"Maria" by Laura Elizabeth Gow Richards is an exciting romantic story about a woman who is searching for her place in the world and perfecting her artistic abilities. The main character, Maria, dreams of becoming a great artist, but she has faced many challenges and has to go through a difficult path to her own success. Her willpower and irrepressible desire to create help her overcome all obstacles. This book is about love, art, self-realization and self-belief, which finally help the main character find her happiness and achieve what she wants.