Tatiana and Alexander (The Bronze Horseman, #2) in Buddy Read Zone

Apr 09, 2013 Bren rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, emotional-wreck, sweet-as-the-notebook, girls-rule, on-my-nook, buddy-reads

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Tatiana and Alexanders love is epic, true and will always stand the test of time, distance, war, and assholes who don't know what love is...a love this powerful can never be broken , it can never be deemed untrue, and it will always win in the end....

but it was a hell of a time to get to the end... actually still not there yet...

"live as you have faith and faith shall be given to you"...
ALEX
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"here I am, Shura! stop calling for me.
I 'm not going anywhere. Tan

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Tatiana and Alexanders love is epic, true and will always stand the test of time, distance, war, and assholes who don't know what love is...a love this powerful can never be broken , it can never be deemed untrue, and it will always win in the end....

but it was a hell of a time to get to the end... actually still not there yet...

"live as you have faith and faith shall be given to you"...
ALEX
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"here I am, Shura! stop calling for me.
I 'm not going anywhere. Tania Tania"
TATIANA

" i am searching for you.
Please O God be on this earth, Alexander my heart"

After book one we left Tatiana pregnant and alone in America. Alexander is still at war and about to be sentenced as a traitor...this whole time part was so heart wrenching and brutal. The madness!!! Paulina takes you back in time and shows you the journey that Alex had just to stay alive. What I loved most of this this was the journey in seeing TATIA, grow up to be a women.. long gone are the days of the girl just sitting by and letting people walk all over her. Motherhood and the thought of losing Alexander shaped her to be one of the best heroines of our time. Tatiana is really the hero here.. It's been 5 years, and with no proof that he is alive, Tatia embarks on one of the greatest journeys of a lifetime. Fear and heartache have no room here, she is on a mission and no one none can stop her....

"they stared speechlessly at each other and in their eyes were minutes and hours,months and years, continental drifts and ocean divides. In their eyes was pain and there was vast regret..."

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Oct 12, 2012 Mare SLiTsReaD Reviews rated it it was amazing

The strength of love knows no bounds.....
What a FUCKING amazing story.... heart wrenching 99% of it!
On to book 3 and I hope to God these 2 can find their HEA after all this angst

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Jan 11, 2013 ATran rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: best-ever, best-2013

One word to describe this story........

FAITH

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Jan 19, 2014 Robin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2014-favorites, historical-romance

4.5 Stars. ***Possible Spoilers***

The second installment of The Bronze Horseman trilogy is simply named Tatiana and Alexander. Tatiana and Alexander are separated for a large portion of this novel, with the author alternating between both of their points of view. Each of them longs for the other, while existing under entirely different circumstances. Paullina Simons was fantastic in portraying how the separateness affects both of them on a personal level, especially Alexander.

Tatiana arrives in 4.5 Stars. ***Possible Spoilers***

The second installment of The Bronze Horseman trilogy is simply named Tatiana and Alexander. Tatiana and Alexander are separated for a large portion of this novel, with the author alternating between both of their points of view. Each of them longs for the other, while existing under entirely different circumstances. Paullina Simons was fantastic in portraying how the separateness affects both of them on a personal level, especially Alexander.

Tatiana arrives in the United States as a pregnant refugee. Soon after her arrival at Ellis Island in New York, she gives birth to a son whom she names Anthony Alexander Barrington. Tania is placed in the hospital at Ellis Island to recover from childbirth and her lingering illness, and is eventually hired as a nurse to assist other incoming refugees. Tatiana is granted asylum and safety in America while she continues to mourn the loss of her husband. She reflects back to her time spent with Alexander while going through the motions and barely existing.

Readers soon learn what has become of Major Alexander Belov. Although Alexander arranged for it to appear to Tatiana that he was killed in an attack while traveling to accept his Red Army promotion, he was actually taken prisoner by the Soviet NKVD after Dimitri informed Soviet authorities that he was an escaped American prisoner named Alexander Barrington who infiltrated Red Army ranks. The Soviet NKVD question and imprison Alexander Belov, hoping to coerce him into admitting that he is Alexander Barrington. Although he does not admit his true identity, Alexander is sentenced to a Red Army penal battalion to continue fighting against Germany during World War II.

After some time has passed, Tania becomes convinced that Alexander faked his death in order to convince her to escape Russia. Alexander becomes ruthless in his fight to survive the war, hoping that he will someday be reunited with his wife. Paullina Simons takes readers on an incredible journey as Tatiana and Alexander attempt to find their way back to each other.

In my opinion, Tatiana and Alexander does not quite measure up to the quality of The Bronze Horseman, which is one of the best novels that I have ever read, but I did find this novel to be well-written and fascinating. There were parts of the story that I found to be really beautiful, especially when Alexander reflects back to his own memories of the time he spent with his wife in Lazarevo. These memories were unique to the moments we had previously read about in The Bronze Horseman! I thought the historical aspect of Tatiana and Alexander was very interesting. The alternating points of view between the two main characters emphasized a huge contrast between the terrible reality for soldiers who fought in World War II battles in Europe and the freedom, safety and benefits found by individuals living in America during this same period of time. I found myself full of emotions and anxiety, hoping for our couple to be reunited before the novel was complete. Those that have read The Bronze Horseman will not want to miss the continuation of this beautiful story of love!