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readyforit's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
4⭐️2🌶️(descriptive scenes but not a lot of them, no hook ups until 70% of the way through)
This book was not as bad as everyone said, but it wasn’t as good as the first. The first book is more gilmore girls/hallmark mixed with thriller and this one is much darker than that because Nash is struggling so much with depression, PTSD, and panic attacks. We still get to see a lot of the characters we know and love from book 1 though, which I appreciated! I’m gladstef and Jeremiah finally got together too! It was nice to get some more backstory on Nash’s parents as well and we finally see his dad go to rehab.
I really relate to Lina who has commitment issues and the way she lives independently. Nash is more of a serial monogamist who is looking for something to make him feel anything at all except the numbness he’s been experiencing after his shooting. Lina sparks that fire in him and he decides pretty immediately that he can’t let her go, and becomes obsessed with her (not in a creepy Joe from you way but in a “I can’t breathe when you’re not near me” way). I love them together and I think we as the readers and the other friends in the book pretty much know from looking at them that they’re it for each other. We still get a loooong slow burn though. There’s conflict in the middle when nash discovers Lina’s job assignment might be linked to his shooting, and he therefore loses trust in her. I didn’t care for this conflict to be drug out for as long as it was, considering Lina’s job was revealed to be perfectly legal and she had witnesses to back her up. From the way the author wrote about her job in the beginning of the book I was expecting her to be like an art thief or something that worked for the 1% but she actuallyis there to recover an expensive car. Once it was revealed that her being in town had nothing to do with Nash I felt like that should’ve been the end of it. That was the main conflict in the book. There is a minor conflict later that is resolved very quickly.It’s not a true third act breakup like in book 1.
I thought the first 40%ish was very slow compared to book 1, and I fell asleep several times while reading. I liked the mystery and the twist at the end but it came pretty late. I think this book could’ve been cut in half. I was also hoping for a hookup early in the book since Nash literally cannot sleep without her in the bed, but we didn’t get it. The spicy scenes come in at around 70% of the way through and Nash is pretty feral for Lina. I love it when men beg for forgiveness.
I really loved the chemistry between Lucian and Sloane, and that we got a lot more scenes with them in this book. I can’t wait to move onto their story next!
Overall I didn’t like this one as much as book 1 and probably won’t reread. Set aside a few weeks to read this one because it’s not one you can get through in a day. The bonus epilogue was very sweet!
This book was not as bad as everyone said, but it wasn’t as good as the first. The first book is more gilmore girls/hallmark mixed with thriller and this one is much darker than that because Nash is struggling so much with depression, PTSD, and panic attacks. We still get to see a lot of the characters we know and love from book 1 though, which I appreciated! I’m glad
I really relate to Lina who has commitment issues and the way she lives independently. Nash is more of a serial monogamist who is looking for something to make him feel anything at all except the numbness he’s been experiencing after his shooting. Lina sparks that fire in him and he decides pretty immediately that he can’t let her go, and becomes obsessed with her (not in a creepy Joe from you way but in a “I can’t breathe when you’re not near me” way). I love them together and I think we as the readers and the other friends in the book pretty much know from looking at them that they’re it for each other. We still get a loooong slow burn though. There’s conflict in the middle when nash discovers Lina’s job assignment might be linked to his shooting, and he therefore loses trust in her. I didn’t care for this conflict to be drug out for as long as it was, considering Lina’s job was revealed to be perfectly legal and she had witnesses to back her up. From the way the author wrote about her job in the beginning of the book I was expecting her to be like an art thief or something that worked for the 1% but she actually
I thought the first 40%ish was very slow compared to book 1, and I fell asleep several times while reading. I liked the mystery and the twist at the end but it came pretty late. I think this book could’ve been cut in half. I was also hoping for a hookup early in the book since Nash literally cannot sleep without her in the bed, but we didn’t get it. The spicy scenes come in at around 70% of the way through and Nash is pretty feral for Lina. I love it when men beg for forgiveness.
I really loved the chemistry between Lucian and Sloane, and that we got a lot more scenes with them in this book. I can’t wait to move onto their story next!
Overall I didn’t like this one as much as book 1 and probably won’t reread. Set aside a few weeks to read this one because it’s not one you can get through in a day. The bonus epilogue was very sweet!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Police brutality and Addiction
Police brutality is mentioned in the past. The MMC is the chief of police but is a “good” cop, as good as cops can be. ACABsteviehamlington's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
Lina Solavita doesn’t do long term, she is never around long enough for it. She goes into town, gets a job done and off she goes. She has no intention of getting trapped in the gravitational field of Knockemout, Virginia. Even if the moody Chief of Police Nash Morgan says he needs her, it won’t stop her from skipping town as soon as she finds Duncan Hugo.
It was a bit of a rollercoaster reading this one, in that it started off really good, I was hooked on the story. Piper was my favourite character but I really was invested in Nash and Lina’s relationship. The ended was shocked and explosive and done much better than the ending of TWNGO. Again it would have been 5 star, if it wasn’t for all the cliché speeches and advice being handed out. I’m all for a deep revealing epiphany but after a few motivational chats, I get the message and we can move on.
I would like to say that I was in awe that I didn’t predict the plot twist in this one though. I don’t know if I just wasn’t looking properly, but I didn’t see it before it all came together. It was very impressive. Can’t wait to find out what happens with Lucian and Sloane - just wish it wasn’t another 600 page book.
It was a bit of a rollercoaster reading this one, in that it started off really good, I was hooked on the story. Piper was my favourite character but I really was invested in Nash and Lina’s relationship. The ended was shocked and explosive and done much better than the ending of TWNGO. Again it would have been 5 star, if it wasn’t for all the cliché speeches and advice being handed out. I’m all for a deep revealing epiphany but after a few motivational chats, I get the message and we can move on.
I would like to say that I was in awe that I didn’t predict the plot twist in this one though. I don’t know if I just wasn’t looking properly, but I didn’t see it before it all came together. It was very impressive. Can’t wait to find out what happens with Lucian and Sloane - just wish it wasn’t another 600 page book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Mental illness
Minor: Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, and Police brutality
jordie_leigh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness
carissa230's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Nash is recovering from his gunshot wound and in a dark mental place. When Lina moves in next door he suddenly has a glimpse of light in his darkness. He could try to make a relationship with her, but why do that. Definitely be toxic instead.
Lina for her part is equally toxic. She realizes that Nash is in a dark place and tries to help, kind of. Lina is also not in the best mental health space. She had a bad experience as a child and her parents smothered her to the point of running off as an adult and working an extremely dangerous job.
Lina and Nash are decent as a couple, but not my favorite. They were both in bad places and they "cured" each other. Therapy would probably be better, but I guess love will work. Now I can't wait for Sloane and Lucian.
Also don't read the extended epilogue, it will ruin part of the next book.
Lina for her part is equally toxic. She realizes that Nash is in a dark place and tries to help, kind of. Lina is also not in the best mental health space. She had a bad experience as a child and her parents smothered her to the point of running off as an adult and working an extremely dangerous job.
Lina and Nash are decent as a couple, but not my favorite. They were both in bad places and they "cured" each other. Therapy would probably be better, but I guess love will work. Now I can't wait for Sloane and Lucian.
Also don't read the extended epilogue, it will ruin part of the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy
ambercunningham's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Gun violence, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Violence, Drug use, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders
kristen1994's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Very similar tropes and plot line to the previous book but overall a good read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
neliadiedenise's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Infertility, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
worldofv33's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Car accident
whosfernn's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Definitely preferred the first book to this one. To be fair though this was basically a reskin of the first book. Not necessarily bad, but not good either. Also, for a book written by a woman, it was very patriarchal. The normalisation of men owning women is so prominent it's insane.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death, Murder, and Medical content
dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
CW: PTSD, gun violence, kidnapping, panic attacks, addiction (recounted), violence, domestic abuse, alcoholism (recounted), racism, police brutality, parental abandonment (recounted)
Following the success of Lucy Score's first book in the Knockemout series, Things We Never Got Over, Things We Hide from the Light focuses on Nash Morgan as he falls for Knox's best friend Lina when she comes into town for work.
I don't know why, but in some ways I think I like Things We Hide from the Light better than Things We Never Got Over even though I gave them both the same rating as well as they are both equally good.
One of the things I really like about Things We Hide from the Light is the improved writing style that Score implements for the second book in the series. There's much more of an improvement in character development and you get to understand more of Nash and Lina's backgrounds as well as how it influences their relationships with others. You also get more honest discussions about mental health and the importance of seeking help, which I really appreciate. Additionally, I think the plot twists have improved since Things We Never Got Over and it balances the conundrum of not seeing it coming while also having it make sense.
Both of them are really good MCs and I enjoyed seeing their relationship unfold on-page (though, I personally wish it's less spicy). I think Score does a great job with focusing on their relationship while also getting some "where are they now" from characters featured in Things We Never Got Over.
For those of you looking for a romance novel with small town grit, you are going to like the second book in Score's Knockemout series.
Following the success of Lucy Score's first book in the Knockemout series, Things We Never Got Over, Things We Hide from the Light focuses on Nash Morgan as he falls for Knox's best friend Lina when she comes into town for work.
I don't know why, but in some ways I think I like Things We Hide from the Light better than Things We Never Got Over even though I gave them both the same rating as well as they are both equally good.
One of the things I really like about Things We Hide from the Light is the improved writing style that Score implements for the second book in the series. There's much more of an improvement in character development and you get to understand more of Nash and Lina's backgrounds as well as how it influences their relationships with others. You also get more honest discussions about mental health and the importance of seeking help, which I really appreciate. Additionally, I think the plot twists have improved since Things We Never Got Over and it balances the conundrum of not seeing it coming while also having it make sense.
Both of them are really good MCs and I enjoyed seeing their relationship unfold on-page (though, I personally wish it's less spicy). I think Score does a great job with focusing on their relationship while also getting some "where are they now" from characters featured in Things We Never Got Over.
For those of you looking for a romance novel with small town grit, you are going to like the second book in Score's Knockemout series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Police brutality, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
Minor: Domestic abuse and Racism