Born in Rio

Rita Ray doesn�� care for personal relationships. She�� 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�� 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