Love, Al Dente: A saucy Italian romance
By (Author) Jenna Lo Bianco
Pan Macmillan Australia
Macmillan Australia
28th October 2025
Australia
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
368
Width 154mm, Height 233mm
A deliciously tantalising, will-they-won't-they culinary affair by bestselling Italian-Australian author Jenna Lo Bianco. Alessio's a pedantic, uptight former chef of a renowned Australian restaurant who has vowed to never set foot in a commercial kitchen again. Francesca's a passionate free-spirited Italian cook who lives and breathes pasta, and happens to be in desperate need of a knight in shining chef whites. A centuries old pasta battle. A little white lie. And a whole lot of chemistry. Will they be able to handle the heat in the kitchen Or will it be a recipe for disaster
Jenna Lo Bianco is 'The Italian Teacher', a passionate Italianist, and also a writer, educator and advocate for Italian language education in Australia. With nearly sixty publications to her name, Jenna is trusted to write about all things Italian. She is a past Fellow of the International Specialised Skills Institute and Italian Australian Foundation, and has written and consulted in educational publishing for more than a decade. Jenna may appear to live in Melbourne, but her heart and soul are Rome's most permanent residents. Her first three novels The Italian Marriage, Love & Rome and Venetian Lessons in Love were published in 2024. Follow Jenna on Instagram @the.italian.teacher