{"id":809,"date":"2026-08-06T15:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/08\/06\/julia-whelans-casanova-llc-is-getting-a-print-release-see-the-cover-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:20:30","slug":"julia-whelans-casanova-llc-is-getting-a-print-release-see-the-cover-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/08\/06\/julia-whelans-casanova-llc-is-getting-a-print-release-see-the-cover-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Whelan\u2019s \u201cCasanova LLC \u201dIs Getting a Print Release \u2014 See the Cover! (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fictional romance book is a central part of Whelan\u2019s sophomore novel \u2018Thank You for Listening\u2019<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/vGQoM6A-Be1KWROlO6Flp80MfYo=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/cover-casanova-llc-by-julia-whelan2-8526-a011c1fe9de84ef9882077dab92d2c3b.jpg\" alt=\"The cover of \u2018Casanova LLC\u2019; Julia WhelanCredit: Kensington Books; Rebecca Cabage\" title=\"The cover of 'Casanova LLC'; Julia Whelan\" \/><figcaption><i>The cover of \u2018Casanova LLC\u2019; Julia Whelan<br \/>Credit: Kensington Books; Rebecca Cabage<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Julia Whelan\u2019s story <em>Casanova LLC<\/em> is getting a physical book, and PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover<\/li>\n<li><em>Casanova LLC<\/em> is a fictional romance novel central to the author\u2019s 2022 novel <em>Thank You for Listening<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It was originally released as an eight-part audio series in 2024 through Whelan\u2019s publishing company and retailer Audiobrary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/julia-whelan-audiobook-narrator-profile-exclusive-11741863\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">Julia Whelan<\/a> is expanding her literary universe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The author and acclaimed audiobook narrator has shared an exclusive first look at the deluxe print edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=58287X1516331&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kensingtonbooks.com%2Fshop%2Fcasanova-llc-deluxe-limited-edition%2F&amp;xcust=12035517%7C%7C%7C%7Csyndication\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow nocaes\"><em>Casanova LLC<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>with PEOPLE. Kensington Books will publish the novel next year.<\/p>\n<p>Whelan fans will recognize <em>Casanova LLC<\/em> from the author\u2019s 2022 sophomore novel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=92005&amp;awinaffid=272513&amp;clickref=12035517%7C%7C%7C%7Csyndication%7C&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fa%2F114093%2F9780063095564\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow noskim\"><em>Thank You for Listening<\/em><\/a>, centered on audiobook narrators Sewanee Chester and Brock McNight. <em>Casanova LLC<\/em> is the fictional romance novel that the pair work on together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor comedic purposes, I settled on a premise that was, essentially, a Mad Libs of romance tropes: a second chance love story\u2026 with a gigolo\u2026 who happened to be descended from Giacomo Casanova,\u201d Whelan tells PEOPLE of the novel-within-the-novel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1496765303?tag=people-syndication-20&amp;ascsubtag=12035517%7C%7C%7C%7Csyndication\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow noskim\"><em>Casanova LLC<\/em><\/a> follows Alessandro, a descendant of the Casanova family who pines for a woman named Claire.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/_U2w8KfcHxazFVFBKFbmT9T5mIQ=\/fit-in\/640x480\/cover-casanova-llc-by-julia-whelan-8526-bde0d991aa69444f868fad399b92d6ed.jpg\" alt=\"The cover of \u2018Casanova LLC\u2019 by Julia WhelanCredit: Kensington Books\" title=\"The cover of 'Casanova LLC' by Julia Whelan\" \/><figcaption><i>The cover of \u2018Casanova LLC\u2019 by Julia Whelan<br \/>Credit: Kensington Books<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whelan didn\u2019t originally intend to make <em>Casanova<\/em> a full story, but fans of <em>Thank You for Listening <\/em>encouraged her to continue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hadn\u2019t written spicy romance before, and the premise was so comically bonkers I was sure there was no way it could be taken seriously; hardly an auspicious beginning,\u201d the author says. \u201cBut I do enjoy a challenge, especially of my own making, so I rolled up my sleeves and went at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\"><strong>PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whelan originally approached the project as an eight-episode audio series, which featured her narrator friends in voice roles and her husband as director. The <em>Casanova LLC<\/em> audio series, released in 2024, kicked off <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=58287X1516331&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faudiobrary.com%2Fproducts%2Fcasanova-llc-2-0&amp;xcust=12035517%7C%7C%7C%7Csyndication\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow nocaes\">Audiobrary<\/a>, Whelan\u2019s publishing company and retailer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so focused on touting the value of audio that I frankly never considered the possibility of the book being in print,\u201d Whelan says. \u201cThen along came Kensington, which presented its vision for a print edition, and I went, <em>oh, I am an idiot, this is perfect, let\u2019s do it<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so beautiful and sexy and unique and I can\u2019t wait for this book to find a new audience,\u201d the author adds.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/gAoHqqLAf9PWCg_hJCR30vkjBrg=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/julia-whelan-8526-643cafcb09f144c49b138ff9069465c4.jpg\" alt=\"Julia WhelanCredit: Rebecca Cabage\" title=\"Julia Whelan\" \/><figcaption><i>Julia Whelan<br \/>Credit: Rebecca Cabage<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whelan notes that <em>Casanova LLC<\/em> feels even more relevant than it did in 2024, particularly as we navigate \u201cdefinitions of masculinity and the quest for real human connection and integrity in this age of replication, division and digital relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a writer, I can\u2019t start working on a book until I know what it\u2019s about,\u201d Whelan says. \u201cNot just theme or subject matter or character arcs, but literally one word that boils all of those elements down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need your next page-turner? See which books our editors can\u2019t put down with <\/strong><a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-who-read-newsletter-sign-up-form-12018667\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\"><strong>our People Who Read newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014 plus get PEOPLE News.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat began as a lark became an intricate and deeply intimate exploration of how two people\u2019s most broken parts could perfectly fit together and, as a result, make them whole,\u201d she adds. \u201cTrust me, I\u2019m more surprised by the outcome than anyone.<strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=92005&amp;awinaffid=272513&amp;clickref=12035517%7C%7C%7C%7Csyndication%7C&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fa%2F114093%2F9781496765307\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow noskim\"><em>Casanova LLC<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>will be published on March 30, 2027 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.<\/p>\n<p><em>We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fictional romance book is a central part of Whelan\u2019s sophomore novel \u2018Thank You for Listening\u2019 The cover of \u2018Casanova LLC\u2019; Julia WhelanCredit: Kensington Books; Rebecca Cabage NEED TO KNOW Julia Whelan\u2019s story Casanova LLC is getting a physical book, and PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover Casanova LLC is a fictional romance novel central [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everything-else"],"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Everything Else","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/category\/everything-else\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}