TITLE: Things We Never Got Over
AUTHOR: Lucy Score
SERIES: Knockemout
SERIES ORDER: 1
PUBLISHED: 1/12/2022
GENRE: Small Town Romance
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
BLURB:
Bearded, bad-boy barber Knox prefers to live his life the way he takes his coffee: Alone. Unless you count his basset hound, Waylon.
Knox doesn’t tolerate drama, even when it comes in the form of a stranded runaway bride.
Naomi wasn’t just running away from her wedding. She was riding to the rescue of her estranged twin to Knockemout, Virginia, a rough-around-the-edges town where disputes are settled the old-fashioned way…with fists and beer. Usually in that order.
Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn’t changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi’s car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected. The niece Naomi didn’t know she had. Now she’s stuck in town with no car, no job, no plan, and no home with an 11-year-old going on thirty to take care of.
There’s a reason Knox doesn’t do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. But since Naomi’s life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stops getting into new trouble he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life.
At least, that’s the plan until the trouble turns to real danger.
MY REVIEW:
I really enjoyed this story. I’ll admit, at first I wasn’t too big of a fan of Naomi. I thought she was too stubborn (trying to fix everything on her own, and refusing help from anyone.) She grew on me though and I was a fan of hers by the end.
Lucy had me cracking up through most of this book, and she also managed to tug at my heartstrings when Knox and Naomi’s backstories were revealed. Knox and Naomi’s chemistry jumped out at me right from page one, and I was hooked! I also loved the relationship between Knox and Nash. I really loved the connection Naomi built with Waylay. I was thoroughly intrigued by Lucian and Sloane and I can’t wait for their story to come out in September with Things We Left Behind. I’m also intrigued by Nash and Lina’s story in Things We Hide From the Light.
I love the small world that Lucy has created in Knockemout and I can’t wait to go back!