Kelsey

“And why did he have to call me “quiet”? I hated being called quiet. People always said it like it was some kind of deficiency—like just because I didn’t put everything out there right away, I was unfriendly or arrogant. My mom had understood. You may be slow to warm up, but once you do, you light up the whole room”
― Jenna Evans Welch, Love & Gelato

“It's easy to talk about things we hate, but sometimes it's hard to explain exactly why we like something.”
― Stephanie Perkins, Lola and the Boy Next Door

“You know, people come to Italy for all sorts of reasons, but when they stay, it's for the same two things."
"What?"
"Love and gelato.”
― Jenna Evans Welch, Love & Gelato

“I reached reverently into the bag, then took a big bite of the cornetta. It was warm and melty and tasted like every perfect thing that could ever happen to you. Italian summers. First loves. Chocolate.”
― Jenna Evans Welch, Love & Gelato