Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

Love & Gelato is a bestselling Young Adult contemporary romance novel by Jenna Evans Welch. Published in 2016, this book became a massive breakout hit, particularly beloved on BookTok and BookStagram for its sun-drenched, postcard-perfect travel setting, sweet coming-of-age romance, and touching mystery elements.

It reads like a love letter to the city of Florence and is the perfect, comforting "escapist read." It was also adapted into a live-action Netflix movie.

The story follows sixteen-year-old Lina Emerson, an American teenager whose life is completely upended after her mother loses a tragic battle with cancer. Before passing away, her mother leaves Lina with one final, non-negotiable dying wish: Lina must travel to Italy to live with Howard, a man she has never met, but who is supposedly her biological father.

Devastated and resentful, Lina arrives in the scenic Tuscany countryside only to discover that Howard lives in an incredibly unconventional home—a house located right inside an American World War II military cemetery, where he works as the caretaker. Lina wants nothing more than to pack her bags and go right back home to the United States.

Everything changes when Howard hands her an old, worn journal that her mother kept when she lived in Florence as a young art student. As Lina begins reading her mother's private entries, a massive web of family secrets, old heartbreaks, and hidden romance begins to unravel. Eager to retrace her mother's footsteps and solve the mystery of her own identity, Lina teams up with Lorenzo (Ren) Rossi, a charming, sweet, and fiercely loyal Italian-American boy who lives nearby. Together, they embark on a summer adventure across hidden piazzas, historic museums, and local gelaterias—discovering that Italy has far more to offer Lina than she ever anticipated.

Language: English.

Genre: Romance.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).