A master of th e historical epic, Paullina Simons takes us on a journey across c ontinents, time, and the entire breadth of human emotion, to crea te a heartrendingly beautiful love story that will live on long a fter the final page is turned. They must struggle against destiny and despair as they find themselves in the fight of their lives. As World War II moves into its final violent phase, T atiana and Alexander are surrounded by the ghosts of their past a nd each other. For him, Ru ssia's war is not over, and both victory and defeat will mean cer tain death. An American trapp ed in Russia since adolescence, he has been serving in the Red Ar my and posing as a Soviet citizen to protect himself. Meanwhile, Alexa nder faces the greatest danger he's ever known. However, her grief is inescapable and she keeps hearing Alexander calling out to her. In wartime New York City she finds work, friends an d a life beyond her dreams.

Her husband, Major Alexander Belov, a decorated hero of the Soviet Union, has been arrested by Stalin's infamous secret police and is awaiting imminent death as a traitor and a spy.

Tatiana is eighteen-ye ars-old and pregnant when she miraculously escapes war-torn Lenin grad for the West, believing herself to be a widow.

'The Bridge to Holy Cross' is a powerful story of love and hope - a passionate and epic love story from the Russian-born author of 'The Bronze Horse man'.

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