The Last Sunrise

Absolutely adored Ry and Julian! So excited for the movie.

This was such a beautifully written story. The main character having her coming-of-age story as her mom relocates her to Mallorca for the summer on business. Whenever a book starts off with someone not taking their medication, I know I’m in for an emotional rollercoaster of a ride.Oriah (Ry) lives with a chronic health disorder which leads to her having a very overprotective mother. Yes her mother is rich, but she doesn’t exactly live the privileged life most would assume. She has spent most of her 23 years of life in and out of the hospital. Ry decides that she is going to spend the summer doing things for herself. She doesn’t know exactly how much time she still has.Julian is a fisherman with a reputation of a one night stand playboy. But there is so much more to him, you can’t help but start to fall for him. I think he is just misunderstood and fueled by anger on those who are ruining his homeland.Ry and Julian’s first encounter had me cracking up. They could not stand one another, but Ry could not deny there was some attraction to him. They end up running into each other again and he comes to her rescue, but then leaves her at the beach. The two had me cracking up. But the more they spend time together, the more the sparks begin to fly between them. Their story is beautiful and you can’t help but want them to have a long future together.Ry grew so much in this story. She found her voice and started living for herself. It was so beautiful to watch her as she grew. There is a history between Ry’s mother and Julian’s family. My heart hurt when I thought it was going to keep the two from being together."If I had to do it over, I would love you again and again, even if it meant losing you again and again. In this lifetime and the next, and the next, I will find you and I will love you.""I'll be waiting for you. I'll wait at the door of every lifetime for you, Julián. I never dreamed that I could feel this way, know what it's like to be loved and to be loved and I'm so grateful that it's you."4⭐️3🌶️

The Last Sunrise by Anna Todd is an independent standalone. This story follow Oriah, or Ry to her friends, who is set to spend the summer on the island of Mallorca with her mom. Although she is there for her mom's business, Oriah wants to discover the island and the people where her mom grew up. While visiting a beach, Oriah meets Julian, a man who she instantly sees as beautiful, until he opens his mouth....their first meeting was contentious but as the days pass, they become close and this could be the best time of her life...or maybe it is just her last Sunrise after all....Oriah and her journey sucked me in and I didn't want the story to end. the growth and development of both characters was inspiring. They heath have secrets but they just want to spend the summer enjoying each other company. I cannot even imagine how it would be to grow up with a disease not knowing when your last day will be. Anna brings to light the determination of one woman to not let her sickness get in the way of her enjoyment of life. Ry was going to see the beauty of her life and learn every thing she could about where her mom came from. There are heavy moments in this book that had me shedding a tear and the banter between Julian and Ry had me laughing at times. I loved reading how Ry and her mom put their relationship back together.....albeit not an easy task.This story really focuses on the life you are given and how you choose to live it. Whether you sit and wallow in pity or live it to the fullest. Anna Todd has given us a story about life, the ups and downs, the beauty and the hard. This story truly made. me think about what I have. and what I do with it to make my life full. A beautifully told tale of hardship and resilience, sadness and joy and the beauty of a last sunrise and who you share it with.

This is a deeply emotional and romantic NA book with the two main characters living completely opposite lives.There are deeply imbedded undertones of social class, pollution, consumerism, and land preservation as the story takes place on a beautiful island in Spain.Orian is a rich girl who has lived under the thumb of her overprotective mother. When she meets Julian, a local fisherman, she is swept away into a life of adventure and love. She learns more about herself, her past, and her mother, as secrets are revealed that put a strain on her relationship with Julian.There was a bit of repetitiveness in the middle of the book as the main characters fight like children. And then I had to tell myself they are immature 20-year-olds, so it tracks.Both characters struggle with their own set of demons. The author handles Julian's depression abruptly and head on, making his darkness contrast starkly with the lightness of his character. This felt honest and raw and was well done.The last few chapters were the best of the book, when the author switches to dual POV and the longing and angst ramps up.I would recommend for readers who want a deeper emotional NA story with spice.