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Bellagrand by Paullina Simons–560 pages
Book Blurb:
Italian immigrant Gina, independent, compassionate and strong, desperately wants a family. Boston blue-blood Harry, idealistic and fiercely political, wants to create a better world, a better country. Bound together by tormented passion, they rail, rage, and break each other’s hearts, only to come face to face with a stark final choice that will forever determine their destiny.
Their journey takes them through four decades and two continents, through triumph and turmoil, from the wooden planks of the troubled, immigrant town of Lawrence, Massachusetts, to the marble halls and secret doors of a mystical place called… Bellagrand.
My Review: 4 stars
Although this is no doubt marketed as a prequel to The Bronze Horseman to attract the readers who fell in love with Tatiana and Alexander, this book stands alone on its own merit. This author knows how to write a beautiful romance as the reader learns about Alexander’s parents and how they got from Boston to Florida to their ultimate destination. I loved the heated discussions regarding the pros and cons of socialism vs. capitalism. The characters were deeply drawn and of course, I cared for them deeply. For all readers who enjoy historical fiction and romance, this book is for you.
Quotes I liked:
A man who doesn’t feel deeply about his son feels deeply about nothing.”
– “Clearly, I don’t want to discover when it comes time for me to die that I haven’t lived.”
– “He knew his silence was like watching a stone bleed.”
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Can’t wait ! Moved up my list if you liked it !
Good idea jenni. did you read The Bronze Horseman as well? Enjoy!
Thank you Lauren for reading Viki’s draft. You’re awesome 🙂 I told her to read Bellagrand as well!
No problem. Glad to help! Enjoy this book. I think you’ll like it as well.