Readers looking for an immersive romantic saga can download the ebook version of Gina Iafrate's award-winning novel, The English Professor, at no charge on October 19 and 20, 2026, exclusively at Amazon. The announcement comes from the author, whose works have been recognized with a Book Excellence Award nomination and featured in publications such as Phoenix Magazine and The Horizon.
The English Professor follows Andrew Robertson, an introverted, middle-aged professor who leaves his unremarkable London life for Sicily, where strangers welcome him kindly. In that sensuous Mediterranean setting, he develops a burning infatuation for another man's wife, Francesca. Their union results in a child, but Andrew must return to London while Francesca must protect herself, Andrew, and their child from the violent reach of her husband. The novel is the first in Iafrate's Strong Women series, which also includes The Professor's Daughter, Love and Betrayal, The Girl From The Cornfield, Bestowed By Love And Splendour, and the anthology Releases From My Soul. The free promotion gives new readers an entry point into a series that traces the lives of characters who overcome staggering odds to build lives that can serve as models for women everywhere.
The timing of the giveaway matters for readers who prefer to sample an author's work before committing to a series. The English Professor is the foundation for The Professor's Daughter, which continues the story of Gracy Robertson, the love child of Andrew and Francesca. In the sequel, Gracy is taken from her dying mother at birth and left in the care of the devastated professor. They live in hiding for years, avoiding the corrupt mobsters who took her mother's life. Once the threat is gone, they return to the place where the professor's passion for Gracy's mother led to her conception, but just as normalcy seems lasting, the professor's life journey ends. Gracy, grief-stricken, must overcome heartache and finds love across the ocean, though fate strikes with people and difficult situations that threaten her peace of mind, her heart, and her life. The third book, Love and Betrayal, follows Gracy as she faces her husband Alvaro's unfaithfulness and its catastrophic consequences, influenced by someone else's greed, jealousy, and revenge. Ultimately, with the intervention of caring people, she finds love, peace, and support once more.
Iafrate's writing is characterized by sweeping family sagas that allow readers to travel the globe without leaving home. Her books are layered, providing intricately formed mental images punctuated by dramatic movements, in the tradition of writers like Nicholas Sparks and John Grisham. Nearly all of her storylines involve rich and tactile descriptions of exotic places, placing the reader in the very midst of those locales. The free ebook promotion therefore offers more than a single novel; it is an opportunity to discover an author whose work has been exhibited at The Pier 21 Museum in Halifax and who has appeared at the annual Writers Forum and numerous libraries and book clubs.
For those who prefer to explore the author's full catalog, her books are available at online retailers and traditional brick and mortar bookstores, and more information is available at http://www.ginaiafrate.com. The free ebook of The English Professor can be downloaded on October 19 and 20 at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gina-Iafrate/author/B00MRZ8Y9A.
