Name: Kristen Claiborn's review of Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton
Item: Our Last Days in Barcelona
Rating: 4
Author: Kristen Claiborn

Chanel Cleeton

When Isabel Perez travels to Barcelona to save her sister Beatriz, she discovers a shocking family secret in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's new novel. Barcelona, 1964. Exiled from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez has learned to guard her heart and protect her family at all costs. After Isabel's sister Beatriz disappears in Barcelona, Isabel goes to Spain in search of her. Joining forces with an unlikely ally thrusts Isabel into her sister's dangerous world of espionage, but it's an unearthed piece of family history that transforms Isabel's life. Barcelona, 1936. Alicia Perez arrives in Barcelona after a difficult voyage from Cuba, her marriage in jeopardy and her young daughter Isabel in tow. Violence brews in Spain, the country on the brink of civil war, the rise of fascism threatening the world. When Cubans journey to Spain to join the International Brigades, Alicia's past comes back to haunt her as she is unexpectedly reunited with the man who once held her heart. Alicia and Isabel's lives intertwine, and the past and present collide, as a mother and daughter are forced to choose between their family's expectations and following their hearts.

Our Last Days in Barcelona

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Kristen Claiborn

FINALLY! Cleeton takes us back to the Perez sister I’ve been looking forward to! This book is billed as about the oldest sister, Isabel, but it encompasses Isabel the stories of other women in the family as well. 
	Isabel’s life has always been about the duty to her family. After they were exiled from Cuba, Isabel married Thomas because her family decided it was the best thing for all of them. As a very unhappy wife, she uses the excuse to find Beatriz to flee to Spain on a desperate search for her younger sister. While there, she discovers secrets about her mother and her aunt, as well as truths about herself. 
	I love that we learn more about Isabel with this book, but I love that we got more of Beatriz in this one. So far Beatriz has been my favorite character in the Perez books. It’s also fascinating to get some insight into their mother with this book. I can only hope that Cleeton continues the series and tells their mother’s story, because it seems like there’s a lot to that woman we haven’t yet learned. 
	Isabel’s story isn’t as full drama and intrigue as Beatriz’s story. Isabel does what she’s told, until she realizes that will never be a life that will bring her happiness. While she realizes she has a “duty” to her family, she also realizes she cannot achieve that goal while she’s miserable. Her ending was nicely wrapped up with a bow, which is my favorite type of ending. This one was an extremely satisfying book, but I can’t help but hope there are going to be more books in this series.

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