Of the three main Knockemout heroes, Lucian Rollins has been my favorite from day one, and Sloane Walton has been my favorite heroine. So, needless to say, when this book became available on NetGalley, I immediately jumped on it, and I read it within just a couple of days. I love Lucian because he came from a horrible childhood filled with abuse, and he let that fuel him into becoming a very influential and powerful self-made man. I love Sloane because she’s a librarian, like myself, and she’s a strong woman with a hint of vulnerability. The two of them together are simply amazing. I absolutely LOVED the snarky insults and bickering between them, and I lost count of the many times I literally laughed out loud while reading this book. Lucy Score is a genius with dialogue, and she’s also a pro at stirring emotions too. I laughed. I cried. I gasped. I was truly sad about finishing this series. I will point out that if you’re looking for a tender romance then this book - the whole series, actually - isn’t for you. If I had to name one gripe about the series it would be the lack of tenderness and romance. Now, let me clarify that I have nothing whatsoever against rough sex, but when ALL the lovemaking scenes seem more vengeful than loving, it kind of gets on my nerves after awhile. Other than that, this book and the whole series is top-notch and will always be one of my favorites. I’m honestly going to miss Knockemout, Virginia, and all the characters who live there. It’s been one heck of a ride! Thank you, Lucy!

I've been waiting for Lucian and Sloan's story. Suffered through Things We Hide From the Light just for snippets of Suit Daddy and Sexy Librarian. Then I find out that Sloane must have had a brain transplant between the second and third installments? This is not the same character. I understand the grief of losing her father but Sloane becomes single-mindedly obsessed with finding a husband and starting a family RIGHT NOW and you don't go an entire page without reading about it. We got one (arguably 2) moment(s) of Sloane being a badass (and I loved her for it) but she was far more compelling as a side character. There's a moment when Knox and Lucian talk about how they're more scared of Sloane than the man that is actively having people murdered and I laughed. I also laughed when Lucian decided to do a 180 in that he and Sloane were getting married without having asked, because it's fiction. If I heard that story from a coworker I would assume that person was actually crazy and would encourage them to seek treatment. With all the therapy he's paid for, he should understand how messed up that is.

The relationships (romantic and platonic) are the only parts of the book I enjoyed. Lucian's friendships with the Knox brothers and his therapist are really lovely examples of strong male friendships in which these men actually discuss their feelings (and also punch each other every once in a while, there is space for both). Lucian's relationship with Sloane's parents is so beautiful. Sloane's friendship with Lina, Naomi, and Stef is fun and supportive and I appreciate both of these main characters having fulfilling relationships outside of each other. Unfortunately, I do not care about Lucian's job or the 1,000 people working for him, and I kind of wish he would've just given all the money for Sloane's community aid/foundation into a grassroots organization with people who actually know what they're doing.

Overall, I thought this book was 100 pages too long but also the best book in the series. LOVED the bonus epilogue.

Lucy Score has done it again! I have been waiting (very impatiently at times) for Lucian & Sloane's story since their characters were introduced in book one of the Knockemout series! And it did not disappoint!
Sloane Walton is a feisty small-town librarian. Lucian Rollins is a revenge seeking businessman.
We finally find out the dark secret of their shared past that causes them to loathe each other so much. But that loathing causes sparks to fly after a one-night stand that was supposed to help get one another out of their systems.
Sloane is ready to settle down, marry & start a family, Lucian, or as Sloane refers to him, Lucifer, is adamant that he will never want those things. Can these enemies to lovers get past everything, including opposite imaginings of a future?
Danger comes knocking & after cutting Sloane out of his life for the second time, Lucian realizes that Sloane is safer with him than without him. And he's going to make sure he lets her back in for a third time.

This book is one of Score's best books yet. The slow burn from the previous two books in the Knockemout series (Things We Never Got Over and Things We Hide From the Light) pays off with the conclusion of this series. The sassy Librarian is represented as a true modern Librarian rather than the stereotypical quiet, mousey characters often seen. And Lucian's mysterious grumpy self can't help but make fans love him even more as his past is explained. The verbal sparing between the two is everywhere from comedic to romantic tension building. The inclusion of an ongoing town mystery from previous books, also keeps readers attention. And fans will be thrilled to see the reoccurrence of past characters from the series.
Score is known to her readers for writing long books, and this one tracks the same, but Knockemout is such a great town that readers will be in no rush to leave. Fans of Score will LOVE this book. And highly recommend for fans of Tessa Bailey and Claire Kingsley books as well.

Thank you to Sourcebooks for an arc of Things We Left Behind

I was so incredibly hyped to read Sloane and Lucian's book. I've been looking forward to this since book 1, so my expectations were extremely high. It absolutely did not disappoint! This was a touching finale to the Knockemount series. The epilogue made me cry. The tension and banter was phenomenal. I loved every single moment of this series and I can't recommend it enough!!

What a perfect ending to this series. I hate to see Knockemout go - I truly love this series. This was a steamy hot reveal of Lucian and Sloane’s story, and was worth the wait.

This was my favorite in the entire Knockemout series. I loved Sloane and her feistiness. Lucian was easier to understand now that I could read his point of view. I was a little skeptical that he would hold a grudge about her calling the cops on his dad. I found one spelling mistake - discrete instead of discreet - unless I'm missing a joke. Anyway, I'm sad this series is over. I really liked this little town. Also, keep publishing the Riley Thorn books by Lucy Score because they are AMAZING!