Things We Never Got Over (The Knockemout Series #1)
- Madison Rawlings
- May 29, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: May 30, 2024
Written by: Lucy Score
Goodreads Avg. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.17
My Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶🌶
(There were quite a few spicy scenes that were pretty graphic, lots of innuendos throughout the book)
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Please note for the spice guide that the page numbers are based on the paperback copy as seen in the pictures. Page numbers may vary between copies.
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My Review:
This book is about our main character, Naomi, who recently ran away from her wedding to help her long-lost twin sister, who is up to no good, in Knockemout, Virginia. The town is pretty rough, where people often settle their problems with fist fights and a lot of beer.
Tina ends up taking off with Naomi’s car and money, leaving Naomi with an unexpected surprise: a niece she didn’t even know she had. Now, Naomi is stranded in strange town without a car, job, plan, or home, and now she's also got an 11-year-old niece who acts much older than her age to look after.
In Knockemout, where everyone knows everyone, Knox is most well known as being the town's biggest grump. And he isn’t interested in complicated women or romantic entanglements. But when Naomi’s world falls apart right in front of him, he feels he has to help her out. He planned to step back once she got back on her feet. But then things take a turn for the worse.
This was my first romance over 500 pages and I was so surprised! I thought that there was no way enough stuff would happen in that many pages that I wouldn't be bored but I was completely wrong. The small town romance vibes were perfect and the grumpy sunshine trope was done so well. I really liked the side characters and how they were weaved into the story as well. I really enjoyed the side plot of mystery and felt like it was pretty realistic. Even with the length, I felt like I got through it so fast because there was always something going on. It's a real page turner!
Spice Guide
(Drop-down contains exactly where to skip—down to the sentence—and any important information missed. It may include spoilers)
Heavy Spice Scene — Chapter 23, Page 240
Skip after "Naomi."
Naomi is convinced this needs to just be a one time thing
They end up staying the night together
*Minor mentions of the night before when you pick it back up
Continue reading on Chapter 24, Page 251 at It happened. It was over. Time to move on.
Heavy Spice Scene — Chapter 28, Page 292
Skip after She sounded adorably appalled.
Continue reading at the beginning of Chapter 29
Heavy Steamy Scene — Chapter 35, Page 380
Skip after "Knox?" she whispered.
Important quote: "She was a miracle. A work of art. And no one deserved her. Not Warner. Not even me."
Continue reading at the beginning of Chapter 36
Moderate Spice Scene — Chapter 38, Page 398
Skip at the beginning of the chapter
Knox is feeling in over his head and remembering why he kept telling himself he couldn’t be in a relationship
He’s plotting how to end it all
Continue reading after the page break on Page 400
Light Spice Scene — Epilogue, Page 535
Skip at the beginning of the chapter
Knox says he wants to have more kids, asks Naomi if she’s up for it, she says yes
Continue reading after the page break on Page 538
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