{"product_id":"la-dolce-veto-9781923232310","title":"La Dolce Veto","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRising star US Congresswoman Isabella Rhodes was supposed to be making history--not headlines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIzzy 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17872656\"\u003eCaitlin Alice Gilbert\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arndell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 4.89w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923232310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923232312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027020\"\u003eRomance | Contemporary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027590\"\u003eRomance | Friends to Lovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027660\"\u003eRomance | Small Town \u0026amp; Rural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaitlin Alice Gilbert is an author and screenwriter in Los Angeles. Born in Michigan, she grew up between the Midwest and Fountain Hills, Arizona, home of the third-tallest year-round fountain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe 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. She has spent over ten years working in the tech startup and streaming industries including Watchable, HBO Max, and Quibi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she's not writing, Caitlin is taking in theatre or live music, playing tennis, cheering for Angel City Football Club, going on a long walk, or watching way too much TV.","brand":"Arndell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46497199128715,"sku":"9781923232310","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_d3c11aab-7ffe-483c-a1ea-5667fa111dab.jpg?v=1775575216","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/la-dolce-veto-9781923232310","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}