A review by sammy234
Lone Star by Paullina Simons

5.0

Obviously, The Bronze Horseman is still my favorite book by this author and also my favorite book ever, but Lonestar was still a six hundred page masterpiece. Paullina Simons writes feelings I couldn't put into words if I tried and her stories are so honest and beautiful I always feel like weeping when I get to the last page. Also, Blake was a smashing supporting character/Love interest. No, he's not Alexander Barrington (who is?) but he was perfect and hilarious and authentic and swoony. I don't think I've ever rooted for a friend's to lovers romance so intensely before, and it wasn't even the main focus! In addition, I love how her books always in some form honor the memory of those who died in the Holocaust. Basically, this book is one of the best coming of age stories I have ever read, all wrapped up in heavenly prose and existential angst. I highly recommend this book, but I suggest reading The Bronze Horseman first, because while this love story is fantastic, Tatiana and Alexander's love story is... something else. It's THE LOVE STORY in all caps. Plus, if you read that book, the cameo in this one will make a lot more sense.