Simon Pulse Love & Gelato

Good

i loved it! it’s very simple so cool and and very cute! I WOULD LOVE SOME OF THAT GELATO

If you are looking for a book to get you out of your reading slump, then this book is it. It’s so incredibly wholesome that I devoured this book in one sitting.As the weather is turning, I wanted nothing more than to be in Tuscany with Lina as she navigates life after her mother’s death. It is very emotive at times as Lina deals with the grief of losing her mother and moving to a foreign country.Jenna transports you to Tuscany and the reader feels that they are with Lina every step of the way. The incorporation of Italian throughout and the famous landmarks made me feel like I was walking the streets of Italy too and I also picked up some useful phrases.I couldn’t complete this review without incorporating Howard. If you every need an example of everlasting love, Howard is your man.

This story has the perfect backdrop to a perfect story. Italy is my dream home location so no doubt about it thay it’s why I chose to write this story. And I couldn’t have been happier with my read. Her mom died and she got shipped to Italy to meet her father and falls in love.The plot was so fun, eccentric and fluffy read which had me laughing out loud. The characters were all so diverse and unique which I admired.We got to map ourselves around Rome and Tuscany which is great for the readers because we get a true feeling offing that with the characters. And the characters are what I loved most -Ren. Ren is an adorable Italian American boy who lives over the field who becomes Linas first friend in Italy. His exciting and bubbly personality makes the read all the more enjoyableLina. Lina is a a character who needs the fun and bubbly personality of Ren. And that’s exactly what she gets in this book.

Well a book featuring a summer aboard, a long lost father and a romance with a hot Italian boy pretty much makes Love & Gelato a story I needed to read. It was a quick read that sucked me straight in. I read it in two sittings and I really liked how it was paced. Lina is a well rounded character and I enjoyed her voice,although the only downside was the romance. I never felt it, I wanted butterflies and swooning but I got a mediocre blah. I feel this book could have worked without it. That being said I'm excited to see what Jenna writes next!!

Bought this for a trip to Italy. Not bad, not too predictable. Perfectly adequate holiday read

Interesting, quick and easy to read.