Lina‘s mother’s dying wish was for her to go to Italy and meet her father. In all her 16 years of life, he has never once tried to get in touch with either of them. So when she arrives in Italy, she is skeptical and just wants to leave.

But then she’s given her mother’s journal from her time in Italy and everything changes. Lina discovers many of Italy’s quirks—including love and gelato—and uncovers secrets about her family that change her.