LOVE AND GELATO

Description

Love & Gelato” by Jenna Evans Welch is a sweet and tender young adult romance book, telling the story of first love combined with traveling and self-discovery. The story of Lina Emerson, a teenager, unfolds during the summer in Tuscany, Italy, as a fulfillment of her mother’s final wish: to see Italy, the country where Lina’s mother had lived once but where Lina did not want to go now, despite her agony and mourning.

Once in Italy, Lina lives with Howard, who her mother knew years ago. She is handed her mother’s old journal kept back when her mother was in Florence. Lina then begins unearthing all sorts of secrets about her mother’s life including something rather mysterious about the romantic life of her mother. Meanwhile, she finds her own experiences, meeting Ren, a charming local boy who introduces her to the beauty and magic of Italy, including the titular gelato.

The more she reads of her mother’s journal, the more surprising truths Lina discovers, but going around Florence also gradually opens her heart to new possibilities, both in love and life. “Love & Gelato” is a story of family, loss, and learning to embrace the adventures that life has planned for you.

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