I hadn't heard of this book (it was a book club pick), but it ended up being great. I liked both Elisa and Marisol's points of view, and how the two stories lines related to each other. The romance parts of the story were mostly good, though there was a little too much insta love in both cases - though it was maybe a bit more understandable in Elisa's case, given the turmoil and uncertainty during the revolution in Cuba. I loved the atmosphere of the book and the information about what life is/was like in Cuba. I think it could have been a little shorter and tighter, but overall a great read.