Award-winning author Gina Iafrate has announced that the ebook version of her award-winning novel, The English Professor, will be available at no charge on August 18 and 19, 2026, at Amazon. This promotion offers readers an opportunity to explore Iafrate's evocative storytelling, which has earned her a dedicated following.
In The English Professor, Andrew Robertson, an introverted, middle-aged professor, leaves his unremarkable London life to embark on a journey to Sicily, where strangers welcome him kindly. In this sensuous Mediterranean setting, he develops a burning infatuation for another man's wife. Falling into each other's arms, Andrew and Francesca both satisfy and heighten the emotional and physical longing they have felt all their adult lives. Their union results in a child. But Andrew must go back to London, and Francesca must protect herself, Andrew, and their child from the violent reach of her husband.
The sequel, The Professor's Daughter, continues the saga. Set in Italy, this romantic fiction novel immerses readers in the life of Gracy, the love child of that intense affair. At birth, she was taken from her dying mother and left in the care of her devastated father. Living in hiding for years, they managed to avoid the long reach of the corrupt mobsters who had taken her mother's life. Once the threat was gone, they believed peace could return, but the professor's life journey comes to an end. Gracy, grief-stricken, must overcome heartache and find her own path, leading her across the ocean where she finds love and affection, though fate is not done with her.
The third book, Love and Betrayal, follows Gracy's later life. She thought she had found true eternal love, but Alvaro's promises turn to unfaithfulness, bringing pain and suffering. Influenced by greed, jealousy, and revenge, his behavior leads to catastrophic consequences. Gracy's emotional journey of survival becomes challenging, but with the intervention of caring people, she finally finds love, peace, and support once more.
Iafrate writes sweeping family sagas that allow readers to travel the globe without leaving home. Like fine pieces of music, her books are layered, providing readers with intricately formed mental images, punctuated by dramatic movements. In the tradition of writers like Nicholas Sparks and John Grisham, her extraordinary story lines reveal the richness of the human experience told through the eyes of finely drawn characters. Nearly all of her story lines involve rich and tactile descriptions of exotic places, placing the reader in the very midst of those locales.
Other books in Gina Iafrate's Strong Women series feature characters who have overcome staggering odds. The Girl From The Cornfield is set in 1950 Italy, where Giuliana Ferrante's young life is shattered by a vicious attack, yet she flourishes through education and kindness. Bestowed By Love And Splendour tells of a broken-hearted wife and mother who finds peace on the exotic island of Sardinia. Iafrate is also the author of Releases From My Soul, a collection of anthologies combining true stories, adventures, and poems from her life.
Iafrate, a resident of Niagara, Ontario, has been featured in local publications such as the Niagara News. Her books are available at online retailers and traditional brick and mortar bookstores. More information is available at her website.
