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Love, Lucy by April Lindner

Love, Lucy

April Lindner

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Paperback · July 12, 2016

While backpacking through Florence, Italy, during the summer before she heads off to college, Lucy Sommersworth finds herself falling in love with the culture, the architecture, the food...and Jesse Palladino, a handsome street musician.

Contemporary YA RomanceEurope for TeensYA Travel & Transportationrealistic
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Who it’s for
A summer romance lingers beyond Florence’s streets and one season.
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Europe for Teens, YA Travel & Transportation
Published
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, July 12, 2016

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About this book

While backpacking through Florence, Italy, during the summer before she heads off to college, Lucy Sommersworth finds herself falling in love with the culture, the architecture, the food...and Jesse Palladino, a handsome street musician. After a whirlwind romance, Lucy returns home, determined to move on from her "vacation flirtation." But just because summer is over doesn't mean Lucy and Jesse have to be, does it?

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In this stunning novel, April Lindner perfectly captures the highs and lows of a summer love that might just be meant to last beyond the season.

Summer, Then What

A summer romance lingers beyond Florence’s streets and one season.

Come here for

  • Florence through architecture, food, and a summer romance
  • The distance between vacation flirtation and something lasting

Expect

  • An immersive YA romance shaped by travel and summer’s end
  • A college-bound heroine wondering whether the season is really over

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance88%
YA Travel & Transportation75%
Europe for Teens50%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Classics
  • Europe for Teens
  • YA Romance
Authors
April Lindner
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
July 12, 2016
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Classics