Love, Al Dente by Jenna Lo Bianco

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?

About the Author: 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

28 Oct 2025
 

Love, Al Dente: A saucy Italian romance by Jenna Lo Bianco ISBN 9781761568152