A review by suzxbooks
Solar Eclipse of the Heart by Alanna Fraser

5.0

"Love is patient, love is kind, and love is selfless. But love is also saying that you need to get your shit together. Love is pushing you to be better and expecting better. You only accept the love you think you deserve.”

WOW. What a debut!!
SEOTH was such an emotional and beautiful interracial romance that made me laugh and cry until the end. The writing was so beautiful, you could feel the characters and the story. Thank you Alanna, for the E-ARC.
The story had a good balance between discussing various topics like mental illness, abuse, violence etc and the romance, the family bond, the banter etc. The author did a good job in keeping the story alive throughout the book.
It was a good slow burn and the spice was of the right amount and it went well with the story. Also there were many swoon worthy moments and heart melting scenes.

Leo & Kam were made for each other. She was his Stellina and he was her sunshine. They were fighting for their love and against their traumas. "A love so strong, it rivaled the sun."

Kam was such a strong woman. She was a warrior and I love her. She learned to come out of her comfort zone and to stand up for herself. She was scarred and worn out from her past but did not give up. Proud of her!! Even though he fell first AND harder , her love for him was no less. "You're the sun and I don't like cloudy days anymore."
Leo was a narcissistic "Sun" but he'd let you bask in his sunlight. He was mean and caring at the same time. That man had no filter, even when it comes to his love for Kam. He loved her in every way. He was "the one guy who looked like he might've been interesting but had the personality of a porcupine".

The Sinclairs. I've no words for that family. Found family or not, that was how a family should be. The parents, the siblings, the love and care they had for each other made me tear up. Love them so much.
All in all, this was such a beautiful story. Alanna Fraser is now added to my list of go-to authors.

Tropes:
Found family
Dislike to lovers
Slow burn
Mental illness representation and healing journey
SA Awareness
Dual POV

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