with her friends, goes for a backpacking adventure across Europe before college starts. But a mysterious boy named Johnny who carries a lifetime of treacherous secrets threatens to shatter the bonds that have held four lifelong friends. The character Johnny is a relative of Tatiana and Alexander, from The Bronze Horseman series. References External links Paullina Simons' Official Website Official Website Forum, where Simons posts updates and information, as well as answering questions from her most dedicated fans. HarperCollins Author Interview 1963 births Living people People from Long Island Writers from Saint Petersburg Soviet emigrants to the United States Russian women novelists 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American novelists American women novelists University of Kansas alumni Writers from New York (state) 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers