Querencia (Romance)

In the heart of a bustling city, Clara Alvarez lives a life defined by ambition, success, and an unspoken loneliness. A rising star in the world of architecture, she's built a life filled with high-profile projects and social events, but she's always felt disconnected from the world around her, as if something vital is missing. That all changes when she meets Mateo, a quiet and introspective artist who paints murals in the most unexpected places-on forgotten walls, abandoned buildings, and under bridges. His work speaks of beauty in the rawness of life, and there's an undeniable pull between them from the first moment their paths cross.Mateo, a wanderer by nature, is everything Clara is not-he's free-spirited, a dreamer who finds inspiration in the simplest of moments. While Clara is focused on building a future of stability and success, Mateo teaches her to slow down and appreciate the world as it is. Together, they discover a shared sense of longing for something deeper, something more authentic, than the life they've been living.As their relationship grows, Clara is introduced to the concept of querencia-a Spanish term that describes the place where one feels most at home, where one's heart is at peace. For Clara, querencia becomes not just a place, but a person-Mateo. In his arms, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about love, success, and happiness. But as the pressure of her career and the demands of her past start to pull them apart, Clara must choose between the life she's built and the one she's discovered with Mateo, a life where love and vulnerability are the foundation.Querencia is a heartfelt romance about finding home in the most unexpected places, learning to open your heart, and embracing the beauty of what it means to truly belong. Can Clara and Mateo create a future together, or will the weight of the world keep them apart?