Somewhere around 4.25 stars. Not 4, not quite 4.5 
 Initial Impressions: Super cute and really quick read! I like how Cricket and her situation really felt REAL and not like "based on something that COULD happen but totally wouldn't". Loved her relationship highs and lows and how they didn't need to develop right away in the book. It took a little time to get to the romance and I really liked that. 
 I also enjoyed that they were still a few loose ends because hey, life is messy and things don't all get resolved in one story arc. I'd recommend it! It was definitely enjoyable. 
 Review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: NANTUCKET BLUE was the perfect, easy breezy summer read. (Well, technicalities since it's only spring, but you know what I mean.) I felt like the book was so easy to read and it just flowed so well. The chapters were short and concise so I never felt bogged down with lengthy passages, the setting was -- of course -- Nantucket, so we're dealing with a fun beach down (despite Cricket's personal hardships), and Cricket's narration is easy to follow. 
 Did it 'wow' me? No. But in a weird way, that was the beauty of the book. Cricket faces some serious issues with family, friendships, and relationships, but even though these big issues were present (death, divorce, sex), the way the book was put together was never an overwhelming mess of feelings for me. I still really got into Cricket's story but the issues didn't take over the book. 
 I felt like the romance kind of sneaks up on the reader in NANTUCKET BLUE and at first I was scared we weren't going to have a romance, leading me to think, "Well what kind of contemporary is this, anyway!?" BUT it just takes a while to get there. Once it starts to develop, it's so incredibly natural that I was glad it wasn't forced in the beginning. 
 Okay, I really want to talk about this so VERY MILD SPOILER ALERT REGARDING THE ROMANCE... 
 (view spoiler)[I really loved how Leila Howard wasn't afraid of the age difference and that being that Cricket was older than her love interest. (hide spoiler)] 
 I didn't want to talk about details since the romance doesn't develop until later in the story so in case you want to be surprised (because it does give away hints about the romance)... There you go! 
 The secondary characters were also impressive to me. I felt like they really came alive in this story and every character really felt real. No one felt like a caricature of a person or that it was close but not quite believable -- All of the characters really felt like real people and I really think that's part of what made the book so easy to read. I got lost in the story and its perfect imperfections. Another thing I really liked was that not ALL of the loose ends were tied up. Don't worry -- It's still a very neat ending and you won't be left hanging, but we do see that life is messy and not all of the big issues can be resolved in 300 pages. I was left feeling hope for Cricket and her future but I liked that there were some things that were left out there and weren't forced into getting resolved just to be resolved by the end of the book. 
 If you're looking for a light yet serious summer contemporary romance, then this is the book for you! I'd definitely recommend it for a beachy read or for a nice, spring day!