The distance between us
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After being betrayed by her best friend and boyfriend, Valentina leaves São Paulo for a fresh start in New York. When she decides that she won't ever give a chance to love again, she unexpectedly meets Matteo, a mysterious young man with a painful past and walls around his heart. Neither of them believes in love, but their undeniable connection pulls them together.
As they fight their growing feelings, Valentina and Matteo must decide if love is worth the risk or if their emotional scars will keep them apart.
*Chapters titled in Portuguese but the story is fully written in English 🤗*
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