Maria Gibbs

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About Maria Gibbs

Maria Gibbs is a multi-genre author who has loved reading and writing from a tender age. Escaping into or creating a world where someone can lose themselves in a story is what drives her. The common denominator between her books is the tug on the heartstrings effect. Heart-wrenching stories that make readers cry.

The first book she published was a novelette, As Dreams are Made on which is about a young woman who is dragged into a dream and rescued by an enigmatic man whose intentions are not what they first seem. In the meantime, her husband fights to save her life in the real world.

To date, Maria has three novelettes and seven novels published but has over forty ideas for new stories.

The most popular of her works is the Children from the Streets six-book series which is based in Brazil. Her inspiration came from Christina Lamb’s book, Small Wars Permitting, as she researched life as a foreign correspondent for another series she was working on. A Boy from the Streets is the first book and was meant to be a standalone book until the characters started whispering into the author’s ear as they wanted their story to be told.

Maria is employed in property management currently, in the West London area, but is working towards making writing her full-time career.

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A Boy from the Streets: A heartbreaking story of love, loss and betrayal:(The first in the Children from the Streets family saga) Apr 1, 2017

by Maria Gibbs, Tammy Clarke, RE Hargrave

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TWINS SEPARATED AT BIRTH. SHAPED BY DIFFERENT DESTINIES.

Pedro dreams of being more than Rio’s best pick-pocket, but there are few opportunities for a boy who lives in a shop doorway. Staying alive is hard enough.Jose is a kind and sensitive boy. After learning he was adopted and has a twin Jose runs away, hell-bent on finding him. However, the streets of Rio are not safe for a boy used to luxury.Thrown together by a twist of fate, at first, the brothers struggle to bond. When Pedro hatches a plan to return Jose to his adoptive parents, will temptation cause him to betray his twin and take that life for himself?Jose is forced to open his eyes to the brutal life of a street urchin, but despite the horrors, he discovers acceptance and love. Can he go back to his old life, when the price to pay will be the loss of his twin?A Boy from the Streets is the heart-breaking first novel in The Children from the Streets family saga.If you like a gripping page-turner, with twists, turns, and realistic characters, who will tug at your heart-strings, you'll love Maria Gibbs' inspiring series.Buy now to find out whether the boys survive the deception, betrayal, and hidden truths that haunt this family.

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Sins of the Father: A heartbreaking story of love, loss, and betrayal: (The second in the Children from the Streets family saga) May 15, 2018

by Maria Gibbs, Tammy Clarke, RE Hargrave

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THE TABLES HAVE TURNED. THE ABUSERS ARE NOW THE ABUSED.

Carlos Suarez is on a mission to rescue children from the treacherous streets of Brasil. Yet he’s never satisfied.

Memories of the abuse Carlos suffered as a boy still haunts him. Can he come to terms with his past and allow himself to fall in love?

Reports of brutal killings bring the horror of Carlos’ childhood to the forefront of his mind.

Will this nightmare place his future in jeopardy?

Sins of the Father is the second heart-breaking novel in The Children from the Streets family saga.

If you like a book raw with emotion, with twists, turns, and loveable characters, who will tug at your heart-strings, then buy Sins of the Father and find out whether Carlos can overcome the obstacles to discover true happiness.

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Return to the Streets (Children from the Streets Book 6) Dec 30, 2019

by Maria Gibbs, Tammy Clarke, R E Hargrave

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From the outside, Marcos and Jasmine Martinez seem to have everything. Their days are filled with dream jobs, perfect health, and untold wealth, yet underneath it all, something is broken. Something money won’t fix, but neither have a clue as to what will.

Honourable to a fault, Cristian Matos is trapped in a loveless marriage to his best friend’s sister. A siren, Leticia Martinez fulfills his desires whilst making him feel dirty. Leaving her is very much on Cristian’s mind, as are his relationships with Marcos and Jasmine, but what kind of man would take the steps he’s considering when his wife is so emotionally unstable?

The fun-loving celebration of Carnival is over. As we return to the streets of Rio, love, lies, and betrayal rock the Martinez family once again. With so much devastation, surely all that’s left now is destruction, especially when vengeance brings the family full circle.

Can enough happiness still be found to overcome all their heartaches? Or is the Martinez family forever cursed?

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Truth and Retribution (Children from the Streets Book 5) Nov 25, 2019

by Maria Gibbs, Tammy Clarke, R E Hargrave

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Truth and Retribution. The story of a monster - Paolo Martinez. He has sworn to protect the public, but he manages to terrorise all the street children of Rio.

If we’ve learned one thing on this journey, it’s that the streets of Rio offer atrocities around every corner, particularly for the vulnerable street children. So how can a so-called protector turn his back on them? Has some event in his past turned him into this monster? Because people aren’t born evil. Or are they?

The second to last instalment in The Children from the Streets series is not a story for the fainthearted. So, take heed, this book may give you nightmares… for when the truth comes out, retribution isn’t far behind.

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Sad Farewells (Children from the Streets Book 4) Oct 27, 2019

by Maria Gibbs, Tammy Clarke, R E Hargrave

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Back in Rio Jose, Christina and the rest of the family are still coming to terms with their recent loss. As hard as it is, life must go on. And, for some, it does.

Even as Jose dreams of making changes to his life, Analise’s reaction to his desires is unexpected, and more than he bargained for from his wife.

Christina meanwhile is about to find her life altering drastically, facing changes she can do nothing to stop. Question is will they come through the other side unscathed? Everyone has their breaking point.

Be drawn, once more, into the dramas, tragedies, and triumphs of the Martinez family. Get comfy, grab some tissues, and be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. It’s time to say some sad farewells.

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The Other Side of the Streets (Children from the Streets Book 3) Jul 5, 2019

by Maria Gibbs, Tammy Clarke, R E Hargrave

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Rio, Brasil has always been split in half.
Marcos Martinez is from the half where homelessness and poverty is the norm. The son of a man who lived on the streets until he was adopted at the age of twelve, Marcos has made it his mission to defy the norm and make something of his life.
Gio Silvas knows only the lifestyle of the other side. A billionaire’s son, he’s a selfish, weak, narcissistic bully who thrives on hedonism, vibrant carnivals, and untold wealth—a lifestyle where the word “no” is not part of his vocabulary.
When Gio falls for Marcos’ twin sister Caro, a hard life lesson is heading his way. Will he see the error of his ways and change, or will his love for Caro push him and her family past the point of no return?
Familiar characters await, along with new, to both entrance and appall in this third installment of the Children from the Streets series. Come. It’s time. Carnival is upon us. Are you ready to return to the streets?

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Is This Love? (English Love Series Book 1) Sep 23, 2017

by Maria Gibbs, Tammy Clarke, Ella Medler

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A chance encounter in a bar throws Gemma into Theo’s path. She’s beautiful, witty and warm, everything his ex-girlfriend isn’t. Theo is a modern man with old fashioned values who is faithful to a fault. When his manipulative ex-girlfriend tricks him into getting back with her, Theo resigns himself to the life he knows and waves this lovely stranger goodbye.
Neither one of them is able to forget the other, so when chance throws them together again on a holiday they are unable to resist the attraction. But Theo is now carrying a heavy secret, and sharing it with Gemma hurts her intensely.

When the holiday is over, Theo’s girlfriend throws a bombshell meant to destroy him. When everything seems lost, how can they find the strength to fight and keep their love alive?

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The Storm Creature Mar 13, 2016

by Maria Gibbs, JC Clarke, RE Hargrave

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At eighteen, Lucy had everything going for her: a supportive family, a rapt audience, and her dream of becoming a published author about to be realised.
A single moment in time on a dark, rainy road changes things forever.
That was then, but this is now. Lucy has suffered through eight years of haunting visions and thoughts with every raging storm thanks to a tempestuous storm creature who torments her. What does the baleful creature want with Lucy? Will the troubled woman ever be able to let go of the past and forgive herself?
Or will she sacrifice everything she holds dear?

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A Lifetime or a Season (A woman's Journey to Self-Awareness) Feb 13, 2015

by Maria Gibbs, JC Clarke, RE Hargrave

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Athena finds herself in the wet and windy South Coast of England as she tries to forget the enigmatic man who ignited her dreams.
Roberto seems determined to hold her at arm’s length but can’t seem to set her free once and for all.
Having lived in the shadows of her self-centred mother, Athena struggles to find her true identity.
A Lifetime or a Season is a journey of personal discovery for Athena as she takes an independent step into the unknown in order to achieve a life-long dream.
Will she find the love that she is searching for with Roberto or will the sacrifice be too much?

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