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...

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!

Author: Steven Salvatore
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781547615278
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2025
Publishers Weekly 05/05/2025
Booklist 05/01/2025 pg. 92

About the Author
Steven Salvatore is a chaos agent whose obsessions include exploring Italy, being Italian (Sicilian, not Italian-American!), and having and then dissecting existential crises. For twelve years, he was a studied, accomplished writing professor having held many positions within higher education spheres; though still teaching, he's now an academic advisor at Manhattanville University. He is also a book coach with an MFA in creative writing. He currently lives somewhere with his amazing husband Chris. He is the author of And They Lived..., Can't Take That Away, and No Perfect Places. www.stevensalvatore.com @stevensalvatorebooks