Things We Never Got Over Published by That's What She Said Publishing by Lucy Score
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Humor, Romance, Small Town & Rural, Suspense
Pages: 570
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Format: eBook
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Also by this author: The Worst Best Man, Undercover Love, Pretend You're Mine, By a Thread, Maggie Moves On
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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.
There’s something especially enticing to me about a grumpy hero who gets bowled over by a sweet but-feisty woman.
Knox seems to take issue with Naomi from the first time they met. At first, because he thinks she’s her good-for-nothing twin sister, Tina. But, after that, it’s because Know–who doesn’t want any complicated entanglements with women–is taken by Naomi’s charm, sweetness, and feistiness. He doesn’t want to like her.
Naomi, coerced into helping her twin, arrives in Knox’s town, quickly getting more than she bargained for. In all the crazy, though, Knox is there–helping her every step of the way.
The love story between these two was just the absolute sweetest. Knox was grumpy on the outside, but a complete sweetheart on the inside. And even though he doesn’t want to want Naomi, he gets really upset at the thought of anyone else having her.
There is some suspense in this one, too, as Naomi faces a horrible ex, an criminal sister, and a mysterious robber who keeps breaking into her home.
The ending was a hard-fought victory both emotionally and physically. There wasn’t a moment of this book that I didn’t love. I’m also really hoping that there’s more in store for some of the side characters–more books?
About Lucy Score
Lucy is a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Kindle Store bestseller of romantic comedies and contemporary romance. She grew up in rural Pennsylvania with a lot of time on her hands and a big imagination. She was the oldest of three in a book-obsessed household. Dinners were often spent in silence while family members had their noses buried in books. A passion for writing took hold at five when she taught her brother to write his name on the bathroom door.
She started writing (on paper) in the second grade, first about pilgrims on the Mayflower and over the years graduated to essays, articles, blogs, and finally books. "Pretend You're Mine" was her runaway hit and she's been writing full-time ever since.
Non-romance-writing jobs have included event planner, bartender, newspaper lackey, and yoga instructor.
Lucy and Mr. Lucy, enjoy spending time with their 1.7 million nieces and nephews and laying on beaches with umbrella drinks.
