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deelightfulreads's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Alcoholism
readyforit's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
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
5⭐️3🌶️ (several more spicy scenes than previous books and more detailed, explicit open-door)
I feel sorry for the people who gave up during the second book because this one was 🤌🏼 chef’s kiss! God I am so glad we got the slow burn and mystery of Sloane and Lucian in the previous 2 books because I was already foaming at the mouth for their story before I even started it.
The story picks up after sloane’s dad passes from cancer, and her mom asks if she and Lucian can finally put their feud aside and get to a civil place. You get a lot of witty banter and immature fights since they bring out the teenager in each other. Eventually they try to call a truce, and when that doesn’t pan out, Lucian suggests a one night stand to get each other out of their systems. The only problem is they can’t stay away from each other. When sloane starts receiving threats, Lucian is convinced Anthony Hugo is after her because they’re involved and everything he ever loved got taken away from him. There is a short and minorthird-act breakup but it makes sense for the characters and the plot. It wasn’t dragged out like it was in book 1.
When more threats are made on sloane’s life, Lucian realizes he can’t live without her and just decides they’re in a relationship now lmao. I’m not going to lie the 180 from trying to get over her for her own safety to never letting her out of his sight again and finally making his obsession known was both funny and welcome. Normally the roles are reversed. Lucian is by far my favorite MMC of the series. He is constantly saying “tell me what you need” and “I’ll fix it”. He literally built his empire so she would think highly of him. He would commit murder or buy her a castle if she asked. He’s known her so long he can often read her thoughts just from her facial expression. He’s definitely one of the book boyfriends that stays with you. And the spice in this book is the best out of the three. I’ll just say that Lucian is definitely talks you through it.
Sloane is probably my favorite FMC of the series also. She has the funniest one-liners and knows exactly what she wants out of life and isn’t afraid to work hard to make it happen. I wish I could be part of her adult book club for real🥲
This book also gave a plot twist that I did not see coming! I love when stories surprise me. I’m so sad to have to leave knockemout but I’ve decided I probably will come back to this series in the future, maybe even just this book on its own. I will miss all of the characters and their quirks. I don’t give 5 stars lightly but this was just the perfect wrap up to this series.
I feel sorry for the people who gave up during the second book because this one was 🤌🏼 chef’s kiss! God I am so glad we got the slow burn and mystery of Sloane and Lucian in the previous 2 books because I was already foaming at the mouth for their story before I even started it.
The story picks up after sloane’s dad passes from cancer, and her mom asks if she and Lucian can finally put their feud aside and get to a civil place. You get a lot of witty banter and immature fights since they bring out the teenager in each other. Eventually they try to call a truce, and when that doesn’t pan out, Lucian suggests a one night stand to get each other out of their systems. The only problem is they can’t stay away from each other. When sloane starts receiving threats, Lucian is convinced Anthony Hugo is after her because they’re involved and everything he ever loved got taken away from him. There is a short and minor
When more threats are made on sloane’s life, Lucian realizes he can’t live without her and just decides they’re in a relationship now lmao. I’m not going to lie the 180 from trying to get over her for her own safety to never letting her out of his sight again and finally making his obsession known was both funny and welcome. Normally the roles are reversed. Lucian is by far my favorite MMC of the series. He is constantly saying “tell me what you need” and “I’ll fix it”. He literally built his empire so she would think highly of him. He would commit murder or buy her a castle if she asked. He’s known her so long he can often read her thoughts just from her facial expression. He’s definitely one of the book boyfriends that stays with you. And the spice in this book is the best out of the three. I’ll just say that Lucian is definitely talks you through it.
Sloane is probably my favorite FMC of the series also. She has the funniest one-liners and knows exactly what she wants out of life and isn’t afraid to work hard to make it happen. I wish I could be part of her adult book club for real🥲
This book also gave a plot twist that I did not see coming! I love when stories surprise me. I’m so sad to have to leave knockemout but I’ve decided I probably will come back to this series in the future, maybe even just this book on its own. I will miss all of the characters and their quirks. I don’t give 5 stars lightly but this was just the perfect wrap up to this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cancer, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Addiction, and Infertility
Forced institutionalization is regarding Lucien’s time in jail andauntieash_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Gun violence and Murder
ronnieex's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cancer, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Violence
ciara_fs98's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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 love this entire series but this one is my absolute favourite. It's enemies to lovers meets small town romance meets second chance meets childhood friends. It is perfect. This is the kind romance book that doesn't leave you wondering how everything ended for all the characters because everything is wrapped up perfectly in the end
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Infertility, Cannibalism, and Chronic illness
_rubydodge's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Cursing
stevienotnicks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
slow-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
4.0
Do you ever put off reading the last book in a series because you don’t want it to end?
I fell in love with the characters from Knockemout when I read book one last year. I also always love a good grumpy MMC, and they are ALL delivering! In book three, we explore the complicated relationship between Sloane and Lucian, something that has long been hinted at in the previous books.
One of my favorite things about this series is that these stories are so much more than just smutty romance. There is a single thread of plot that ties these three together, but there are also complex subplots surrounding the MCs of each book. This one covers some extremely heavy topics like domestic violence and grief, both of which are, in my opinion, handled with the utmost care.
The banter between Lucian and Sloane added a layer of humor that broke up the seriousness of these topics so well. I love their friends to enemies to lovers storyline and their mutual “hatred” made for some hilarious one liners and led some extremely steamy scenes.
While I generally enjoyed this book, there are a few things that weren’t my fave. First, there is absolutely no reason ANY romance needs to be nearly 600 pages long. At times it felt like the author was doing way too many subplots at once and diverting from the main story sometimes felt disjointed and pointless. Secondly, the men of Knockemout can be quite misogynistic at times and when those instances happen, I instantly cringe.
All in all, though, this was an excellent read. Sloane was so easy to relate to as a bookworm and someone who truly wants to make the world a better place. I believe she and Lucian are perfect for each other and I was so giddy watching them fall in love. I’ll be sad to say goodbye to these characters, but felt like this was a satisfying end.
I fell in love with the characters from Knockemout when I read book one last year. I also always love a good grumpy MMC, and they are ALL delivering! In book three, we explore the complicated relationship between Sloane and Lucian, something that has long been hinted at in the previous books.
One of my favorite things about this series is that these stories are so much more than just smutty romance. There is a single thread of plot that ties these three together, but there are also complex subplots surrounding the MCs of each book. This one covers some extremely heavy topics like domestic violence and grief, both of which are, in my opinion, handled with the utmost care.
The banter between Lucian and Sloane added a layer of humor that broke up the seriousness of these topics so well. I love their friends to enemies to lovers storyline and their mutual “hatred” made for some hilarious one liners and led some extremely steamy scenes.
While I generally enjoyed this book, there are a few things that weren’t my fave. First, there is absolutely no reason ANY romance needs to be nearly 600 pages long. At times it felt like the author was doing way too many subplots at once and diverting from the main story sometimes felt disjointed and pointless. Secondly, the men of Knockemout can be quite misogynistic at times and when those instances happen, I instantly cringe.
All in all, though, this was an excellent read. Sloane was so easy to relate to as a bookworm and someone who truly wants to make the world a better place. I believe she and Lucian are perfect for each other and I was so giddy watching them fall in love. I’ll be sad to say goodbye to these characters, but felt like this was a satisfying end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Grief
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Death of parent
katharina90's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
By far my favorite in the series. I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers so Sloane and Lucian were intriguing from book one.
It's still a cheesy, over the top Knockemout novel but it felt like the plot and characters had more substance and the writing was improved. This book was steamier too.
It's still a cheesy, over the top Knockemout novel but it felt like the plot and characters had more substance and the writing was improved. This book was steamier too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Grief
Minor: Addiction
caityg22's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
katelynndzindzio's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Lucian, aka Lucifer, aka Suit Daddy had daddy issues-- rightfully so.
Sloane, the girl next door had the perfect family. Hell even Lucifer thought so.
Tragically, Simon, Sloane's dad lost his battle to cancer. Sloane grieves the loss as anyone does... In her own way.
Through his death, Simon led Sloan and Lucian together.
Steamy sex, and lots of it later we have finally burned all the bad guys. We have couples who are all happily married and we have BABIES!
Sloane, the girl next door had the perfect family. Hell even Lucifer thought so.
Tragically, Simon, Sloane's dad lost his battle to cancer. Sloane grieves the loss as anyone does... In her own way.
Through his death, Simon led Sloan and Lucian together.
Steamy sex, and lots of it later we have finally burned all the bad guys. We have couples who are all happily married and we have BABIES!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Murder, Cancer, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness