Bestselling 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 via her author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gina-Iafrate/author/B00MRZ8Y9A.
The novel follows Andrew Robertson, an introverted, middle-aged professor who leaves his unremarkable London life to embark on a journey to Sicily. There, he is welcomed kindly by strangers and develops a burning infatuation for another man's wife, Francesca. Their intense affair leads to a child, but Andrew must return to London, and Francesca must protect herself, Andrew, and their child from her violent husband.
The free promotion is likely to draw attention to the sequel, The Professor's Daughter, which continues the story. Set in Italy, this romantic fiction novel immerses readers in the life of Gracy Robertson, the love child of that intense affair. Taken from her dying mother at birth, Gracy is raised by her devastated father, Andrew. They live in hiding for years to avoid corrupt mobsters who took her mother's life. Once the threat is gone, they return to Sicily, where the professor's passion had resulted in Gracy's conception. However, just as peace seems lasting, the professor's life ends. Grief-stricken, Gracy must overcome heartache and find her own path. Her destiny takes her across the ocean where she finds love, but fate strikes again with threats that are appeased only when her heart finds its home in her denied lover's devotion.
The third book in the series, Love and Betrayal, follows Gracy's married life. She thought she had found true eternal love, but Alvaro's promises of vows turn disenchanting as his unfaithfulness brings pain and suffering, influenced by greed, jealousy, and revenge. 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 intricately formed mental images. In the tradition of writers like Nicholas Sparks and John Grisham, her story lines reveal the richness of the human experience through richly drawn characters and tactile descriptions of exotic places.
The Strong Women series features characters who overcome staggering odds. Other books in the series include The Girl From The Cornfield, a coming-of-age saga set in 1950s Italy, where Giuliana Ferrante rises above a vicious attack to secure a legal degree and a successful business career, conquering all with kindness and love. Bestowed By Love And Splendour tells of a broken-hearted wife and mother who finds peace on the exotic island of Sardinia, only to be transported to a world beyond her imagination.
Iafrate is also the author of Releases From My Soul, a collection of anthologies blending true stories, adventures, and experiences from her life, with poems drawn from the depth of her soul. She is currently working on her seventh novel, The Shoeless Boy.
The free download offer provides an opportunity for readers to sample Iafrate's work and potentially become fans of her engaging romantic fiction. Her books are available at online retailers and traditional bookstores, and more information can be found on her website: http://www.ginaiafrate.com.
