Irene Fantopoulos
Author, Artist, Educator
Luck of the Draw September 2024
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Imagine the best and worst day of your life: winning the lottery as the world around you seems to be collapsing. Marnie Adams and Jake Waldron had it all, but poor communication and pride got in the way of their relationship. Marnie is a successful executive at a Manhattan bank; Jake is a struggling writer who believes that winning the lottery is the answer to his problems. When he does win the lottery, he is shocked to discover that Marnie ran away with the ticket. In a race against time, amid the events of the morning of September 11, 2001, Jake’s quest to find her begins with thrilling twists and turns. His journey, both physical and psychological, is Herculean as he searches for Marnie. Will Jake find Marnie or will he lose her forever?
Burden of Proof September 2024
Widow and lawyer, Cassie Wilding, who lives in Montreal with her young son, receives a mysterious call from a woman named, Elena Savas who requests a meeting concerning her late husband, Brady. His signature was on documents pertaining to Roland Shipping. Cassie has no recollection of her husband’s involvement. She discovers that as Brady's executor, Elena needs her signature to sell the company. Alarmed by the company’s suspect financials, she cannot sign off on the documents without more information. She travels to Greece to confront Elena’s brother, Ari Savas. When Cassie and Ari meet, sparks fly and their attraction is palpable. As things heat up between them, often finding themselves together in compromising situations, Cassie cannot fully commit to him because she believes he is using sex to manipulate her into signing the documents. Her mistrust is confounded by Ari’s dark past and his playboy lifestyle. Unable to hide her feelings for Ari, she decides to return to Montreal and forget she ever heard the name Ari Savas. But her actions may cost Cassie her life.
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About Irene Fantopoulos
Irene Fantopoulos is a writer of fiction and memoir. Her stories about growing up Greek in Canada have appeared in greekgateway.com and the Canadian Museum of Immigration. Her personal story The Song that Changed my Life was shortlisted for CBC Canada Writes. Her essays and short stories have appeared in the Toronto Writer’s Collective 2018 Anthology, the Globe and Mail’s Facts and Arguments, and several online and print magazines. Her poem, Never There? was a top 10 finalist for the Winston Collins Prize in Poetry. She is a professional member of the Crime Writers of Canada.
Irene has a B.A. in Criminology and a Master's in Clinical Social Work. Irene worked in the mental health field and with victims of domestic violence. For almost 30 years, Irene worked with the Ontario Civil Service. While there, she worked in communications, human resources, policy development, and project management. Irene is the author of All the Evil Scatters, Luck of the Draw, and Burden of Proof. She has a certificate in creative writing from George Brown College. Irene's upcoming novel, Murders in Deer Park is expected to be released in late 2025. She lives in Toronto with her dog, Neo.