Maybe if you're not Irish the discrepancies won't be as obvious to you.more (You also can't get Sugar Puffs anymore.)Īs a romance, it was sort of ok. After really enjoying Gelato I thought this one would be great as well. The descriptions are amazing - the author clearly knows and loves the areas she's writing about. It's a shame, because I think I would have been absorbed in it otherwise. It kept me from getting fully absorbed in the story because I kept having to figure out what I was reading. Which meant my book was littered with is, ese, ose, omas - you get the idea. I was reading a proof book and I'm sure this won't be an issue in the finished book, but every time a word started with Th those letters were missing. I liked Ren, and Thomas (or omas as my book insisted on calling him) was perfectly nice. The prologue is a little confusing, though I didn't realise exactly what was happening until a bit later, but maybe it's designed that way. I was reading a proof book and I'm sure this won't be an issue in the finished book, but every time a word started with Th th A book of two halves, almost literally Gelato is just a little bit longer than Luck. Thank you to Simon & Schuster and Edeweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.moreĪ book of two halves, almost literally Gelato is just a little bit longer than Luck. Now I seriously want to go out for gelato and maybe eat a Reuben first? Looking forward to reading the third book, "Love & Olives," set to be released in November of this year. I enjoyed them both, especially learning about the many great places to visit in those countries.
Each of the books has a different flavor to fit both the setting and the personality of the main character. Jenna Evans Welch (daughter of Richard Paul Evans) has a storytelling gift. Her best friend Addie goes on a frantic road trip in Ireland. Lina (short for Carolina) spends a summer in Italy after her mother's death. Now I seriously want to go o 4.5 stars for this double shot of teen travelling.
No matter where Lina and Addie’s travels take them, one thing is true: romance and adventure are on the horizon.moreĤ.5 stars for this double shot of teen travelling. And as the trio journeys through magical forests and past countless castles, Addie hopes her guidebook will heal not only her broken heart, but also her shattered relationship with her brother. Soon, Addie finds herself on a whirlwind tour of the Emerald Isle with Ian and his Irish-accented friend, Rowan. But her brother, Ian, isn’t about to let her forget.īut when Addie discovers an unusual guidebook, Ireland for the Heartbroken, their travel plans change. In the green hills of Ireland, Lina’s best friend Addie is just trying to make it through her aunt’s over-the-top destination wedding, hoping that she can stop thinking about the one thing she did that left her miserable and heartbroken-and threatens her future. It’s a world that inspires her, along with the ever so charming Ren, to follow in her mother’s footsteps and uncover a secret that has been kept for far too long-a secret that will change everything Lina thought to be true. Suddenly, Lina is uncovering a world of magic and romance. All Lina wants to do is go back home.until she’s given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. But Lina isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine or fairy-tale landscape. Travel to beautiful Tuscany with Lina who, still grieving her mother’s death, is forced to spend time with a father she never knew. Travel to beautiful Tuscany with Lina who, still grieving her mother’s death, is forced to sp Set in the far-off and beautiful countrysides of Italy and Ireland, Jenna Evans Welch’s New York Times bestselling romances about life, love, and the true meaning behind the word family are now together in one charming package.įrom Italy to Ireland, love can be found anywhere. From Italy to Ireland, love can be found anywhere. Set in the far-off and beautiful countrysides of Italy and Ireland, Jenna Evans Welch’s New York Times bestselling romances about life, love, and the true meaning behind the word family are now together in one charming package.
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