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Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

145 reviews

kmsander4's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I love these characters, this story, and most importantly, this town! If you're looking for the grumpiest man you've ever seen, but who is actually just the softest, most protective teddy bear, this is for you!

A little dose of found family, some action, a decent sprinkling of spice, and so much warm fuzziness. I will - without question - be running back to my library to pick up books 2 and 3 as soon as I can!
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mikaylamills's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

I enjoyed this book! It had a good story and good spice. Some characters could be frustrating at times, but definitely redeemed themselves. I know there are 2 more books in the series, but I'm not 100% sure I am interested enough in reading them.
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mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Small town grumpy x sunshine romance with a found family. This book has some heart warming scenes, as well as spice (spice brings the star count down for me personally but to each their own). It’s a good twin that finds herself fixing her bad twins problems all the time. This time the problem comes with a kid.
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bookedandbusy's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book so much! I loved how much depth it had and that it dealt with serious topics well! 
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eriinmaureenn's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Officially, this is only my second 5-star of the year. I really enjoyed this story and I thought the Tina mystery aspect was super interesting; I felt like I was constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop and I kept reading to see when it would come. Was I a little annoyed at Knox and Naomi for being absolute morons sometimes? Of course. But that's romance, baby.

I also hope that this series gets a fourth book with
Stef and Jerimiah. <3

Also, Way calling Knox "dad" in the extended epilogue melted my heart.
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whosfernn's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I don't usually enjoy enemies to lovers but I enjoyed it in this book. Could've been a five star read, but the ending felt a little bit rushed and strange.
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lilreiko88's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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kazzafor's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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what_karla_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

4/5 stars
3.5/5 spice

So basically, the grumpiest of grumps that insists on never falling in love meets his match and can't help becoming obsessed. Loved these characters and the entire family dynamic. 

Tropes:
Grumpy/sunshine 
Small town vibes 
Single "mom"
Older MCs (mid 30s/40s)
Obsessed hero 
Alphahole MC 
Found family
She falls first/he falls harder
Dual POV 

Naomi is very relatable, with a heart full of gold. She's just so easy to like. I completely understood all her fears of parenthood and wanting to do her best. I understood that she felt unworthy and unwanted, but I did want to see her find a little more of her confidence. Knox was the quintessential grumpy alphahole that you can't help being drawn to. Maybe it's that wounded soul vibe that is like catnip to a natural caregiver/problem solver. Every interaction he had with Naomi was both electrifying and funny. I loved all the shenanigans they went through... especially their first encounter. And the chemistry they had was off the charts hot. Lots of spice and fun times.

Overall, it is a drama filled, funny, small-town, grumpy/sunshine romance that delivers with a satisfying HEA. It was a little long in my opinion, but I think getting the extra moments with side characters was worth it. Really added to the found family aspect of the story... especially in the end. I highly recommend this book for fans of small town romances with a sexy, grumpy, alphahole MC.

Trigger/Content warnings:
Domestic abuse, gun violence/injury, child abandonment, kidnapping, drug abuse, death of parent/grandparent, emotional abuse, gaslighting, explicit sexual content, explicit language 
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matthewslaura's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Maybe it’s because I have a tendency to put others needs before my own, but I loved how a big part of the story was Naomi learning to accept the fact that she didn’t have to do everything on her own and can rely on others for help. I especially loved how her and Knox’s characters seem like a real life couple with the way they compliment, love, hurt, and help each other… this book was cute and I devoured it.
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