LA DOLCE VETO
From debut author Caitlin Alice Gilbert comes a bold and emotionally resonant romance that flips the script on scandal, and shows the power of self-discovery, redemption, and a summer of love in a small Italian town.
Release date: April 7 2026 (US) / April 9 2026 (UK) /April 14 2026 (AU)
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Rising star US Congresswoman Isabella Rhodes was supposed to be making history—not headlines.
But when a devastating betrayal shatters her political career overnight, she flees to La Musa, a sleepy village in the heart of Umbria where the days are slow, the pasta is handmade, and no one knows her name.
At Villa Farentino, Izzy hopes to start fresh, far from politics and the relentless eyes of the world. But her plans unravel when she learns she’ll be sharing the villa with Benito Farentino, the brooding, newly elected mayor who is just as determined to save his crumbling hometown as he is unwilling to trust outsiders.
As tensions grow over a controversial hotel development, Izzy is pulled into the fight for La Musa’s future… and further into Benito’s world. And soon, what began as a quiet escape becomes a chance to rebuild, to believe again, and maybe even to fall in love.
Izzy now has a choice. Will she risk her second chance at happiness for the life she left behind, or stay and fight for the one she’s only just begun to imagine?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Caitlin Alice Gilbert
Caitlin Alice Gilbert is an author and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. Born in Michigan, she grew up between the Midwest and Fountain Hills, Arizona, home of the third-tallest year-round fountain. Raised on a steady diet of 90s and early 2000s romantic comedies, she was inspired to pursue romance writing by Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers films, as well as the work of Shonda Rhimes, Mindy Kaling, and Amy Sherman-Palladino. She writes smart, self-assured protagonists, mixing swoony love stories with a healthy dose of humor. Caitlin studied improv and sketch at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre where she was on the house team, Payday. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona where she studied Film and Television and Creative Writing and has spent over ten years working in the tech startup and streaming industries. When she’s not writing, Caitlin is taking in theatre or live music, playing tennis, cheering for Angel City Football Club, going on long walks, or watching way too much TV.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Publisher: Arndell (April 7th, 2026)