Author: Read with Pride

readwithpride.com If you’ve ever wondered where the heat, the passion, and the unapologetic celebration of queer love reaches its absolute peak, look no further than Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. And when we’re talking about the epicenter of gay Carnival culture? That’s Copacabana, baby. For five days every February, this iconic beach neighborhood transforms into …

Copacabana Carnival CrushesRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something almost magical about Rio during Carnival. The city transforms into a living, breathing kaleidoscope of color, sound, and pure, unfiltered joy. For the LGBTQ+ community, Rio’s Carnival isn’t just a party: it’s a declaration, a celebration, and one of the most liberating experiences on the planet. The World’s Biggest Queer Celebration Let’s …

Dancing in the Dust of RioRead More

Readwithpride.com If there’s one place on Earth where love, passion, and pure unadulterated joy collide in the most spectacular fashion, it’s Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. And honey, we’re not just talking about any celebration: we’re talking about the world’s biggest LGBTQ+ street party, where feathers fly, hearts race, and romance blooms under confetti skies. …

Samba Kings and Street KissesRead More

readwithpride.com When Carnival Becomes a Love Story Rio de Janeiro during Carnival isn’t just a party, it’s a five-day fever dream where the entire city transforms into a glittering, sweat-drenched celebration of everything human. And for the LGBTQ+ community, it’s basically paradise with a samba soundtrack. Picture this: nearly 600 street blocos (neighborhood parties) erupting …

The King of the BlocosRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something borderline supernatural about Rio de Janeiro when the sun starts its descent toward the horizon. That golden hour: when the light turns buttery soft and the entire city seems dipped in honey: transforms an already magical place into something that feels ripped straight from the pages of the best MM romance books. …

Golden Hour in RioRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something electric about Rio Carnival. Maybe it’s the samba rhythms that pulse through every street corner, or the explosion of feathers and sequins that transform the city into a kaleidoscope of color. But for the LGBTQ+ community, Rio’s Carnival represents something even deeper, it’s the world’s biggest celebration of freedom, identity, and unapologetic …

A Carnival of TwoRead More

readwithpride.com Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival isn’t just a party: it’s a revolution wrapped in feathers, sequins, and unapologetic joy. For the LGBTQ+ community, it’s become one of the world’s most iconic celebrations of queer identity, where millions gather to dance, love, and exist loudly in a city that, for a few glorious days, feels like …

Whispers in the CrowdRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something magical about sequins. Not just the way they catch light, though that’s part of it, but what they mean. When you see someone walking down the street covered head-to-toe in shimmering discs, you know they’re not trying to blend in. They’re making a statement. They’re claiming space. They’re sparkling with intention. And …

The Sequin’s SparkRead More

readwithpride.com Picture this: cobblestone streets alive with the pulse of samba, arches illuminated against the Rio night sky, and bodies moving in perfect sync to rhythms that make your heart race. Welcome to Lapa, Rio de Janeiro’s bohemian soul and one of the most electric neighborhoods for queer travelers seeking authentic Brazilian nightlife. If you’re …

Lost in the Lapa RhythmRead More

readwithpride.com If you’ve ever dreamed of falling in love under a shower of confetti while samba drums pulse through your body, welcome home. We’re talking about Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival: the biggest, boldest, most unapologetically queer party on the planet. And we’ve captured all that glittering, sweaty, passionate energy in 20 brand-new MM romance books …

Sweet Samba SinRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something almost bittersweet about the final hours of Rio Carnival. The confetti has been thrown, the samba schools have given their all, and the city that never sleeps is finally starting to catch its breath. But before Ash Wednesday arrives and reality creeps back in, there’s one last dance to be had: one …

Carnival’s Final DanceRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something about Rio de Janeiro that makes you feel alive. Maybe it’s the way the Atlantic crashes against Copacabana’s golden sands, or how the sun turns everything golden right before it sets behind the mountains. Or maybe: just maybe: it’s the way the city pulses with possibility, like every corner could hold the …

Rio Rhythm: A Samba Soul RomanceRead More

readwithpride.com The bass drum thundered through Rafael’s chest as he pushed through the mass of feathered costumes and glittering bodies. Rio’s Carnival was in full swing, and the streets of Lapa throbbed with life, color, and the kind of beautiful chaos that made the city famous. He adjusted his silver mask: half-moon shaped, covering just …

Carnival Kisses in RioRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something about São Paulo that makes you believe in second chances. Maybe it’s the way the city reinvents itself every Sunday on Avenida Paulista, when cars disappear and the streets transform into a living gallery of artists, dancers, and dreamers. Or maybe it’s just the perfect backdrop for two men who thought they’d …

Paulista Passion: A São Paulo SecretRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something magical about being stuck in paradise with someone you’re desperately trying not to fall for. Enter: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, where the sand is hot, the bodies are hotter, and the forced proximity MM romance trope hits different when you’re sharing a tiny beachfront Airbnb with your brother’s annoyingly gorgeous best …

Copacabana Catch: Sun, Sand, and SoulmatesRead More

readwithpride.com When Business Rivals Become Something More São Paulo never sleeps, and neither does Gabriel Torres. At 32, he’s already made a name for himself in the city’s cutthroat architecture scene. His firm, Torres & Associates, has been responsible for some of the most innovative residential projects in Jardins and Vila Madalena. But there’s one …

The Architect of São PauloRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something about São Paulo that rewrites your story. Maybe it’s the way the city pulses with 12 million heartbeats, each one distinct yet somehow synchronized. Or maybe it’s neighborhoods like Liberdade, where red torii gates frame graffiti-covered walls, where yakisoba vendors set up next to pastel de feira stands, and where two childhood …

Liberdade Love: A São Paulo AwakeningRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something about being suspended 1,299 feet above Rio de Janeiro that makes you reconsider your life choices. For Mateo Rivera, the choice currently under review was agreeing to share a cable car with his insufferably cheerful colleague, Luca Santos. “Isn’t this amazing?” Luca pressed his face against the glass like an overexcited golden …

Sugarloaf Sparks: Heights of DesireRead More