Gabriela Martins

Gabriela Martins is a Brazilian writer. Her stories feature Brazilian characters finding themselves and love.

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GABRIELA MARTINS is a Brazilian author and linguist. Her stories feature Brazilian characters finding themselves and love. She was a high school teacher and has also worked as a TED Ed-Club facilitator, where she helped teens develop their own talks in TED format. She edited and self-published a pro-bono LGBTQIA+ anthology (KEEP FAITH) with all funds going to queer people in need. When she’s not writing, she can be found cuddling with her two cats, or singing loudly and off-key.LIKE A LOVE SONG was her YA romance debut, followed by BAD AT LOVE, both with Random House/Underlined. She's also one of the contributors for the Algonquin Latinx Horror anthology OUR SHADOWS HAVE CLAWS.DOWNLOAD MEDIA KIT

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For media, events, and rights inquiries, please contact me directly at gabrielawmartins at gmail dot com.

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A paperback original romance about a teen rocker with a bad boy reputation and the aspiring journalist who’s determined to dig up the dirt on him . . . if they don’t fall for each other first.Ever since Daniel moved to L.A. from Brazil to join the band Mischief & Mayhem, he’s become the tabloids’ bad boy. Paparazzi follow him and girls swoon over him . . . except for Sasha, who hates bad boys. When a chance encounter brings them together, Sasha sees an opportunity to get close to Daniel and write a story that will make a name for herself at the celebrity gossip magazine where she interns. But Daniel is surprisingly sweet and extremely cute—could she be falling for him?The truth is: Daniel is hiding something. When Sasha discovers his secret, will she follow her heart or deliver the hottest story of the summer?

"A sweet, heartfelt romance that thoughtfully explores identity and belonging."
—Kirkus"Endearing first love, and thoughtful conversations surrounding colorism, Latinx diaspora, music, and sexuality drive Martins’s joyful romance."
—Publisher's Weekly

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This debut paperback original romance follows a Latina teen pop star whose image takes a dive after a messy public breakup, until she’s set up with a swoon-worthy fake boyfriend.Fake boyfriend. Real heartbreak?Natalie is living her dream: topping the charts and setting records as a Brazilian pop star… until she’s dumped spectacularly on live television. Not only is it humiliating—it could end her career.Her PR team’s desperate plan? A gorgeous yet oh-so-fake boyfriend. Nati reluctantly agrees, but William is not what she expected. She was hoping for a fierce bad boy—not a soft-hearted British indie film star. While she fights her way back to the top with a sweet and surprisingly swoon-worthy boy on her arm, she starts to fall for William—and realizes that maybe she’s the biggest fake of them all. Can she reclaim her voice and her heart?

INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER
A BOOK SHIMMY AWARDS 2021 FINALIST"A joyful story that hits all the right notes."
--Kirkus"A great coming-of-age story about being true to yourself."
--School Library Journal