About the Book

“The book casts a curiously sweet spell.” – Entertainment Weekly

Eleven Minutes tells the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that “love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer.” A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working as a prostitute.

In Geneva, Maria’s despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria must choose between pursuing a path of darkness—sexual pleasure for its own sake—or risking everything to find her own inner light and the possibility of true love.

Critical Praise

“A rare combination of craftsmanship, imagination and inspiration.” — Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780060589288
• ISBN 10: 0060589280
• Imprint: HarperOne
• On Sale: 08/03/2021
• Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.720 in (d)
• Pages: 320
• List Price: $15.99
• BISAC1 : FICTION / Erotica / General
• BISAC2 : FICTION / Literary
• BISAC3 : FICTION / Historical / Medieval
• BISAC4 : FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
• BISAC5 : FICTION / Coming of Age
• BISAC6 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Medieval
• BISAC7 : BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Sacred Sexuality
• BISAC8 : SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness