The Undesirables (Sample Chapter)

(Chapter 1 only) In the winter of 1941-1942, Leningrad is under siege, and Karen Hamilton, a seventeen-year-old American musician, finds herself trapped and struggling to survive. Throughout the city, people are dying of starvation and frostbite, and Karen knows that if she doesn't escape immediately, she will share t...

Summertime

While in St Petersburg, Russia for the summer, French aristocrat Olivier Renaud develops a strong connection to street urchin Alexei Kozlov. However, when Napoleon's army invades Russia, their summer together is cut short by enlistment in the military. Their countries are at war, but are they ready to become enemies?