions wierdly too. Koukla Mou is what all of the Greek ladies call the kids when they are squeezing their cheeks, so for me it was a little odd to hear Yann...more

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Aug 08, 2010

Amy rated it

I am a little bit disappointed to see the low rating of this book, but I understand why. It's clear that this book can get annoying- main character, writing, the letters, the journal, etc. BUT, for some reason, I find myself having to defend this book. Here's why:

I started out this book thinking it's going to be absolutely cheesy and boring. I was thinking in my head that this would be another book I would have to put down and not finish. (Quite annoyed, since I've not been able to f...more

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Nov 30, 2009

Pixie/PageTurners(Amber) C. rated it

This is a cute story about Colby figuring out who she is; we take the journey with her, through diary entries, blog post, emails and text messages. Colby has always been one of the girls that wasn't in the inner circle but wanted to be. After a lucky shot in volleyball, the most popular girl in school befriends her. To accept this friendship Colby has to give up her old life and shun her best friend Natalie.

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Jun 17, 2009

Sarah rated it

When I went to the bookstore, I'd have to say that this one caught my eye just by the cover. Simple yet beautiful. Plus, I had been looking for good summer reads, so I decided to give it a try.

So when I started it, I'll be completely honest, I wasn't sure if I wanted to finish it. The journal entry/email/text message format was very hard to get used to. Also, in the beginning, I didn't find the main character, Colby, likeable at all. She reminded me exactly why most people hate our g...more

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Apr 03, 2009

Annabella rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. In this book, Colby is forced to live in Greece with her "crazy" aunt and uncle, apperantley to get away from the chaos of her parents divorce. She had just broken into the "in" crowd, and she was really frustrated to be leaving them for the summer. She worries that they will forget about her and move on, so she creates a blog where they can read all about what she's doing. She has to go to a very boring, plain part of Greece that she hates. She meets a Greek boy named Yanni,...more

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Sep 26, 2010

Amber Canty rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Cruel Summer is an exciting realistic fiction book that I absolutely love. The overall plot of this book is that the main character changed who she is and became a better person just by one trip to Greece.
Obviously, the setting of this book is Greece. In Greece she stays with her Aunt Tally and her uncle in law. Aunt Tally is an amazing character, I think shes my favorite character in the whole book. Shes really crazy, kooky and fun; shes one of the main people who changes the main char...more

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Mar 30, 2011

Chrissy rated it

Shelves: read-in-2011

CRUEL SUMMER in one line: A cute, summer read.

In more lines?

Well... Colby is a pretty typical high school girl. She's completely obsessed with getting into the in-crowd, which works out pretty well for her now since Amanda, the most popular (hateful?) girl in school is finally paying attention to her. Not to mention that Levi, the sexy high school stud she's been eying, seems to want to take things to the next level. Now, it's summertime and Colby is ready to bask in t...more

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Apr 18, 2011

Erica rated it

At first this book reminded me of a book that I had previously read and I believed that the sotryline was going to be fully the same and drag on until that last page. It however did not end up that way. A little more that half way throught this book I wanted to put it down and just give it one star giving the author credit for writing it.
However the book took a turn and then all of a sudden got better. When Colby started learning more about herself and learning from the people that ...more

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Jul 13, 2011

Pia rated it

Vielen Dank an den Verlag CBT für die Bereitstellung dieses Rezensionsexemplares!

Colby hat es gerade geschafft, in Amandas angesagte Clique aufgenommen zu werden. Eigentlich sollte das der beste Sommer überhaupt werden, sogar der supercoole Levi beachtet sie auf einmal. Da schicken sie ihre Eltern zu ihrer verrückten Tante auf eine griechische Insel am Ende der Welt … ohne Internetanschluss! Verzweifelt versucht Colby, Kontakt mit Amanda und Levi zu halten. Alles auf dieser griechisc...more

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May 16, 2011

Kelly rated it

Shelves: library, read-2011, ya

While reading this one I was in the mind set that it wasn't for me but would be great for my 11 year old and it would have been until the very end.

A majority of this first person POV is told through a blog diary and email. That didn't work for me. The story was okay parents getting divorced teen shipped off to Greece to discover new things about the world and herself.

Girl meets boy sweet summer romance ensues, but everything is just shallow and not character depth is fo...more

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May 30, 2011

Reut (reutreads) rated it

Original review at http://reutreads.wordpress.com/2011/05/2...

Cruel Summer is a relatively normal beach read. Nothing too exciting. I like Alyson Noel's Immortals series, and have the first book in the spin-off series, Radiance in my tbr-pile, and almost cried during Saving Zoe. But this one was not really a game-changer for me. Didn't cut the cheesecake, if you know what I'm saying.

Cruel Summer is a "mixed media" kind of book that takes different formats, like b...moreOriginal review at http://reutreads.wordpress.com/2011/05/2...

Cruel Summer is a relatively normal beach read. Nothing too exciting. I like Alyson Noel's Immortals series, and have the first book in the spin-off series, Radiance in my tbr-pile, and almost cried during Saving Zoe. But this one was not really a game-changer for me. Didn't cut the cheesecake, if you know what I'm saying.

Cruel Summer is a "mixed media" kind of book that takes different formats, like blog posts and journal entries, and mixes them in with some letters and narration. For one thing, I would have enjoyed the book a lot more if the other media "chapters" had had a different kind of template? If that makes any sense at all? I love epistolary books, like Jaclyn Moriarty's Ashbury/Brookfield Sequence (Check them out, they're amazing!) and I wished that this book could have been one of those.

One thing I liked was the premise of the book. The whole girl gets sent away to an exotic place appeals to me, and add in a divorce and some crappy best friends, and the book has some potential. The initial plotline was good, it was just the details I didn't really like.

Can I just say that I am tired of the books with a "mystery" I can figure out from miles away? Nothing against this book in particular, but when the main character I am supposed to like fails to see the obvious conclusion, it exasperates me. Here, there was supposedly some kind of "what just happened?" that I could not thoroughly enjoy because I already knew what had happened.

I did genuinely like the journey Alyson took Colby on. It was a bit rushed at times--and I have to admit I don't know why, this was a short read--but Alyson manages to gradually take Colby from being a typical Cady Heron type (Mean Girls reference! Boo-yah!) to being a normal person. Yay!

Try this if you're looking for a beach read that is deeper than a kiddy pool, but otherwise, read Saving Zoe instead if you just want to read something else by Alyson Noel.(less)

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Sep 29, 2010

Nichole rated it

So far I've really liked this book. It is a book about a girl who's parents are divorcing and to help Colby stay out of all the stress of there lives her parents send her away to Greece for the summer to live with her "Crazy" Aunt Tally. And what makes this even worse for Colby is that this is the summer before her Senior Year. Now she's afraid everyone back home is going to forget about her and her senior year will be horrible. This book is all the texts, e-mails, journal entry's,...more

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Jun 20, 2009

Sarah-Greenbeanteenqueen rated it

I am a HUGE fan of anything written by Alyson Noel, so I was super excited when an advanced copy of this book (actually signed by the author herself!) found it's way into my hands. I wasn't able to read it right away, because work got in the way, so this week I finally was able to sit down and travel to Greece with Colby and Yannis. The story is told through Colby's "Journal for Desperate Times", e-mails, letters and her blog. Colby's desperate measures made me laugh out loud and she w...more

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Nov 29, 2009

Emmaleigh Lipscy rated it

Wow... Every book written by Alyson Noel is unbelievbly amazing. This book puts you in the shoes of the main charcter as she spends the summer with her Aunt Tally in Greece. As she dreads this summer in Greece, she comes to find out that it really is not that bad as she starts herself a new blog, spends time with her aunt and her boyfriend,and finds love.

This is the second book I read by this author, and it keeps me coming back for more. As she writes to the heart of teenager and the...more

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Mar 20, 2011

Marina Ouranitsas rated it

I picked this book because I thought the cover looked interesting and when I read the back I say that it took place in Greece. Because I’m Greek I though it would be interesting to see the characters view point of it. What I likes about this book was that there where many styles of writing; letters, blogging, journal entries, texting, and emailing, so I got to read about her life in all these different forms of writing. What I didn’t like so much was that she kept saying how terrible Greece was ...more

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Oct 31, 2010

Iqra rated it

Cruel Summer written by Alyson Noel, was another one of those Young Adult books that you happen to read because you either are bored or still at the place where boys, and gossip is all that surrounds your life. I actually did end up thinking the book was extremely cute. And that the cover was so attractive that you want to read it. Colby is sent to live with her crazy aunt, Tally in Greece. At first she is very bored but then she meets a boy and she better understand herself and what she wants i...more

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May 27, 2010

Christine rated it

Colby is a whiny, selfish brat for the most part. She doesn't stop to realize that spending the summer abroad in a quaint, beautiful, romantic village is amazing or even interesting. All Colby can think about it not being popular. Colby doesn't realize she is interesting, fun and doesn't need to be hanging out with the so called popular crowd in California in order to have a good life. She whines, mopes, drags and is an utter annoyance to read about for most of the book, but you can't help but h...more

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May 10, 2011

Christina (Confessions of a Book Addict) rated it

Shelves: beach-read, young-adult

Colby Cavendish, a former dork, is slowly moving up her school's popularity ladder. She recently befriended resident chief popular girl, which resulted in her ditching her former nerdy best friend, and she even started seeing a hot guy! Things are moving quickly for Colby, that is until her parents announce their impending divorce. She was hoping for a summer filled with with parties and boys, but her parents have sent her to live in Greece with her quirky Aunt Tally for the entire summer whi...moreColby Cavendish, a former dork, is slowly moving up her school's popularity ladder. She recently befriended resident chief popular girl, which resulted in her ditching her former nerdy best friend, and she even started seeing a hot guy! Things are moving quickly for Colby, that is until her parents announce their impending divorce. She was hoping for a summer filled with with parties and boys, but her parents have sent her to live in Greece with her quirky Aunt Tally for the entire summer while her parents sort things out. Colby is miserable in Greece as they don't have reliable internet and she can't use her cell phone. It's a whole new world for Colby! She is really down until she meets dreamy Yannis who teaches her about life and how to appreciate it. Alyson Noel's Cruel Summer is the perfect beach read for when you want to escape from it all.

The setting is the beautiful Greek island of Tinos and Noel paints a stunning picture. It's incredible and as Colby is hating Tinos, I was secretly wishing I could be transported there and swim in the ocean, drink wine on the porch, and visit local cafes. Her Aunt Tally doesn't have internet, so Colby often visits the local internet cafe and starts writing a blog about her summer. The entire book is from her perspective, whether it be her blog or her journal. I thought the blog idea was pretty amusing, especially once she started to receive comments.

Colby was a tough character to relate to as she was extremely self absorbed. She ditched her former best friend quickly and treated her like crap. I had a hard time feeling sorry for her, especially when she was complaining that she stuck on a beautiful island in Greece. HELLO!?! It's paradise! But I understand that she was without her friends and at that age, friendship is extremely important. Colby's blog posts/journal entries were pretty limited and not as insightful as some other novels I've read which have utilized the same format. However, I do think Noel captured the typical teenager's angst accurately, because I'm sure most teenagers would react that way if they too were "banished" to Greece for the entire summer.

I like how this novel explores the idea of "unplugging." I feel like so many of us are dependent on the internet and other social media. Colby at first struggles, but she then learns to appreciate all that life has to offer. I think this is an important message for many of us and Cruel Summer made me want to go to some far off island and throw my iPhone in the sea.

If you are looking for a fun, quick read that's simply for mind-candy and entertainment, this is a beach read you should definitely check out. I could easily see myself soaking up the rays while reading all about Colby's adventures in paradise. In fact, I may pick up Noel's latest; a re-issue of Cruel Summer and Laguna Cove which is aptly named Forever Summer.(less)

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Jun 15, 2011

Kelsie rated it

Colby Cavendish is finally becoming friendly with Amanda, her high school's queen bee when she learns that her parents are sending her away for the summer while they deal with their divorce. Colby thinks that this is the worst thing that could happen to her. She feels this way because she has ditched her nerdy best friend to get in with the popular kids. Now she is finally feeling like a part of their prestigious group and she even hooked up with popular hottie, Levi!

Some might thin...moreColby Cavendish is finally becoming friendly with Amanda, her high school's queen bee when she learns that her parents are sending her away for the summer while they deal with their divorce. Colby thinks that this is the worst thing that could happen to her. She feels this way because she has ditched her nerdy best friend to get in with the popular kids. Now she is finally feeling like a part of their prestigious group and she even hooked up with popular hottie, Levi!

Some might think that a summer in Greece sounds wonderful (I know I do!) but Colby is infuriated and just can't believe her luck. She's in tears as she arrives on the small island to stay with her "crazy" aunt and her aunt's boyfriend. Colby swears off the beach and all things fun, and spends all her time inside a tiny internet cafe to connect with the people she left at home.

Through e-mails Colby tries unsuccessfully to convince her parents to let her come home. She messages Amanda constantly in fear that her new popularity status is diminishing while she's away, and she keeps asking her when Levi is coming to Greece with his family. Colby also creates a blog to post about her unfortunate summer in Greece.

As you can tell, Colby is trying way too hard here. She is very, very whiny and pessimistic. Also annoying is how she e-mails. I don't know ANYONE who uses internet slang like, "OMG wuz just 1dering..." I mean, maybe, but that was just unrealistic to me. Colby also sounded really desperate when she kept asking Amanda about Levi. I wanted to shake her and be like, how desperate are you?!

So Colby ends up meeting Yannis, a cute boy from the island. She has to decide if she's into him or if he's not good enough by in-crowd standards.

I loved the setting. After reading The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, Greek settings just captivate me. I know that the author has previously lived in Greece so I think she's able to incorporate an accurate portrayal of Greece in her books. I also enjoyed the blog comments that Colby received. I think that was a unique idea.

Overall I thought this book was just okay. If you're looking to read something by Alyson Noel, I'd recommend Faking 19 instead.(less)

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May 28, 2011

Raina rated it

When I first started reading Cruel Summer, I almost put it down. It isn't that it was horrible or anything, but I just couldn't get past my intense dislike for the main character. Colby was bratty, whiny, annoying, judgemental, and spoiled...exactly why most people hate the younger generation. However, I persevered and somewhere around the middle of the novel, she got to me. I found myself not only liking her but rooting for her.

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Jan 05, 2011

Lesleigh rated it

Shelves: would-recommend, borrowed, reviews, romance, chick-lit

Colbie Cavendish is looking forward to a fun summer spenet partying with her new (and über-popular) circle of friends. Unfortunately, her fighting parents decide to send her to a tiny Greek island no one’s ever heard of to stay with her crazy aunt Tally. This is practically unforgivable to Colbie since she’ll only have minimal contact with her new friends (email) and is worried they’ll forget her. But when Colbie finally takes a break from being depressed about her vacation when she spends mostl...more

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Nov 28, 2011

Rydia Lavenia rated it

Shelves: love-story, romance, young-adult

This book was really fun!! I think I would have given it closer to four stars but the main character Colby just rubbed me the wrong way every now and then.

The story starts with Colby in a state if almost shock because her arguing/divorcing parents are going to send her to "Crazy" Aunt Tally. Not in the bahamas or some remote exciting location, but to a very small Greek Island only accessible by boat. Her Junior year at High School was just taking off, the most popular guy and girl ...more

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Jul 20, 2010

Justine rated it

I have never been to Greece before! After this fun, summer read with details of the scenery in Greece, I cannot help but dream of going to Greece more than ever. It’s definitely a destination I’ll have to check out sometime in my life.

The story begins with Colby, appalled that she is being sent to Greece by her parents who are in the middle of a divorce. As she starts to freak out because it seems that life is over in high school where she has built up to a great reputation, she writes...more

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Mar 21, 2010

Suzi Katz rated it

Recommends it for: yes

I liked this book many reasons. I really liked Colby, the main character. While she starts out as what we would call a typical spoiled teenager, she delves deep into her experiences and grows into a person who discovers that looking beyond what affects only herself is what makes her the happiest.

While some teen books can be frustrating with the back and forth, the hiding feelings or misunderstandings that take the entire book to come out. This book while it wasn't predictable, was e...more

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Jul 10, 2011

Sandra rated it

Shelves: life

Great quick read... Greece is on my top five places I want to visit... Now even more so... Was alittle different writing style than I'm use to... Very on sided, but also at the same time able to see the other characters views through Colby's own words... Really interesting way to write a novel, was almost like reading her own private thoughts... Which in a way I guess it was... LOL! :D Loved the blogging idea... Everything about it was great, email, text, writing letters, sending postcards, blog...more

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Jul 19, 2011

Holly rated it

Shelves: real-life, romance

For whatever reason, I don't normally read summer books in summer. I don't think about it or something, then I don't want to read them when there's 6 inches of snow on the ground or just after the leaves has started changing. But this one I managed to squeeze in.

At first, I didn't like Colby. I realized she was going through a rough point in her life that I can't even imagine, but she was spending her summer in Greece! Definitely in my top 3 countries to visit. She just complain...more

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Jul 15, 2009

alexis rated it

Summary: After dumping her dorky image, and her best friend that went with it, Colby Cacendish is looking forward to a summer filled with tons of parties, BBQs, trips to the beach, and more future hookups with the hottest guy in school, Levi Bonham.

Colby's world soon comes crashing down.

Her parent's decided to send her away for the summer to Greece with her aunt Tally, which her parent's always called crazy.

While on the island, Colby worries that her new frien...more

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Alyson Noël is the #1 New York Times best selling, award-winning, author of FAKING 19, ART GEEKS AND PROM QUEENS, LAGUNA COVE, FLY ME TO THE MOON, KISS & BLOG, SAVING ZOË, CRUEL SUMMER, FOREVER SUMMER (a LAGUNA COVE/CRUEL SUMMER 2-in-1), the IMMORTALS series including: EVERMORE, BLUE MOON, SHADOWLAND, DARK FLAME, NIGHT STAR, and EVERLASTING, the IMMORTALS spin-off, RILEY BLOOM series including RAD...moreAlyson Noël is the #1 New York Times best selling, award-winning, author of FAKING 19, ART GEEKS AND PROM QUEENS, LAGUNA COVE, FLY ME TO THE MOON, KISS & BLOG, SAVING ZOË, CRUEL SUMMER, FOREVER SUMMER (a LAGUNA COVE/CRUEL SUMMER 2-in-1), the IMMORTALS series including: EVERMORE, BLUE MOON, SHADOWLAND, DARK FLAME, NIGHT STAR, and EVERLASTING, the IMMORTALS spin-off, RILEY BLOOM series including RADIANCE, SHIMMER, DREAMLAND, & WHISPER (04.26.12), with short stories appearing in the anthologies FIRST KISS (THEN TELL), KISSES FROM HELL, & DEAR BULLY. She is currently working on a new series for teens, SOUL SEEKERS, including: FATED, ECHO, MYSTIC, & HORIZON. Book 1, FATED, is set to debut in May 2012.

With over 8 New York Times bestsellers in 2 years, and over 6 million copies in print, her books have been translated into 37 languages, sold in over 50 countries and have made the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, NCIBA, and Walmart bestsellers lists, and have won numerous awards such as: the National Reader's Choice Award, NYLA Book of Winter Award, NYPL Stuff for the Teenage, TeenReads Best Books of 2007, Reviewer's Choice 2007 Top Ten, appeared on the CBS Early Show's "Give the Gift of Reading" segment, and selected for Seventeen Magazine's "Hot List" and Beach Book Club Pick.

Chosen as one of OC Metro magazine's "20 Women to Watch," she's been nominated for the Orange County Business Journal's "Women in Business Awards" as well as their "Excellence in Entrepreneurship" award. The dramatic rights for all 6 books in THE IMMORTALS series and all 4 books in the RILEY BLOOM series, were optioned by Summit Entertainment—while her adult novel, FLY ME TO THE MOON, was optioned by Ridley Scott's, Scott Free Productions, with Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones' Diary) set to write and direct.

Born and raised in Orange County, California, she's lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California where she's working on her next book.

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