Lover of Romance's Reviews > Eclipse the Moon

Eclipse the Moon is the second installment in the "Starlight's Shadow" series. It was fun getting back to the crew and get to this pairing. I will say that you might want to read the first book, just to get the background information on this couple first, it will just help with the flow of the story. I did a combo read of this one alternating between the audiobook and the ebook. I highly recommend both.

I found this one so interesting. I really adored Kee and Varro. I am so fascinated by the Valvo culture and most especially in these life protecting bonds of the males. Its so wonderful. There is such a great focus on consent, so this will appeal to reads that are a stickler for this and those that aren't. I loved how attentive Kee and Varro are for each other and how aware they are of each other. There is such a level of awareness of their physical and mental well being that was so endearing. This also has unrequited love from both parties. So both the hero and heroine are pining for each other, and its the type of pining that is more of a cultural barrier than anything else. Yes they could be communicating better in the beginning, but honestly their relationship is so new so it doesn't shock me that they don't and its not really a communication issue that is common in most romances. I did find it quite refreshing in how this is impemented fully.

The plot of the story is guaranteed to keep you on your toes. I do recommend reading this in the form that will allow you to pay attention to the details. If you for example listen fast to audiobooks SLOW IT THE F DOWN, you really will miss out on so much if you read fast on this. This is the type of story you really want to take your time with and not just rush through as there are many plot elements that are essential to truly enjoying this. This one definitely will keep you on the edge of your seat and I really loved how this author brought such balance from romance to plot in this story. It could have used more steam though, its a bit of a slow burn haha they do some kissing throughout the book, but there is no smexy times till the end of the story. I am intrigued to see what couple is up next (I do have the ARC for that one, so will be reading it probably next week) I do love the style in which this author writes and love seeing humans having adventures in outer space, we need more of this for sure.

Overall I found Eclipse the Moon to be a stellar rockin' romance that is guaranteed to keep you on the tip of your toes and will engage you from beginning to end! UTTERLY THRILLING OF A READ!