Nicole Rodrigues is a pretty and extroverted girl who grew up receiving all the affection and love from her parents, although she didn't always have their attention. Daughter of nurse Silvana and tourismologist Lúcio, she spent a good part of her childhood deprived of the presence of both, who always had to fight hard to maintain their home in the neighborhood where they lived in São Paulo, Itaim Bibi. Practically raised by her maternal aunt Silvia, Nicole was always surrounded by a lot of companionship and never felt alone. Accompanied by her older cousin Igor, she spent her childhood and early adolescence having a lot of fun in the backyard that was a few blocks from her house and never had anything to complain about. After the divorce of her parents, however, the girl who used to be so happy, became sadder every day and had to adapt quickly to the absence of Lucio, who moved to Espírito Santo in search of an unmissable opportunity for professional growth. As she grew up without a stronger male presence at her side and the absence of her mother at home, Nic, with her blue eyes, recognized in neighbor Kelly Ferraz the great company she needed to face the fears of adolescence, and studying together at Dom Pedro II, both became not only great friends, but also true sisters in a very tumultuous period of their existence. On a trip to the coast, through Kelly, the beautiful blonde girl was introduced to one of the friends of the Ferraz family, the young, handsome and seductive Rodrigo Monterey, and although she couldn't wait for it, she ended up falling in love. From her coexistence with her friend and the older boy, an overwhelming connection begins to exist between the three and Nicole finally finds the meaning she was looking for in the words "love" and "desire", having her life radically changed forever. "Nice to meet you, Nicole!" is an integral part of the Desires Series that started with "Um Homem de Negócios" and which also includes "As Mineirinhas", "A Herdeira Rebelde", "O Destino dos Ferretis" and "Um Novo Paraíso". Because it is in the same universe as the other stories, it has characters that move between narratives and share their locations and settings. Exciting, seductive and creative. A great read for any time of day.
Ralph Vecchio is a brash and seductive young CEO who is trying to leave his life of excess behind as he dedicates himself to running his company. Created alongside his loyal friend and partner Celso Moraes, Vecchio Tour, the travel agency he runs in São Paulo, is on the rise, but he knows that there is still a long and tortuous path to follow until he reaches the success he so desires. in business. As Ralph leaves the shadow of his own father, a civil engineer who does not approve of his choice of career, the boy plunges headlong into the world of tourism, thus becoming unable to reconcile his own private life with work. Haunted by the ghosts of his failed love relationships, he begins to think he will never find a companion who wants to climb the steps with him in search of professional success - no matter the mishaps - until a traffic accident changes his perspective. After unexpectedly meeting the beautiful and witty Claudia Ferraz, a talented publicist, it doesn't take him long to realize that fate has placed in front of him the one who could become the woman of his life and who will accompany him in the great undertaking of his life. agency: the construction of a resort on a deserted paradise island. From the same universe as "As Mineirinhas", "A Herdeira Rebelde" and "Um Homem de Negócios", "Um Novo Paraíso" is a fascinating romantic adventure that will take the reader on a journey of discovery alongside its protagonist Ralph Vecchio, and able to enchant at first sight.