The Italian Castle
a sweeping, escapist summer romance set on a beautiful Italian island
Published on 23. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-4087-3091-1 (ISBN)
Description
One summer escape could change your life . . .
After a devastating break-up, budding artist Emma escapes to the sun-drenched Italian island of Giglio with her two best friends, determined to not let her own heartbreak get in the way of the ultimate hen weekend.
With sprawling sandy beaches, glistening turquoise seas and delicious food, Emma finally feels like she can leave her troubles behind - until her best friend reveals a jaw-dropping secret that shakes Emma to her core. Unable to continue with her girls weekend, Emma goes off on her own and finds solace deep within Giglio's castle walls, where she meets Jack, an Irish artist in Italy for the art festival, and sparks an instant connection.
As the pair grow closer over their shared passion for art, Jack instils in Emma the confidence to finally follow her dreams. But Jack has secrets of his own, and under the heat of the Italian sun, will those secrets come to light?
A feel-good, irresistible holiday romance you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Jo Thomas, Julie Caplin and Rebecca Raisin.
READERS LOVE CATHERINE MANGAN:
'Excellent read!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'A really good holiday read!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'I've just spent a glorious few hours on the sun drenched shores of Ponza, absorbing every last word of this book with a smile on my face' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'I loved all the descriptions...Hoping to make it to Italy, sooner rather than later!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'This lovely book really takes you away to a peaceful Italian island, and gives a wonderful perspective on life, especially when things don't go perfectly as planned!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
After a devastating break-up, budding artist Emma escapes to the sun-drenched Italian island of Giglio with her two best friends, determined to not let her own heartbreak get in the way of the ultimate hen weekend.
With sprawling sandy beaches, glistening turquoise seas and delicious food, Emma finally feels like she can leave her troubles behind - until her best friend reveals a jaw-dropping secret that shakes Emma to her core. Unable to continue with her girls weekend, Emma goes off on her own and finds solace deep within Giglio's castle walls, where she meets Jack, an Irish artist in Italy for the art festival, and sparks an instant connection.
As the pair grow closer over their shared passion for art, Jack instils in Emma the confidence to finally follow her dreams. But Jack has secrets of his own, and under the heat of the Italian sun, will those secrets come to light?
A feel-good, irresistible holiday romance you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Jo Thomas, Julie Caplin and Rebecca Raisin.
READERS LOVE CATHERINE MANGAN:
'Excellent read!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'A really good holiday read!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'I've just spent a glorious few hours on the sun drenched shores of Ponza, absorbing every last word of this book with a smile on my face' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'I loved all the descriptions...Hoping to make it to Italy, sooner rather than later!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'This lovely book really takes you away to a peaceful Italian island, and gives a wonderful perspective on life, especially when things don't go perfectly as planned!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 127 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
188 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4087-3091-1 (9781408730911)
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Catherine Mangan grew up in Ireland before embarking on her own Italian escape. She studied languages at University College Cork before moving to Italy (briefly) with friends, which was the start of a life-long love affair with the country. She now divides her time between Ireland and Silicon Valley.
Under another name, Catherine is an award-winning Irish entrepreneur and creator of a language-learning app, which has users in 175 countries.
Under another name, Catherine is an award-winning Irish entrepreneur and creator of a language-learning app, which has users in 175 countries.