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michelles_book_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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: gun violence, mental health, PTSD, medical trauma, grief, drug abuse and addiction ⚠️ Lucy Score has got me hook, line and sinker again! 👏🏼 This book takes us back to the small town of Knockemout but this time it follows Nash Morgan, the good guy chief of police and brother to bad boy Knox, who after being shot in the line of duty is struggling mentally with severe panic attacks and nightmares and feels like a shell of the man he once was but he refuses to let anyone know. This is until his new neighbour, Lina, and old time friend of Knox's sees through his facade. She's smart, sexy and not a fan of physical contact unless she initiates it but she soon finds out that Nash's touch is different and he feels it too. The connection between them is immense, it makes Nash feel alive and makes Lina worried that she can't resist exploring the risk. But Lina has secrets of her own and if Nash finds out the real reason she's in town he'll never forgive her. And even though she doesn't do relationships she knows that Knockemout has a way of getting under people's skin. This book was so, so good and gave me everything I wanted from the sequel to TWNGO!! I loved the good guy falls for the bad girl trope more than I thought I would and tbh I love a man in uniform so 'those scenes' were 🥵. I also really loved seeing a new side to Nash and getting to know him more as well as continuing to see the lives and goings-on of our favourite Knockemout residents. And just like with the first book I cannot wait for the next one! Overall, I highly recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Addiction, and Drug abuse
sarah_thebooknerd's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-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
2.0
Let me preface this review by saying I own almost ever single one of Lucy Scores books and consider myself a fan but this book has really frustrated me and I want to lay out my issues with it.
- The FMC being the all mighty savior for the MMC. So Nash is healing from a gun wound and losing his memory of the shooting. He has depression and anxiety- panic attacks and every-time he is near her, the world is better and he feels like she is fixing him. I hate this trope or plot in books because that’s not romantic it’s enabling. Also it’s so frustrating to continue to see poor MH rep in books where the depression is magically cured through love. No- that is not at all how it works, please stop 🛑 with this kind of rhetoric.
- The MMC is a cop with all of his unstable MH and in current affairs with cops in America please don’t do this. I know Lucy knows the state of it because it’s brought into this book with another cop acting racist and abusing his power over a Black couple.
- This leads into my next issue- the fact that we see a good cop and bad cop often in cop romance books. But when you really break down the “good cop” they are also engaging in similar behaviors.
There is a cop mentioned about that is abusing his power, physically harming others/ threatening people. But Nash does this with Lina. He threatens to arrest her while she is in a towel. He pulls her over and throws a fit. And then gives her a speeding ticket. He is also having panic attacks in hallways and public places but still continues to stay on the job.
- The friend Sloan calling a person in the book a fat blob. Can we please I beg stop dehumanizing fat bodies. Even if they are “bad” it’s just not necessary. It feeds into hatred and shaming of fat bodies.
- These characters are in their 30s and sometimes some of their actions are like teenagers. I mean I’m cool with 30 years olds being goofy and silly but some of this was just downright childish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
pageafter_paige's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
Loved this book! I don’t mind it being dragged out and I think the slow burn is just so nice. I lowkey might prefer Nash over Knox?? Idk but I definitely did like Naomi better than Lina. Angelina is great and all but she was a grump sometimes (relatable though). Piper stole my head immediately and I loved getting to know not just Knox and Lina, but the whole squad more! Give me Sloan and Lucian NOW
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Gun violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Chronic illness
emilyfrenchie's review
dark
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Addiction, and Kidnapping
zthebibliophile's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Mental illness
deelightfulreads's review
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Gun violence, Grief, Sexual content, and Cursing
Minor: Police brutality
cmaree88's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent
itsme_lori's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
This book is definitely like 200 pages too long. If that was cut from the first half where Nash is just mean to Lina, it'd be much better. But slogging through some of those scenes was so frustrating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Mental illness
Moderate: Chronic illness and Death
ellahoward_'s review
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-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
4.0
Okay I do love a badass FMC and protective alphahole!!Knox and Naomi are still my favourite couple at the moment, but I did enjoy the hate to love vibes of this book. I felt the mental health representation was done well. However, some parts I felt were rushed and ruined the flow for me, making it hard to understand motivation behind actions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Addiction
neermboop's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, and Gun violence