love & olives by Jenna Evans Welch

Third book in the Love & series

The hundred and third book of 2020

Reading period: Dec 05th 2020 – Dec 09th 2020

Summary

Liv Varanakis doesn’t have a lot of fond memories of her father, which makes sense—he fled to Greece when she was only eight. What Liv does remember, though, is their shared love for Greek myths and the lost city of Atlantis. So when Liv suddenly receives a postcard from her father explaining that National Geographic is funding a documentary about his theories on Atlantis—and will she fly out to Greece and help?—Liv jumps at the opportunity.

But when she arrives to gorgeous Santorini, things are a little…awkward. There are so many questions, so many emotions that flood to the surface after seeing her father for the first time in years. And yet Liv doesn’t want their past to get in the way of a possible reconciliation. She also definitely doesn’t want Theo—her father’s charismatic so-called “protégé”—to witness her struggle.

And that means diving into all that Santorini has to offer—the beautiful sunsets, the turquoise water, the hidden caves, and the delicious cuisine. But not everything on the Greek island is as perfect as it seems. Because as Liv slowly begins to discover, her father may not have invited her to Greece for Atlantis, but for something much more important.

Rating

Review

This book is my favourite of the Love & series.

I had the same feeling as if I was starting a new series. I totally forgot that it was a part of a book series. It kind of reminds me of the feeling I had while reading the first book (novelty) and at the same time no.

In this book, the family side of the story takes more place than romance. It’s here, but it’s more subtle which make the book a lot more mature than the first one, especially with the themes introduced in the book.

The other point in this story is that the characters of this story are new. So you have less expectation about them than if you already know them in a previous book. 

In this book, you follow Olive, and you see her evolve through little changes which are sometimes unnoticeable, but there. Theo attitudes remind me a lot of Ren in the Love & Gelato book.

I hope this book will not be the last and we will have a new one in the future.

Liz.