Love & Gelato
Book description
Now a Netflix movie, starring Susanna Skaggs
A New York Times bestseller
The dying wish of 16-year-old Lina's mother was for her daughter to live in Tuscany and get to know her father, whom Lina has never met. "Howard is the best man I've ever known," her mother says, "he'll…
Why read it?
1 author picked Love & Gelato as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Let’s take this European adventure to Italy. Like most of the books on my list, Love & Gelato doesn’t go heavy on the romance, which is an aspect I really appreciate. Lina, the sixteen-year-old protagonist, comes to terms with grief and uncertainty in this beautiful, tender story. The fact that it’s set in Italy is a big bonus.
Jenna Evans Welch has written similar books with settings in Ireland and Greece. She has a great voice and takes the reader to some of my favorite settings in the world. That’s amore!
From Kristina's list on YA contemporary romances that take you abroad.
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