The first thing that drew me to the book was it was "Love & Gelato" meets "Don't Date Rosa Santos", two books I have read and enjoy. And it was definitely that.
Lila has dreamed of taking over her Abuela's bakery in her beautiful south Florida town of Miami, but then there trifecta happens (Abuela dies, her boyfriend dumps her, and her best friend leaves for a summer in Africa). Concerned about her mental health, she is sent for the summer to cold and rainy England. But when she meets her cousin Gordon's friend Orion and their group, she starts to warm up, not just to them but to England as well. Orion also acts as Lila's tour guide as she introduces him to Cuban pastries.
I really enjoyed this story. It wasn't touristy England, but the real countryside of the country. And I found myself falling in love with Orion and his group as well. I even was liking Lila and found myself cheering at the surprise ending (no spoilers).
A Cuban-English country teen romance is how I would describe this book. I loved it.
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