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.
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Great historic read. Difference in Russian and American culture. Romance.
LOVE this book!!
This is one of my most favorite books!
It’s somewhat difficult to explain how absolutely amazing this book is. I went into it expecting it to be a quick read, and one possibly containing some good loving. Sure, I did finish it in about 2 days, but it wasn’t just because of some steamy love scenes. The writing was so convincing that I felt like I was reading a real tale of true love and …
Epic love story with the most wonderful characters.
One of the best series I’ve ever read.
Loved this book! Read the whole series and was sad when it ended. I will probably read it again!
Holy S#it! This. Series. is. AMAZING!
Tedious reading. Good love scenes.
romance set in Leningrad during the Nazi siege. Felt very long but I liked the characters. I understand it’s oart of a series but didn’t know that when so first finished it.
That ending!!! Gah!
This may be one of the more frustrating books I’ve read, but it’s also such a beautifully tragic story (not just in the romance department) that I was glued to it. My feelings are a bit all over the place, I should take time to process but I won’t, I’m jumping right into book 2.
The background of the Russian Revolution provides the second antagonist in this love story. Sometimes I would get so exasperated with the lovers and then get so involved with their love story. Definitely a 4 tissue love story.
Amazing series.
This was without a doubt one of the best books I have ever read. I was appalled at a lot of the things that went on, that really happened to people at this time. So many terrible things, that it’s hard to wrap your head around it. But, the way that this author writes, it was like I was pulled into this book and was witnessing it all first hand. I …
This is one of my very favorite books, And I read dozens every month. It’s historical fiction, the history is entertwined with a great love story. Germany plans to invade Russia, but does not want to lose any troops, so they surround St. Petersburg and starve the people. It’s true history. A German soldier falls in love with Russian girl, …
This book started great. Such a book, I thought at first, as I devour it with dizzying speed, is now very valuable; If only I could put my hands more often on books of this kind that you cannot let go. And once I find a book same as this one, then, like a little girl I would read it continuously for a whole weekend in bed.
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One of, if not the most incredible love stories of all time.
This was really long, and part of a trilogy to boot. I knew very little about life in Russia during WWII and so found it informative. It is also a romance, though slightly unbelievable. Good book, but a bit of a slog.
I loved this trilogy. It is my absolute favorite set of books covering history in world war 2 starting in Russia and ending in the United States. At first I wasn’t sure I would get interested but I got hooked. It is a love story of grand proportions you cannot imagine. The history was fused into the story without it being blatant. I dare …
There are two additional follow on books for this first in the series. 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 …