Love & Gelato

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A summer in Italy turns into a road trip across Tuscany in this sweeping New York Times bestseller filled with romance, mystery, and adventure.

Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She’s only there because it was her mother’s dying wish that she get to know her father. But what kind of father isn’t around for sixteen years? All Lina wants to do is get back home.

But then Lina is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. Suddenly Lina’s uncovering a magical world of secret romances, art, and hidden bakeries. A world that inspires Lina, along with the ever-so-charming Ren, to follow in her mother’s footsteps and unearth a secret that has been kept for far too long. It’s a secret that will change everything Lina knew about her mother, her father—and even herself.

People come to Italy for love and gelato, someone tells her, but sometimes they discover much more.

Kirkus Reviews called Love & Gelato “a sure bet for fans of romance fiction,” while VOYA said readers “will find it difficult to put this book down.” Readers are about to discover a new place, a new romance, and a new talent.

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Published May 3, 2016

416 pages

Average rating: 7.24

111 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Yoyojd
Mar 30, 2025
4 out of 5 stars Looking for a cute love story? Look no further!
ChloeCastles
Mar 03, 2025
9/10 stars
Couldn’t put this one down. A peaceful romance with a focus on family, personal growth, and working through loss. Can’t wait to read the other books in the series
Kelli Jacobs
Mar 02, 2025
9/10 stars
Really cute story!
kennedyhand
Mar 02, 2025
4/10 stars
A solid 3 maybe even a 3.5. Love & Gelato is the perfect Cornetta con Nutella for those looking of heartfelt, coming of age story. It’s a beautiful blend of light, fluffy romcom-ness with a drizzle of drama! Definitely plan on reading her other books when I get the chance!
MargaritaMama70
Aug 16, 2024
8/10 stars
This book is YA . It was a very cute romance held my attention the whole time. Experienced many emotions throughout the book which I loved. Would definitely read from this author again.

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