ABOUT “Luz do Sol” (“Sunlight”):

"For love he’s ready to die, but--- he never planned on murder. Sandro now runs from killers, he once called friends.

Foolish mistakes could cost him everything he’s earned including --- his fame, career... and the, most-important, man in his life."

"Luz do Sol" ("Sunlight") is a sexy, luxurious, romance thriller set in the wealthy and diverse "Zona Sul" ("South Zone"- comprised of Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana districts and others), the poorest favelas, yacht and country clubs of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil--- where penthouse culture meets the hard, dangerous streets of Rio and the marble-floored offices of the powerful Brasilian elite.

When a national celebrity, billionaire, athlete falls in love with an American, best-selling writer and librettist, his secret personal orientation becomes public knowledge in the country--- and worldwide. His love for the American is strong... and deeply requited.

How can he love honestly, when it could well destroy his career, his fortune, his national stature as a hero and possibly end his life in the offing?

Constructed on a mélange of secrecy, dirty cops, sadistic, hate-fueled murder, cover-ups, brutality, survival and devotion to the art of being in a durable and significant and loving relationship with your perfect mate after a lifetime of searching --- despite all the many risks, dangers and threats from every corner. Samba, Carnaval, upscale living and a new-found love that is entirely hopeless... or is it?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Hey! I’m Marcinho [mar-SING-you].

• I’m serial entrepreneur, Chef, Playwright, and lover of words. I, finally, feel confident in sharing my musings with the world.

• Being LGBT, I felt a need for compelling, legitimate, topical, fiction/screenplays which spoke to our ouvre. Our lives, issues, and challenges in just seeking parity in the society in which we live. I set about writing some.

• I am confident that readers can help me draft the novel in ways which propel story, captivate readers’ imaginations in the final, published, release, and to help assure that I remain faithful to honoring the protagonist, his journey, his losses, and his truth.