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title: "Love & Gelato"
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# Love & Gelato

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- **What is this?** Love & Gelato
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desertcart.com: Love & Gelato: 9781481432559: Welch, Jenna Evans: Books

Review: Incredible read! - In this YA novel, sixteen-year-old Lina travels to Florence to fulfill her mother’s dying wish: to meet and get to know the father she never knew. Wow! There is so much to love about this book. It’s a perfect mix of romance, mystery, and adventure. It’s a genuinely wonderful coming-of-age story about coping with grief, embracing a new culture, and finding yourself in an exciting new place. Lina discovers Italy through her mother’s detailed journal. I loved how young Hadley (Lina’s mom) kept these beautiful journals and scrapbooks and was brave enough to let people read them! What sets this book apart is that it lets you experience an exciting new place through the eyes and heart of a carefree, brave, and thoughtful teen. It makes you remember those feelings you had as a teen, where adults with their worries and busy, boring lives sounded so annoying! This book feels incredibly real. I doubled up on the audiobook and really enjoyed it! It certainly helps with the pronunciation of the Italian words. This was a delightful novel with well-written characters—a feel-good read that was hard to put down.
Review: Love & Gelato - This book was my favorite of the series (I read them out of order). There was this undercurrent of resilience and hope that was present throughout the book that I really liked. All of the characters were well rounded. It was a great read. No Spice (kissing is as far as it goes) No Explicit Language TW/CW: Mentions of cancer and sexual assault to a minor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really enjoyed this book! It was a great read. I had fun while reading this book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,479 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Teen & Young Adult Clean & Wholesome Romance #10 in Teen & Young Adult Romantic Comedy #26 in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance |
| Book 1 of 3  | The Love & Gelato |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (7,715) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| Grade level  | 7 - 9 |
| ISBN-10  | 1481432559 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1481432559 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 416 pages |
| Publication date  | May 2, 2017 |
| Publisher  | S&S Books for Young Readers |
| Reading age  | 12+ years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible read!
*by B***1 on December 9, 2025*

In this YA novel, sixteen-year-old Lina travels to Florence to fulfill her mother’s dying wish: to meet and get to know the father she never knew. Wow! There is so much to love about this book. It’s a perfect mix of romance, mystery, and adventure. It’s a genuinely wonderful coming-of-age story about coping with grief, embracing a new culture, and finding yourself in an exciting new place. Lina discovers Italy through her mother’s detailed journal. I loved how young Hadley (Lina’s mom) kept these beautiful journals and scrapbooks and was brave enough to let people read them! What sets this book apart is that it lets you experience an exciting new place through the eyes and heart of a carefree, brave, and thoughtful teen. It makes you remember those feelings you had as a teen, where adults with their worries and busy, boring lives sounded so annoying! This book feels incredibly real. I doubled up on the audiobook and really enjoyed it! It certainly helps with the pronunciation of the Italian words. This was a delightful novel with well-written characters—a feel-good read that was hard to put down.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love & Gelato
*by N***F on August 31, 2025*

This book was my favorite of the series (I read them out of order). There was this undercurrent of resilience and hope that was present throughout the book that I really liked. All of the characters were well rounded. It was a great read. No Spice (kissing is as far as it goes) No Explicit Language TW/CW: Mentions of cancer and sexual assault to a minor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really enjoyed this book! It was a great read. I had fun while reading this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Did I just read a contender for the “Greatest Romance Read?”
*by D***E on December 15, 2025*

I don’t rate books five stars very easily. For me this was an easy six stars read. I adored it and read it in roughly 2 days! The plot was amazing and felt strong. I can’t remember a distinct moment when I was bored or eager to get done with a chapter. I wanted to savor every bit. A few things I feel like I need to address… A lot of people made this book sound like it was for eleven year-olds. Coming from a thirteen year-old I couldn’t disagree more. I feel like this is a perfect YA book for any age group. Whether your eleven or thirty I think this book is great if you like clean contemporary romance books. Also I forgot to mention the mystery aspect of it! The mystery wasn’t scary and it was predictable but fun. It was the cherry on top for the perfect book. Overall great book. The main character didn’t feel too dramatic or emotional. There were also some great moments that made me smile and laugh-out-loud. Great romance book.

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