Hi book friends!
I finally caved and read this book that kept coming up as a
recommendation from fellow book lovers and Instagrammers. I was a
bit wary of the hype (heck, even the title on Amazon said "The
TikTok Sensation" and those are rarely a win for me (sorry). But am
I glad I decided to pick it up!
Things We Never Got Over
(Knockemout #1) by Lucy Score
Goodreads / Amazon
? 4.5 stars ?
The writing style reminds me of Samantha Young, Mariana Zapata and Elena Armas. What they have in common, you may ask?
- Grumpy/Sunshine Romance
- Dual POV
- Feisty Heroine
- Grumpy, bad boy, foul mouthed, bearded billionaire alpa hero (yumz!)
- Banter
- Slow burn
- Small town setting
- A great cast of supporting characters who like to meddle and add fun to the drama
So this book was quite the ride! It checks so many things we love in Romance books, I kinda understand the hype now. One of the most fun grumpy-sunshine couples ever! If you look up "grumpy" in the dictionary, I'm sure Knox's name will show up. Which made for some of the best one liners, monologues, interactions and banter!
I will admit I loved the first part of the book more than the second one, and it was a looong book. I devoured every word, dialogue, growls and grumpiness from the hero and I LOLed at the banter and theatrics (think Mariana Zapata).
The ending was a bit too stereotypical for my taste, but overall a great romance that shouldn't be missed! The fun, the caring, the possessiveness and jealousy, the spice, the growing... all swoon-worthy.
And while I loved the dynamic Knox and Naomi had, I also liked the family and friends connections, their meddling and hilarious comments, the way everyone had a role to play in Knox and Naomi's life and how the relationship with her nice developed. Knox is the definition of grumpy foul mouthed bad boy, but the way he softened, stood up and swept Naomi off her feet eventually was heartmelting.
Memorable quotes:
“Wow what?” he asked.
“Uh . . . You smiled. And it was just seriously wow. I had no idea you could look like that. I mean, you already look like . . .” I waved my hand awkwardly in front of him. “You know. But then you add the smile, and you look almost human.”
“Why not?” She looked genuinely baffled.
“Eventually you’re going to give a little too much and you won’t have enough left over for yourself.”
“A. You’re getting a new phone immediately. It’s irresponsible to go without one when you have a kid to think about.”
“Oh, shut up. It’s been a handful of days. Not months. I didn’t know I was going to have a kid to think about,” she said.
“B. I could satisfy the hell out of you,” I plowed on, pulling out of the parking lot.
“But you’d just want more, and that doesn’t suit me.”
“Because I’m an ‘uppity, needy pain in the ass,’ ” she said to the darkness out her window. I didn’t have a defense. I was an asshole. Plain and simple. And the sooner she realized that, the farther she’d stay from me. Metaphorically speaking.
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Totally recommended!
xo
~Deea
