Romance books from Brazil
Recommended romance books (23)
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If you are into romance here are some romance books from Brazil for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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A palavra que resta by Stênio Gardel PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Uma carta guardada por mais de cinquenta anos — e jamais lida. É essa a relíquia que Raimundo leva consigo. Homem analfabeto que na juventude teve um amor secreto brutalmente interrompido, ele resolve que ainda é tempo de aprender a ler e talvez decifrar essa ferida aberta do passado.
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A pediatra by Andréa del Fuego PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Cecília é o oposto do que se imagina de uma pediatra – uma mulher sem espírito maternal, pouco apreço por crianças e zero paciência para os pais e mães que as acompanham. Porém a medicina era um caminho natural para ela, que seguiu os passos do pai. Apesar de sua frieza com os pacientes, ela tem um consultório bem-sucedido, mas aos poucos se vê perdendo lugar para um pediatra humanista, que trabalha com doulas, parteiras e acompanha até partos domiciliares. Mesmo a obstetra cesarista com quem Cecília sempre... continue
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Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Uma história sobre descobrir que a gente não tá só. Vencedor do CCXP Awards (2022) na categoria Melhor Quadrinho. Arlindo é um garoto cheio de sonhos e vontade de encontrar seu lugar no mundo. Tudo o que ele quer é seguir sua vida de adolescente na cidadezinha onde mora, no interior do Rio Grande do Norte. Ele aluga filmes na locadora com as amigas todo sábado, sente o coração bater mais forte pelas primeiras paqueras, canta muito Sandy & Júnior no chuveiro, e ainda cuida da irmã mais nova e ajuda a mãe a fazer doces para vender. Por mais que ele se esforce e dê o seu melhor, muita gente na ci... continue
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Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis EN
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
A classic story of love and jealousy, Dom Casmurro is the story of Bento and his childhood love, Capitu, who overcome their parents' reluctance to marry. But Bento jealously suspects that their son is not his. But beyond this straightforward plot, Machado plays with the reader's expectations and comments on the structure of the story, blurring the line between fiction and reality and appearing very modern.
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands : A Moral and Amorous Tale by Jorge Amado EN
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
It surprises no one that the charming but wayward Vadinho dos Guimaraes–a gambler notorious for never winning—dies during Carnival. His long suffering widow Dona Flor devotes herself to her cooking school and her friends, who urge her to remarry. She is soon drawn to a kind pharmacist who is everything Vadinho was not, and is altogether happy to marry him. But after her wedding she finds herself dreaming about her first husband’s amorous attentions; and one evening Vadinho himself appears by her bed, as lusty as ever, to claim his marital rights.
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Eleven Minutes : A Novel by Paulo Coelho EN
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Eleven Minutes is the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village, whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that "love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer. . . ." A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune. Maria's despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria has to choose between pursuing a path of darkness -- sexual pleasure for its ow... continue
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Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado EN
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Ilhéus in 1925 is a booming town with a record cacao crop and aspirations for progress, but the traditional ways prevail. When Colonel Mendonça discovers his wife in bed with a lover, he shoots and kills them both. Political contests, too, can be settled by gunshot... No one imagines that a bedraggled migrant worker who turns up in town–least of all Gabriela herself–will be the agent of change. Nacib Saad has just lost the cook at his popular café and in desperation hires Gabriela. To his surprise she turns out to be a great beauty as well as a wonderful cook and an enchanting boon to his busi... continue
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Gostaria que você estivesse aqui by Fernando Scheller PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Quando a década de 1980 começa a dar as caras no Rio de Janeiro, o tempo é de contradições. À efervescência musical e a uma febril vontadede viver, unem-se a instabilidade política, a aterrorizadora epidemia de aids e o aumento do tráfico nas favelas. E cinco personagens, de idades diferentes, aspirações diferentes, mundos diferentes, veem a vida mudar completamente. Inácio, apaixonado por Baby, larga a faculdade de engenharia quando conhece César, produtor musical gay que, como Baby, busca encontrar o próprio lugar no mundo. Selma, mãe de César, lida com o abandono do marido e o medo de perde... continue
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Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins EN
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
'My whole life I've avoided mirrors because I didn't really like what they had to show me, but today is different. Because I look at my reflection and don't hate myself right away.' Felipe doesn't believe someone like Caio could ever fall for someone like him. But over the next fifteen days, everything will change ...