Lone Star

Falling in love was the easy part...

Chloe is weeks away from college when she embarks on a grand European adventure with her boyfriend and two best friends. Their destination is Barcelona, with its promise of romance and mystery, but first they must detour through the historic cities of Eastern Europe to settle an old family debt.
As they traverse the unfamiliar landscape of the post-Communist world, Chloe meets a boy on a train who is going off to war. Johnny carries a guitar, an easy smile -- and a lifetime of secrets.
As the trip becomes a treacherous journey into Europe's and Johnny's darkest past, it threatens to shatter the bonds holding together four lifelong friends.
From Riga to Treblinka to Trieste, Chloe must face the collision of her deepest desires with the future she thought she wanted.

Praise for Paullina Simons:

'Prepare to have your emotions wrung so completely you'll be sobbing your heart out one minute and laughing through your tears the next' Company

'She's done it again. Just like in THE BRONZE HORSEMAN, I turned the last page, fell down and cried Helena, Goodreads

'This heart wrenching love story will have you sobbing as you follow a group of friends on a life affirming journey' Sophie Whitfield, CultureStreet.com