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Rita Ray doesn’t care for personal relationships. She’s single, 37 years old, with a lucrative banking career in Manhattan after a modest upbringing in Florida. Getting ahead in the business world is her sole focus, and she adopts a cold, distant manner to keep everyone, even family, at arm’s length. But when Rita receives a call from a hospital in Florida, she must confront the difficult past that closed her off emotionally. With no choice but to put aside her ambitious plans and embark on a journey she is forced to encounter a past she never knew she had - and a reality she could never have foreseen. Rita's quest to uncover her story is inspiring and the dramatic events that develop will keep readers turning pages late into the night. Born in Rio is a tale of forgiveness, resilience and new beginnings, but, ultimately, it is a story about a woman's courage to change and come to terms with her truth... in no better place than a Marvelous CityAn IndieReader Discovery Award literary fiction finalist"A colorful story of personal growth that ripens in Rio." - Kirkus"Martins effectively captures life in Brazil's most famous city." - Publisher's Weekly"... beautifully written first effort." - IndieReader For more check: www.borninrio.com
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"I never socialized on weekends and always politely declined the few invitations, alleging either that I was not feeling well or that I had a family gathering to attend. Only I had no family--with the exception of my mother, who lived miles away in South Florida. At thirty-seven, I was far from wanting a family of my own; I couldn't remember the last time the thought came up. I wanted no chaos in my life. But I have come to learn that life happens independent from what we want." ***Rita Ray was cold-hearted, no doubt. A straight shooter making an enviable life in the finance world. She had no real recollections of her childhood before the age of ten, when she fled with her mother from Brazil to the United States. She never learned why. A box of letters, found following her mother’s death, will reveal evidence of puzzling events back in Brazil.Born in Rio is a moving, psychologically charged novel with thrilling turns, embraced by a contemporary love affair in Rio de Janeiro. Rita’s journey of discovery, and self-discovery, delights readers in a well-crafted plot among lush descriptions of Brazil—its history, its people and its soul. Laced with wit and spiced with mystery, it’s a compelling, transporting tale with a heart. In the 2016 Summer Olympic city Rita might just find what she never thought she was looking for.An immigrant story. A devastating crime. A chance to forgive, to love again. And a woman born in Rio. ***A Brazilian International Press Awards WinnerAn IndieReader Discovery Award Finalist"A colorful story of personal growth that ripens in Rio." - Kirkus"Martins effectively captures life in Brazil's most famous city." - Publisher's Weekly"... beautifully written first effort." - IndieReader For more check: www.borninrio.com
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