When twenty-two-year-old Oriah (Ry) Pera learns that her mother’s job is relocating them to Majorca, she knows this summer could be the start of her very own coming-of-age story. Between chronic health issues and her mother’s overprotective tendencies, Ry feels like she’s stuck waiting for her life to begin.

In her first small act of rebellion, she heads to the beach and meets an infuriatingly charming Spaniard. Julián makes Ry feel even more naive and inexperienced than she normally does, but she can’t tamp down her growing attraction.

As the summer continues, Julián pulls Ry out of her shell and into the adventures she’s always craved. But with her return to America looming, Ry must decide if she’s brave enough to finally follow her heart and live for herself.

I really liked this book. It had great banter and was full of adventure, angst, heartache, twists and turns. Make sure you have your tissues ready too - it gave me A Walk to Remember vibes.

You'll love this book if you enjoy:

🩷 Enemies to lovers
☀️ Second chance romance
🩷 Ticking clock
☀️ Rich girl working class boy
🩷 Forced proximity
☀️ Chronic illness rep
🩷 Mental health rep

I don't think I am even qualified to review this book. I did not enjoy it. I was not a fan in the slightest. Even reading the first chapter I knew I was not going to enjoy the book,
I loved the after series by this author and hoped to get the same feeling from this book but unfortunately I did not enjoy it.

If you’re looking for a Summer romance book, this is it!! The story is good, it had a twist I DIDN’T see coming and the imagery was so good. Again, perfect summer vibes, emotional read and the spice is done so well!! I mean it’s Anna Todd.. she can write some spice!!
+I can’t wait to watch the film adaption of The Last Sunrise, it’s going to be SOOOOO good.

For some reason I thought this was gonna be a light hearted read and it wasn’t , but that’s on me. To me it’s much more YA than New Adult. I will say that the story was full of depth, emotion and a cute summer fling!

I couldn’t get into the swing of this book to save my life. I kept stopping it on and off for days. It was such a slow read for me. Ry and Julian breaking up on and off several times was insane. I feel like the story was dragged out to be longer. There were several chapters that I felt could have been left out to make the story flow better. Overall not my favorite but also not the worse. I just wish the story picked up faster. However I’m happy it ended the way it did.

Spice: 2

Tropes:
dysfunctional families
chronic illness rep
insta-love
mental health rep
summer romance
economic differences
Dual POV

Have you ever picked up a book, skipped reading the blurb, and went into it blind... only for it to change you completely and unexpectedly?

That was the Last Sunrise for me. I write this with tears streaming down my face. I didn't expect to be gut punched by this story the way I was. If you were a fan of A Walk to Remember, and how emotional that story was, you'll like The Last Sunrise.

Ry suffers from tuberous sclerosis- best way to describe it is epilepsy. And she's dying. Ry tags along with her mother on a work trip to Mallorca, Spain to enjoy her last summer. Along the way, she faces an overprotective mother, classism, new friendships, new life, first love, and the desire to fight for her life.

When Julian meets Ry, he sees her as another spoiled rich American girl. However, it's quickly instalove between the two. Ry and Julian spend a summer of ups and downs but full of love together. Can Julian fight his own depression and be there for Ry? Will they have one last sunrise together?

I'd be remiss if I didn't bring up the mental health aspect of this story. It was so.. real. The running away when things get hard. While it made me mad at Julian multiple times, I also tried to really understand what he was going through mentally for him to make the decisions he did. Just a beautiful, heart- clutching, story.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. When I heard about this book, I was extremely excited because I love this author, so I knew I had to read it as soon as possible. Throughout the entire book, I felt like I was on an emotional rollercoaster. The ending I thought was going in a completely different direction, and I've never been happier to be so wrong.

The Last Sunrise felt like it would make a great movie! I was whisked away to paradise. The setting omg: Majorca Spain, a dreamy Mediterranean island 🤩 I enjoyed the dynamic between Oriah & Julian - great banter, build up and some spice! But is this just a summer fling or something more? Queue family drama! An entertaining & emotional read.

I am still digesting The Last Sunrise by Todd. I don't really know if I liked it or not, but I know that we have patrons who will, so we will definitely be purchasing a couple copies for the library.

I'm not good at writing reviews, but I finished this book in one day! I fell in love with the location, the angst, the thrill of not knowing what could happen next, the banter and the love!! I adored the After Series so I knew this would be good, but i was blown away. This is the perfect summer read!

You'll love this book if you enjoy:
🩷 Enemies to lovers
☀️ Second chance romance
🩷 Ticking clock
☀️ Rich girl working class boy
🩷 Forced proximity

The Last Sunrise really surprised me in a good way. I didn’t expect it to hit so many emotional notes. I love the mental health representation and overall the story was beautiful.

For me this book hit very close to home. I related to the FMC a lot being that I was recently paralyzed and can no longer do things I once did.

I love how you don’t find out what the actual diagnosis or what’s truly wrong with the FMC until much later in the book. It goes to show how committed she is to enjoying what could be her last summer. The dynamic with her mom is wild, and you’ll dislike her ALOT! But her story is heartbreaking as well.

The MMC falls for the FMC from the moment he laid eyes on her. They are head over heels and falling into the summer fling textbook style, swoony and toxic!

I did feel the ending was rushed. Spice was a 2.5 🌶️

I had a hard time getting into this one, but once I did it was good. Is this the After series? No, it’s not. But it’s still a fun escape from the grimness of reality.

This was my first Anna Todd novel that I read. I watched the After series on Amazon Prime and loved it. Rivals to lovers are my favourite trope and that series really spoke to me.

This one however was a bit hard to get onboard with.

The books starts off strong with the introduction of Ry, her career driver mother and her mysterious illness. They move to Mallorca to begin one of her mother’s projects. This is where she meets the mysterious local bad boy Julian. They hate each other at first but fall for each other slowly.

Which is where I start with my criticism. I feel like there wasn’t too much chemistry and material for me to believe that they actually fell in love with each other. I mean Julian keeps leaving her in the middle of nowhere (and ever after sex!!!) and suddenly, somehow, she falls for him along the way and can’t live without him?

The concept of Ry’s mother and Julian’s father forming their own long lost love storyline kind of made me lost interest in the book. I mean, that’s kind of incest? That’s why I didn’t like My Fault!

The ending was also kind of predictable.

Overall, it was okay. Not for me. Sorry.

Anna Todd can write no wrong. As a forever fan of the After Series and what started my love of reading, The Last Sunrise was just as wonderful😭 Oriah is a strong FMC living of her on free will for the first time ever, then she meets Julian and the sparks start flyinggggggg. This was when I couldn’t put it down, it was all consuming, had me sobbing and sympathizing and just being in love with these two characters. So flawed and so mesmerizing. The back story of her mother captured my heart immediately and made my heart just ache.

“She’s my other and better half; she’s all that’s right in this cruel world.” 🥹💓

“If you can love someone through their darkness, their loss of faith, you can love them through anything.”😭💓

The town is written so realistically I felt like I was there, the vibrant colors of the town and the locals, it was like taking a summer vacation and I absolutely loved it. It was so incredibly written and just came together so perfectly. Having the opportunity to ARC read this has been so amazing.

I have never read Anna Todd up til here recently and I love it. I will always recommend this for the YA vibes.

Anna Todd delivers a heartfelt summer romance in The Last Sunrise, set on the stunning island of Majorca. The story follows 22-year-old Ry, a chronically ill young woman who’s lived a sheltered life—until she meets the charming and free-spirited Julián. Their whirlwind romance pushes her to embrace risk, love, and her own independence.

More mature and emotionally resonant than her earlier works, Todd explores themes of identity, freedom, and self-worth with sensitivity. While some pacing lags, the emotional depth and lush setting make it a compelling read.

I absolutely loved the AFTER series, which made me think I’d love this book. I couldn’t connect with any of the characters. Just plain boring honestly. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC

I have always loved Anna Todd since her After series. I had high expectations with this book especially with a chronically ill FMC. But I feel like that was not really handled well. I also feel like the love story was so rushed. Julian was portrayed as a womanizer but quickly showed he wasn't. That part could have gone longer. It had a lot of insta-love, which happened way too fast. It was a quick read with some spice, but overall I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to others.

While it was a Summer in Spain, I genuinely don’t think I was emotionally prepared for this one. From the very first chapter, this story grabs your heart and doesn’t let go. It’s about grief, healing, and the complicated beauty of second chances, not just in love, but in life itself.

The way Anna writes about loss feels so personal and raw. You can tell she poured her heart into these characters. I connected deeply with both the pain and the quiet hope woven throughout the story. There’s something so special about watching someone try to piece their life back together after it’s been shattered, and then unexpectedly finding love in the process!!!

This isn’t just a romance. It’s about the aftermath of tragedy, about forgiveness, about finding meaning in the most broken moments. The pacing is gentle, but powerful. The emotions linger. And the characters? They’re flawed and human in the best way.

It reminded me of A Walk To Remember!! It’s a beautiful, emotional read that stayed with me long after I turned the last page.

Favorite quotes:
“You had to have known I love you more than my own life, more than the sea, the sky, the air that I breathe. My love is simple, as it should be.”

“Flaws and all”