Paullina Simons Livres

Leningrad 1941 : c'est lors de cet été enchanté de ses 17 ans que Tatiana rencontre Alexandre, officier de l'Armée rouge, et en tombe éperdument amoureuse. Mais Alexandre est promis à la soeur aînée de Tatiana, Dasha. Résister à leur passion dévorante, sera bien plus déchirant que tous les dangers qu'ils devront affronter pour survivre à la guerre ... 1943. La jeune Russe Tatiana arrive à New York brisée par le destin qui lui a arraché sa famille et Alexandre, l'homme de sa vie et le père de son petit garçon. Sans Anthony, elle aurait mis fin à sa vie après la terrible nouvelle de la mort d'Alexandre. Alors le jour où elle apprend qu'Alexandre et toujours en vie et croupit dans un camp soviétique elle n'écoute que son amour et n'hésite pas à retourner dans la gueule du loup! Leningrad, 1941. Tatiana, 17 ans, tombe follement amoureuse d'un officier de l'Armée rouge. Hélas, Alexandre est promis à sa soeur aînée. Tous deux devront résister à leur passion dévorante qui sera bien plus déchirante que la guerre contre l'Allemagne, dont l'armée est prête à fondre sur Leningrad.

New York, 1943. Tatiana débarque de sa Russie natale, brisée par la guerre qui lui a arraché Alexandre, le père de son fils et l'homme de sa vie. Sans le petit Anthony, Tatiana n'aurait sans doute pas survécu à l'annonce de la mort d'Alexandre. Pour leur enfant, elle décide de se battre et d'entreprendre ce voyage vers une liberté sans bonheur. Et puis, dans le secret de son cœur subsiste le fol espoir qu'un jour, quelque part, elle retrouvera Alexandre. Alors, quand elle apprend qu'il est toujours en vie, croupissant dans un camp soviétique, la jeune femme n'a plus qu'un but : sauver son amour. Même si, pour y parvenir, il faut laisser Anthony à New York et retourner se jeter dans la gueule du loup...

À dix-huit ans, Tully Maker n'a pas froid aux yeux. Intelligente et jolie, elle est sur le point de s'inscrire à l'université. Le soir, elle gagne pas mal d'argent en remportant tous les concours de danse de sa petite ville du Kansas, même lorsqu'ils sont un peu dénudés. Jennifer, son amie d'enfance, l'admire depuis toujours : elle essaie de l'imiter mais surtout de la soutenir car elle sait que derrière son assurance se cache une petite fille meurtrie à jamais par un drame familial. Et puis un jour Jennifer se suicide. Tully, plus que jamais, est seule. La vie reprend ses droits : Tully trouve un emploi et fonde une famille. Mais les cauchemars d'enfance ne cessent pas pour autant et le souvenir de son amie disparue la hante sans trêve. Jusqu'au retour de Jack, que Jennifer avait aimé. La passion naît, emportant avec elle les angoisses de Tully, mais aussi ses certitudes…

International bestselling author Paullina Simons delivers a riveting novel about a young woman whose search for her missing friend turns into a life-shattering odyssey. The truth will change her forever. Living in bustling New York City, Lily Quinn has plenty of distractions and is struggling to finish college as well as pay her rent. But that all pales in comparison when Amy, her best friend and roommate, disappears without a trace. Spencer O’Malley, a cynical NYPD detective assigned to Amy’s case, immediately captures Lily’s attention. Though he is wary and wrestling with his own demons, he, too, is irresistibly drawn to Lily. But fate has more in store for Lily than she ever expected. As she looks deeper into the mystery surrounding Amy’s disappearance, Lily finds answers she never imagined she’d find—answers that challenge everything she knows about her own life. Lily’s search puts her on a collision course with tragedy and love, and gives her a glimpse into the abyss that swallowed her friend . . . until she faces a final confrontation with her own life-changing destiny. “Part mystery, part romance, part family drama . . . in other words, the perfect book.”— Daily Mail

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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.

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.

Children of Liberty, the much-anticipated prequel to Paullina Simons’s The Bronze Horseman, is a story of love and possibility in turn-of-the-century America. Gina Attaviano travels from Sicily to Boston to start a new life with only the clothes on her back. Harry Barrington is the son of one of New England’s most successful businessmen. Despite their differences and the strong opposition of their families, their attraction is strong. Set against a time of transformation for a growing nation, Gina and Harry must find the courage to do what is right, no matter what the price. Deeply emotional and satisfying, Children of Liberty features a cast of characters you’ll root for as they fight against their feelings, but discover that true love can never be denied.

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.

It's 1981 and Shelby Sloane gets a canary yellow Mustang convertible as a graduation present. She plans an odyssey to find her mother who left her many years earlier. When Shelby's former best friend Gina asks to come along, Shelby reluctantly agrees. And so the two girls, who at eighteen think they know everything, are about to set out to find out how much they don't know.

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…

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.