Duda has everything figured out — a thriving digital marketing startup, a family that feels like a warm hug, and five beloved dogs who rule her house. The only thing missing? A love that lives up to the standard her parents set. She's not settling for anything less than extraordinary.
Pedro has everything locked down — a successful career managing one of São Paulo's biggest malls, a luxury apartment, and an ironclad rule: no relationships, no family, no risk. After his father's betrayals and a traumatic false accusation that cost him his family, Pedro is certain that love only leads to pain.
When Duda lands the Valentine's Day campaign for Pedro's mall, their worlds collide — and so do their personalities. She's warm, chaotic, and impossible to ignore. He's guarded, controlled, and determined to keep his distance. But a chance encounter and a sarcastic lie — "Actually, I have five children, each with a different father" — sets off a misunderstanding that pulls them into each other's orbit.
As Duda's infectious energy cracks Pedro's carefully built walls, and his quiet intensity draws her in, they'll both have to face the one question that could tear them apart: Can a woman who dreams of a big family and a man who swore he'd never have one find a future together?
Between barking dogs, a four-year-old godson obsessed with dinosaurs, meddling best friends, and a family dinner that changes everything, Duda and Pedro will discover that love — like water and wine — can blend two very different things into something extraordinary.
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