The sibling bond between Addie and Ian was one of my favorite elements of the book.

Addie is an extremely relatable character with both flaws and strengths that readers will be able to recognize in themselves. It’s a great mix between fun adventures and moments of growth. In a time where traveling to other countries has been put on hold, this book was exactly what I needed to cure my wanderlust. With the help of an unusual guidebook Addie finds and a growing bond with Rowan, Addie’s vacation might just turn out to be what she needs to heal her shaky relationship with her brother and her broken heart. Suddenly, Addie, Ian, and Ian’s Irish friend Rowan find themselves on a whirlwind trip through Ireland, desperate to keep their parents from finding out. After a fistfight between the once-inseparable siblings during the wedding, Addie thinks her summer can’t get any worse…that is, until their travel plans change. She’s in Ireland for her aunt’s destination wedding, but she’s heartbroken from a relationship ending badly and frustrated with her brother Ian’s constant pestering about it. I was enough, all on my own.”Īddie should be happy. That being chosen-or not chosen-was not the thing that made me valuable. “This was the thing I’d lost track of this summer. Instagram: #loveandluck #loveandgelato #loveandolives #loveandotherdetours #jennaevanswelch She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and two children.” (Bio taken from the end of Love & Luck.)

When she isn’t writing girl-abroad stories, Jenna can be found chasing her babies or making elaborate messes in the kitchen. It is currently being published in more than eighteen countries. Her first novel, Love & Gelato, was a New York Times bestseller, a 2017 YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten title, a 2016 Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction, and a selection for the 2017 Texas Lone Star Reading List. Content Warnings: Discussion of photo of partial nudity being shared without consent, moderately strong languageĪbout the Author: “Jenna Evans Welch was the kind of insatiable child reader who had no choice but to grow up to become a writer.

Love and luck by jenna evans welch