Love gelato

Lina makes a promise to her sick mother that she'll spend the summer love gelato college in Rome, love gelato, where she falls for the city, the people - and the "gelato". Lina Emerson : [narrating] My mother had told me about a saying in Italy. The irony is, she never mentioned anything about love in her life.

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Love gelato

Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Rate this book. Jenna Evans Welch. Goodreads Choice Award. All Lina wants to do is go back home. But then she is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. People come to Italy for love and gelato, someone tells her, but sometimes they discover much more. Loading interface About the author. Jenna Evans Welch 6 books 5, followers.

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Although socially awkward, she's to go alone, although her extroverted best friend Addie wanted to join her. Not only is Lina not interested in face-to-face interaction, but she's not on social media either. Lina is to stay with her family friend Francesca, who is definitely an extrovert. They immediately go to her Irish cousin Howard Riley's prep school's graduation party so she can meet people her age. Lina briefly meets both Lorenzo and Alessandro. Arriving at Francesca's, Lina is given her mother's diary from visiting Italy at the same age and left to get settled in.

Set amongst the backdrop of stunning Italian scenery, it tells the story of Lina Emerson Susanna Skaggs who makes a promise to her sick mother that she'll spend the summer before college in Rome, where she falls for the city, the people and of course the gelato! This escapist romance is guaranteed to whisk you away to the picturesque Rome as the official synopsis reads: "Lina, a seventeen-year-old American, finds herself having to travel to Rome to honor her mother's memory. Catapulted into an unknown country, too messy and full of chaos for her serious, methodical and even a little nerdy nature, she will find herself forced to have to deal with all her obsessions, anxieties and fears but also to have to deal with the past of her mother who hides some surprises and some secrets. Susanna Skaggs, who plays the main role of Lina Emerson, leads the talented cast consisting of Valentina Lodovini as Francesca and Owen McDonnell as Howard, her two family friends who assist her on the trip. Lina's best friend Addie is played by Anjelika Washington, who often encourages Lina to go outside of her comfort zone. You can watch the trailer below where we see Lina get up to many adventures while in Rome and not only does she find herself torn between two Italian boys, but also falling in love with gelato! The latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! Grace is a digital writer with WhatToWatch. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, which only made her love for creative writing, film and TV grow stronger. You'll usually find her watching the drama unfold in the latest reality series or much-loved UK soaps usually with chocolate by her side!

Love gelato

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Luca Seta Cosimo Albani. But it definitely does make me question every other book I've rated five stars, because it's certainly not fair to this book. I didn't want to ruin the moment by explaining to him, but suddenly it was like I had a zoomed-out view of this moment and I never, ever ever wanted it to end. I have officially drowned in sugar. More reviews and ratings. I got a taste of first love and gelato through this book, and damn, if it isn't the best thing I ever tasted. For me, it did. But fine, I understand. They immediately go to her Irish cousin Howard Riley's prep school's graduation party so she can meet people her age. In the same way, while this book might hold true to a summary or plot, I believe the experience is different for each person, while remaining to be a beautiful journey for all. This is not something I usually do. As she announces she's returning to the US early, Fran calls Addie, their emergency plan.

Although socially awkward, she's to go alone, although her extroverted best friend Addie wanted to join her. Not only is Lina not interested in face-to-face interaction, but she's not on social media either.

Firstly, to Ren: How do you have a crush on someone for two years and finally succeed to be their boyfriend to immediately break things off just because you met someone new? If you enjoy contemporary romances you'll for sure enjoy this book. Italians are all tall, beautiful gazelle-like people with coffee-colored skin. And I can't face Howard like this. Even those who live in Tuscany which is center-northern Italy, fyi. This story had it's ups and downs, I enjoyed the mystery part and I loved the character growth, I still feel giddy. Community Reviews. I know I'll be reading Welch's new book when it's released in May. Home Our Roots What is Gelato? Search review text.