A Reason to Live - Eliana Machado Coelho;By the Spirit Schellida

Raquel was born on a ranch in a small town in Rio Grande do Sul. She lived with her father, mother, three brothers, and her grandfather, a rude, authoritarian Polish immigrant. On the neighboring property lived her uncle Ladislau, his wife, and their two daughters. Raquel's ordeal began at the age of nine, when she became the target of harassment by Ladislau-a calculating man who, despite his good reputation in town, lacked all scruples. Time passed until a painful tragedy occurred and a major secret was revealed, one that would change Raquel's life forever.

Still, there is always a chance to start over. Raquel decides to move to São Paulo, gets a job at an airline, and meets Alejandro, who becomes far more than just a friend to her. Yet, as life demands its reckoning, Raquel once again comes face to face with those who hurt her so deeply in the past...