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INEXPRESSIBLE ISLAND (END OF FOREVER #3) by PAULLINA SIMONS

December 18, 2019

 

About the Book:

 

The third and final novel in Paullina Simons’ unforgettable End of Forever saga concludes Julian and Josephine’s heartbreaking love story that has spanned lifetimes.

They were ready for anything…except the end

Julian has lost everything he ever loved and is almost out of time. His life and death struggle against fate offers him one last chance to do the impossible and save the woman to whom he is permanently bound.

Together, Julian and Josephine must wage war against the relentless dark force that threatens to destroy them. This fight will take everything they have and everything they are as they try once more to give each other their unfinished lives back.

As time runs out for the star-crossed lovers, Julian learns that fate has one last cruel trick in store for them–and even a man who has lost everything still has something left to lose.

 

My Review:

 

“How does a man live, when he must live without the thing he can’t live without?”

What a perfect conclusion to this epic series! Once again the narrator Jeremy Arthur was outstanding.

I am going to say right up front that I am shocked this series has not received more attention. This epic saga is well worth the three-book commitment and each audio book was simply fabulous! I am saddened that the publisher does not even have the proper editions listed on Goodreads. (Where is the audio book? There are only Audio CD’s listed.) Each book is well worth an Audible credit and the series as a whole was just phenomenal.

In this final book in the series, Julian travels back in time once again to search for Josephine. He is physically and spiritually exhausted but cannot live without the love of his life. The author is a meticulous researcher and it shows in her depiction of WWII London during the blitz. The details are amazing and the listener is placed right into the middle of the horrors of war.

Not only a beautiful and (literally) timeless love story, this saga is also about the unbreakable bonds of friendship and loyalty. Julian’s best friend Ashton is a major part of this series and his character added depth, humor and wit to the story. I loved Ashton and his family and how the author tied all of the characters together throughout the different time periods. Pay attention to all the details, no matter how trivial, because everything is related in the end.

“Your heart searches all its days for something it cannot name.”

My heart!! Julian’s longing for Josephine is what drives this amazing story. Although I felt the first part of this third book dragged a tiny little bit, as a whole the book is a fantastic and epic love story that is set among many different and colorful backgrounds. I devoured the last part of this book and felt like I said goodbye to old friends by the end.

I adore this trilogy and will remember Julian and Josephine for a long time to come. Fans of epic romance should give this series a try. It is truly epic.

 

The End of Forever Series:

 

Categories : 4 Stars, Audiobook, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Reviews, Time Travel Romance Tagged : End of Forever, Inexpressible Island, Paullina Simons

A BEGGAR’S KINGDOM (END OF FOREVER SAGA #2) by PAULLINA SIMONS

August 18, 2019

The second novel in Paullina Simons’s stunning End of Forever saga continues the heartbreaking story of Julian and Josephine, and a love that spans lifetimes.

Is there a fate beyond the fates?

Julian has failed Josephine once. Despite grave danger and impossible odds, he is determined to do the unimaginable and try again to save the woman he loves.

What follows is a love story like no other as the doomed lovers embark on an incredible adventure across time and space. Racing through history and against the merciless clock, they face countless dangers and deadly enemies.

Living amid beauty and ecstasy, bloodshed and betrayal, each time they court and cheat death brings Julian and Josephine closer to an unthinkable sacrifice and a confrontation with the harshest master of all…destiny.

 

THE END OF FOREVER SAGA:

MY REVIEW:

 

“To be on the meridian, in the cave, on the river, was life. The rest was just waiting.”

Truly epic!! A series that travels through time walks a very fine line, but Paullina Simons has outdone herself in the second book in the ‘End of Forever’ saga. Julian and Josephine are soul mates thought all eternity, and Julian literally risks his life over and over again to find his one true love in her many incarnations. This series is completely spellbinding! The amount of detail in this book is absolutely amazing. ‘A Beggars Kingdom’ even manages to infuse humor into some very bleak situations. The narrator of the audiobook once again did a brilliant job of bringing the very diverse cast of characters to life.

“That wasn’t a shadow life. That was real. Or is this real?”

Will Julian and Josephine ever truly find each other again? Or are they doomed to be apart forever?I don’t want to give away any spoilers because this is one of THE most imaginative stories I have ever encountered. Jules continues to search through time for his lost love, and the characters he meets are simply unforgettable. Just when I thought things looked hopeless, the author worked her magic and surprised me yet again. A story of true love, hope and bravery, I cannot wait for the final book in the series ‘Inexpressible Island’ which is releasing later in 2019!

“Don’t you want to find love again, Jules?”

“I’ve found it. It’s right here.”

 

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Categories : 5 Stars, Fiction, Giveaway, Historical Romance, Reviews, Romance, Time Travel Romance Tagged : A Beggar's Kingdom, End of Forever, Paullina Simons

THE BRONZE HORSEMAN by PAULLINA SIMONS

July 21, 2019

 

Synopsis:

 

The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is turned upside down when Hitler’s armies attack Russia and begin their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad.

Yet there is light in the darkness. Tatiana meets Alexander, a brave young officer in the Red Army. Strong and self-confident, yet guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to Tatiana—and she to him. Starvation, desperation, and fear soon grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German siege. Tatiana and Alexander’s impossible love threatens to tear the Metanova family apart and expose the dangerous secret Alexander so carefully protects—a secret as devastating as the war itself—as the lovers are swept up in the brutal tides that will change the world and their lives forever.

 

My Review:

 

“Ask yourself these three questions, Tatiana Metanova, and you will know who you are. Ask: What do believe in? What do you hope for? What do you love?”

Yes I am the one of the few people who had never experienced the glory that is ‘The Bronze Horseman’! If you have been waiting to read this magnificent novel, don’t wait! It is everything everyone says it is and more! I chose to listen to the audiobook and it was absolutely breathtaking. The narrator is perfection! I could almost see the streets of Leningrad, feel the warm lake breezes and experience the abject cold and hunger caused by the German invasion of the Soviet Union.

The love that Alexander and Tatiana have for each other is transcendent. From their first meeting, they were bound together. Even though Tatiana’s sister was also in love with Alexander, Tania never let her love for her Shura die.

“Alexander, were you looking for me?”
“All my life.”

The sweeping historical romance is so detailed and well-researched that I literally felt transported to the 1940’s. All of the characters, the families and the soldiers were so finely drawn that I hung on every word! I absolutely adored Paullina Simons’ writing style. Even if historical romance might not be your favorite genre, please please give this one a try! It should be at the top of every romance lover’s reading list.

“Please don’t die,” she whispered. “I don’t think I can bury
you. I already buried everyone else.”

“How can I die,” Alexander said, his voice breaking, “when you
have poured your immortal blood into me?”

Shura and Tania fought every obstacle and suffered through unimaginable situations to be together. There was always someone conspiring against them or someone else whose feelings they had to consider. Yes this is a weighty story but I highly recommend ‘The Bronze Horseman’ to all. It is magnificent!

“Alexander knew that before he had light instead of darkness, he had to deserve light instead of darkness.”

 

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Categories : 5 Stars, Giveaway, Historical Romance Tagged : Paullina Simons, The Bronze Horseman

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