
While she is heading to the Galleria Fossi in Florence, Lorenzo is also headed there for his cooking competition.

Meanwhile, Francesca and Howard visit Lorenzo’s family. Although Alessandro tries to get his way, Lina politely rejects him. Lina later catches Alessandro tasting wine with a woman who is supposed to be his “father,” which calls for a disruption of communication. Well, Lorenzo saves the day by taking Lina to a secret baker lady, and an early romance between them starts brewing. On top of that, the dress seems to be tearing. On her way out of the venue, Lina bumps into Lorenzo, causing her further embarrassment. Alessandro’s father blurts out how Alessandro has a habit of dating (and forgetting) women, which does not look good on Alessandro. However, she decides to play along until Alessandro’s father catches both in the lobby. However, Lina can’t have a good time in the suffocating dress, and the high heels, true to Lina’s concern, can cause plantar fasciitis. However, with help from her self-proclaimed godmother Francesca, Lina looks presentable.Īnd by presentable, we mean drop-dead gorgeous – more than enough for Alessandro to swoon over Lina. Alessandro invites Lina to a gala dinner, and Lina is ever too eager to bail out. The guy extracts from Lina that she is joining MIT next year before divulging that he is also heading to Boston. While walking in the footsteps of her mother in Trajan’s Market, Lina has an encounter with Alessandro. But as soon as Lina sets her feet in Italy, she gets caught up in a love triangle. In New York, Lina does her best to avoid interaction with males. Love & Gelato Ending: Do Lina And Lorenzo End Up Together? While physical intimacy complicates the matter, Lina struggles to find herself amidst all the signals from the outside world. After a mishap at Alessandro’s extravagant party, Lina has an escapade with aspiring chef Lorenzo. Francesca hands Lina her mother’s diary, and Hadley’s experience in Italy mirrors Lina’s journey. Alessandro, who comes from a wealthy line of bankers, seems vested in Lina and quite persuasive. Meanwhile, while walking the steps of Trajan’s Market, the first shopping mall per se, Lina exchanges glances with Alessandro Albani. Lina flies to Tuscany, meeting cousins Francesca and Howard from the family who took in Hadley. However, it was Hadley’s wish that Lina could not defy. Therefore, she is hesitant about her Italy tour, even though the country has a medieval charm and many eligible bachelors. Technically, Lina has not been in love, ever.

On the way back from the funeral, Lina’s best friend Addie tries to remind her how she has not hooked up with a guy in a year.

Like a quirky mother, Hadley barred people from crying at her funeral, and nobody wore black. Lina’s mother, Hadley, dies on the verge of Lina’s adulthood after battling cancer.
