Darling!"

The classic saying by Javier Bardem in the movie Eat, Pray, Love, and in real life. Just ask Mariah!

Unravel a sense of hope and excitement as you read a series of passionate stories about Mariah's search for true love in the USA, and her current relationship with Jose, the real Hollywood character portrayed in Eat, Pray, Love through Javier Bardem's mesmerizing performance of Felipe.

Mariah Rodrigues was already a successful businesswoman in real estate, fashion, and many other exciting entrepreneurial ventures when she got divorced. Determined to connect with her own soul and find her true love, Mariah moved to the United States with her two sons, bringing her eclectic Brazilian identity along to her new American life, ready to love again.

In Exotica, Mariah's personal memoir of love, she bravely tells her true story of the seven men she met along her journey, each one metaphorically represented by an exotic fruit, for readers to savor them as well.

It was with her bold and beautiful heart that Mariah opened herself to new life opportunities and realized she was ready to love, even if it meant feeling pain again. She had been betrayed and hurt time after time, but that did not diminish her willingness to continue believing in the possibility of true love.

Mariah's most recent experience, shared in the last chapter of her book from the seven fruits that became a part of her life, tells a real tale of destiny that led her to finding a special place in her heart for Jose: The real character portrayed in Eat, Pray, Love through Javier Bardem's mesmerizing performance of Felipe.

Exotica is a flavorful saga about a woman who discovers her undeniable courage to give life all the passion it deserves. Do you crave to love again? Join Mariah on her fascinating and inspirational quest and unravel your personal unique power to live your own fantastic adventure.