Paullina Simons Books

Leningrad 1941: the white nights of summer when the sun hardly sets on the beautiful palaces and stately avenues that still speak of a different age‚ when the city was known as St Petersburg. The Metanov family live in a crowded apartment‚ the two sisters Daria and Tatiana sharing a bed‚ their parents and brother crowded in another room‚ their grandparents nearby. It′s a hard life‚ but one with room enough for love and romance. However‚ when Tatiana first sets eyes on Daria′s boyfriend‚ Alexander‚ she knows immediately that for her‚ the path of love will never be easy‚ but rather‚ one of sacrifice and denial. Hitler′s invasion of Russia spells war and‚ for Leningrad‚ siege‚ and their earlier existence seems luxurious in comparison with the terrible deprivations that the family suffers. As the grip of winter closes as relentlessly as the advancing German army‚ so Tatiana is forced into ever more desperate measures in order to survive.

The Bridge to Holy Cross is a powerful tale of love and hope from the Russian-born author of The Bronze Horseman. Set against the backdrop of war, it follows eighteen-year-old Tatiana, who escapes war-torn Leningrad, believing herself to be a widow. Her husband, Major Alexander Belov, a decorated hero, is imprisoned by Stalin's secret police, facing death as a traitor. In America, Tatiana begins anew in wartime New York City, finding work and friends, yet her grief for Alexander lingers, as she feels his presence calling to her. Meanwhile, Alexander, an American trapped in Russia, serves in the Red Army, posing as a Soviet citizen to survive. For him, the war rages on, with both victory and defeat leading to certain death. As World War II reaches its violent conclusion, Tatiana and Alexander confront their past ghosts and each other, battling against despair and destiny in a fight for survival. Paullina Simons masterfully weaves a historical epic, taking readers on a journey across continents and through deep emotions, crafting a heartrending love story that resonates long after the final page.

The Magnificent Conclusion to the Timeless Epic SagaThrough years of war and devastation, Tatiana and Alexander suffered the worst the twentieth century had to offer. Miraculously reunited in America, they now have a beautiful son, Anthony, the gift of a love strong enough to survive the most terrible upheavals. Though they are still young, the ordeals they endured have changed them--and after living apart in a world laid waste, they must now find a way to live together in postwar America.With the Cold War rising, dark forces at work in their adopted country threaten their lives, their family, and their hard-won peace. To regain the happiness they once knew, to wash away the lingering pain of the past, two lovers grown distant must somehow forge a new life . . .or watch the ghosts of their yesterdays destroy their firstborn son.The Summer Garden . . . their odyssey is just beginning.

The never-before-told story of the journey behind THE BRONZE HORSEMAN, now in print for the first time. From the author of the celebrated, internationally bestselling BRONZE HORSEMAN saga comes a glimpse into the private life of its much loved creator, and the real story behind the epic novels. Paullina Simons gives us a work of non-fiction as captivating and heart-wrenching as the lives of Tatiana and Alexander. Only a few chapters into writing her first story set in Russia, her mother country, Paullina Simons travelled to Leningrad (now St Petersburg) with her beloved Papa. What began as a research trip turned into six days that forever changed her life, the course of her family, and the novel that became THE BRONZE HORSEMAN. After a quarter-century away from her native land, Paullina and her father found a world trapped in yesteryear, with crumbling stucco buildings, entire families living in seven-square-metre communal apartments, and barren fields bombed so badly that nothing would grow there even fifty years later. And yet there were the spectacular white nights, the warm hospitality of family friends and, of course, the pelmeni and caviar. At times poignant, at times inspiring and funny, this is both a fascinating glimpse into the inspiration behind the epic saga, and a touching story of a family's history, a father and a daughter, and the fate of a Nation.

They were ready for anything ... except the end. The must-read conclusion to Paullina Simons' epic End of Forever saga.

"Tully Makker is a tough young woman from the wrong side of the tracks and she is not always easy to like. But if Tully gives friendship and loyalty, she gives them for good, and she forms an enduring bond with Jennifer and Julie, school friends from very different backgrounds. As they grow into the world of the seventies and eighties, the lives of the three best friends are changed forever by two young men, Robin and Jack, and a tragedy which engulfs them all. Against the odds, Tully emerges into young womanhood, marriage and a career. At last Tully Makker has life under control. And then life strikes back in the most unexpected way of all ..." - back cover.

Lily Quinn's life is turned upside down with the disappearance of her flat mate, incredible revelations about her family and a personal discovery, all of which will affect her forever... This is the odyssey of two young women, Lily and Amy, roommates and friends on the verge of the rest of their lives.

How much would you sacrifice for true love? The second novel in Paullina Simons' stunning End of Forever saga continues the heartbreaking story of Julian and Josephine, and a love that spans lifetimes.

Lone Star is another unforgettable love story from the best-selling author of Tully and The Bronze Horseman. Life isn't about the destination, but the journey...Chloe is weeks away from college when she embarks on a great European adventure with her boyfriend and her two best friends. Their destination is Barcelona with its promise of romance and mystery, but first they must detour through the historic cities of Eastern Europe to settle an old family debt. As they traverse the unfamiliar landscape of the post- Communist world, Chloe meets a boy on a train who is going off to war. Johnny carries a guitar, an easy smile - and a lifetime of secrets. The trip becomes a treacherous journey into Europe's and Johnny's darkest past - a journey that threatens to shatter the bonds that hold together four lifelong friends. From Riga to Treblinka to Trieste, Chloe sees her future begin to fray as unbidden desires rise to the surface. For Chloe and Johnny only one thing is certain: whatever their destination, their lives will never be the same.

The book is a William Morrow Paperback Original, featuring a captivating narrative that explores complex characters and themes. It delves into the intricacies of human relationships, often highlighting emotional struggles and personal growth. The writing style is engaging and accessible, making it an ideal read for those seeking both entertainment and depth. Readers can expect a thought-provoking journey that resonates with real-life experiences and challenges.

A woman nine months pregnant is abducted from a shopping mall by a man who wants her baby. The novel describes the woman's terror as the spasms begin, the man planning to kill her after she gives birth.

On a New England college campus, the naked body of a beautiful student is found frozen in a bank of snow. Why had she not even been reported missing by her friends?Spencer O'Malley, the police detective assigned to the case, is soon drawn into the strange world of four friends, Jim, Conni, Albert and Kristina. O'Malley finds that these children of privilege who played, studied, and occasionally slept together also kept secrets of their own, secrets that must be pieced together to form an entirely new picture.O'Malley is a stranger in this Ivy League environment, yet he feels an affinity with the victim. In her death, he gradually discovers the truth of her mysterious and complex life, and each revelation is more shocking than the last.Suspenseful, claustrophobic and utterly compelling, Red Leaves puts Paullina Simons in the very front rank of contemporary writers.

At the turn of the century and the dawning of the modern world, the fortunes and future of the Barringtons and Attavianos become intertwined, on a collision course between the old and the new, between what is expected and what is desired, what is chosen and what is bestowed, what is given and what is taken away ..

The first novel in a beautiful, heartbreaking new saga from Paullina Simons, the international bestselling author of Tully and The Bronze Horseman. Can true love ever die? Julian lives a charmed life in Los Angeles. Surrounded by friends, he is young, handsome, and runs a successful business. Everything changes after he has a fateful encounter with a mysterious young woman named Josephine. Julian's world is turned upside down by a love affair that takes him-and everyone else in his life-by storm. For the two new lovers, the City of Angels is transformed into a magical playground. But Josephine is not what she seems and carries secrets that threaten to tear them apart--seemingly forever. A broken man, his faith in tatters, Julian meets a mysterious stranger who tells him how to find Josephine again if he is willing to give up everything and take a death-defying trip from which no one has ever returned. So begins Julian and Josephine's extraordinary adventure of love, loss, and the mystical forces that bind people across time and space. It is a journey that propels Julian toward an impossible choice which will lead him to love fulfilled... ...or to oblivion. The Tiger Catcher takes readers from the depths of despair to the dizzying heights of joy in the first novel of an unforgettable trilogy of love lost and found. For all fans of Outlander, The Time Traveler's Wife and Jojo Moyes.

[Read by Em Eldridge]Love, passion, and friendship collide on the road trip of a lifetime in this breathtaking novel from Paullina Simons, internationally bestselling author of The Bronze Horseman and Tully.There's no telling where a journey will lead youShelby Sloane has big plans for the summer of 1981. She'll drive cross country in her graduation present -- a classic yellow Mustang. In California, she hopes to find the mother who left her behind long ago, and then return East in time to start college. Her childhood friend Gina is desperate to reunite with her boyfriend in Bakersfield and has convinced Shelby to bring her along.With Gina on board, Shelby's carefully mapped-out itinerary is quickly abandoned. Soon, so is their ''no hitchhikers'' rule when Shelby picks up a mysterious girl named Candy Cane, who sets them all on a new and dangerous course. Streetwise beyond her years and decked out with tattoos, piercings, and spiky hair, Candy is on the run from a past darker than anything the two suburban girls have ever known. Candy draws Shelby and Gina into her terrifying world, where life as they know it is turned upside down and there is no place left to hide.

Dla czytelników wspaniałej trylogii Paulliny Simons Jeździec Miedziany, Tatiana i Aleksander, Ogród Letni Tatiana i Aleksander oraz ich dzieci stali się jakby częścią rodziny. Dzięki tej książce możemy jeszcze raz wstąpić do ich domu, gdziekolwiek jest, i posmakować . tradycyjnych potraw kuchni rosyjskiej, najpopularniejszych dań amerykańskich i egzotycznych potraw pochodzących z dwóch kontynentów czasów wojny i pokoju, głodu i obfitości. Przepisy, które zdradza nam Tatiana, z pewnością zachwycą czytelników i smakoszy

Larissa Stark ma cudownego męża, piękne dzieci i dom, który uwielbia. Ale czasami, gdy ma się wszystko, przestaje to wystarczać. Przypadkowe spotkanie z młodszym nieznajomym mężczyzną odmienia jej idylliczne życie. Larissa zadaje sobie pytanie , czy to, w co do tej pory wierzyła, jest prawdą, i rozważa to, co dotychczas wydawało się nie do pomyślenia. Ale jeśli odważy się na niemożliwy krok, czym stanie się jej życie? Cokolwiek wybierze, ktoś zostanie zdradzony…

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Część druga Wcześniejsze losy Aleksandra i jego rodziców, amerykańskich komunistów. Rodzina Barringtonów, zaślepiona ideami socjalizmu, przenosi się w latach 1930. z Bostonu do wyidealizowanego ZSRR, nie wiedząc, co czeka ją pod rządami Stalina. Rodzice małego Aleksandra giną w więzieniu, pozostawiając go na łasce losu, a on sam, gdy dorasta, trafia do Armii Czerwonej, gdzie musi ukrywać swoje pochodzenie. Epicka narracja, nagłe zwroty akcji.

Część pierwsza. Wybucha II wojna. Siedemnastoletnia Tatiana błyskawicznie staje się dorosła. Podczas blokady Leningradu jest podporą dla całej rodziny. Wielką miłością do Aleksandra, młodego oficera, nie ma kiedy się nacieszyć. Gdy chłopak, skrywający politycznie niebezpieczną tajemnicę, nagle znika, Tatiana jest w ciąży i udaje się w głąb Rosji, by odnaleźć ukochanego. Wspaniała historia uczucia, które pozwoliło przetrwać wojenny koszmar.