When Love Gives You Lemons: : Steven Salvatore: Bloomsbury YA

When Love Gives You Lemons

Description

In this exuberant YA romance from the critically acclaimed author of And They Lived..., a budding social media influencer sets out to win back his first love at a family wedding in an Italian lemon grove.

Ever since he was a kid, Fielder Lemon's large, opinionated Italian-American family has lived next to Ricky DeLuca and his large, opinionated Italian-American family. For almost as long, Fielder has known that he wants to marry Ricky one day. And he thought Ricky felt the same way-until Ricky breaks up with Fielder, saying he needs to figure out who he is on his own.

One year later, Fielder is asked to be one of the best men in his cousin's destination wedding on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, but there's a twist: his cousin is marrying Ricky's sister. Fielder hasn't talked to or seen Ricky once during the last entire, terrible year, but he hasn't given up on his first love quite yet-and isn't a wedding in an Italian lemon grove the perfect setting to rekindle their relationship? Except Ricky might have already moved on.

Now, Fielder has less than a week to win back Ricky's heart while also trying not to ruin his cousin's wedding. But if there's one thing Fielder knows, it's that when life gives you lemons, take a bite!

Product details

Published	May 13 2025
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	384
ISBN	9781547615278
Imprint	Bloomsbury YA
Dimensions	210 x 140 mm
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Steven Salvatore

Steven Salvatore is a chaos agent whose obsessions…

It's love at first read with WHEN LOVE GIVES YOU LEMONS! With nuanced characters that instantly make you feel like family, a setting as gorgeous as the lemon groves of Amalfi, and a romance as satisfying as a plate of perfect pasta, Steven Salvatore has delivered once again!

Jason June, New York Times bestselling author
Steven Salvatore is an incredible voice in queer YA, and WHEN LOVE GIVES YOU LEMONS is no exception. As perfect as a sun-drenched, windswept southern Italian summer!

SHER LEE, author of FAKE DATES AND MOONCAKES
Zesty and sweet as an Amalfi lemon, you'll scheme and swoon for this juicy romance! You'll swoon for the Amalfi Coast, the smell of fresh citrus mixed with sea, and Ricky, as Fielder works to win back the love of his life.

Bill Konigsberg, Award-winning author of OPENLY STRAIGHT and THE MUSIC OF WHAT HAPPENS
Salvatore delivers a witty, fourth-wall-breaking romcom told with heart traversing the scenic Italian coast and the rocky terrain of first loves - a refreshing, tongue-in-cheek novel that's all sweet and no sour!

Matthew Hubbard, author of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge
A humorous and heartfelt love story about growth, change, and clarity.

Kirkus Reviews
A sprawling cast of quirky aunts, a hilarious nonna, and a crew of cousins who are all along for the mess . . . [take] readers on quite the journey. . . . The romance of southern Italy sets the perfect scene for Fielder and Ricky to figure themselves out.

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