However, that plan doesn't quite come together. That's right, the very same Lena from Love & Gelato a book that completely stole my heart. The plan is that after the wedding, Addie and her brother, Ian, will travel to Italy to visit Addie's best friend, Lena. It has been the worst summer of her life for dramatic reasons unknown to the Reader for almost the entirety of the book. When Addie embarks on a family trip to Ireland for her Aunt's destination wedding, she couldn't be happier about escaping her hometown for a while. books like this are exactly what summer is for. Regardless, this was just what i needed - sweet contemporary goodness. and although the emerald isle was explored decently, i felt like there could have been so much more incorporated into the story. to me, the setting was what made ‘love and gelato’ such a good summer read. of course, the amazing atmosphere of ireland was a wonderful environment for the two to learn and grow.īut i do wish ireland had been more prevelant. i loved reading about how close addie and ian were and how there were able to repair their friendship after a fall-out. What i really enjoyed most was how the story explored sibling relationships.

all of the makings for a wonderful contemporary. true to her previous work, ‘love and luck’ was the perfect mix of summer, adventure, growing up, and love. pretty brave to do only after her debut, but i am so happy this didnt disappoint. That is, if they don’t get completely lost along the way.Īfter reading ‘love and gelato’ last year, jenna evans welch became an auto-buy author for me. As the trio journeys over breathtaking green hills, past countless castles, and through a number of fairy-tale forests, Addie hopes her guidebook will heal not only her broken heart, but also her shattered relationship with her brother.

Suddenly Addie finds herself on a whirlwind tour of the Emerald Isle, trapped in the world’s smallest vehicle with Ian and his admittedly cute Irish-accented friend Rowan.

But her brother, Ian, isn’t about to let her forget, and his constant needling leads to arguments and even a fistfight between the two once-inseparable siblings.īut when Addie discovers an unusual guidebook, Ireland for the Heartbroken, hidden in the dusty shelves of the hotel library, she’s finally able to escape her anxious mind-and Ian’s criticism.Īnd then their travel plans change. 'I wanted this to be real life, not a detour.'Īddie is visiting Ireland for her aunt’s over-the-top destination wedding and hoping she can stop thinking about the one horrible thing that left her miserable and heartbroken-and threatens her future.

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