What a perfect ending to this trilogy. The romance, the spice, the banter, the characters. I just love Knockemout and everyone who resides there. Lucy Score did such a great job with this trilogy. I swooned through this entire book and read it in 24 hours because it was that good. What can I say, I'm also partial to a librarian lead!

I’m not sobbing, you’re sobbing! Oh, wait… no, it’s actually me.

After reading the first two books in the Knockemout series, I couldn’t wait to read Lucian and Sloane’s story. Even though I love all of our Knockemout found family, these two enemies had my heart from the jump so my expectations were high.

I am so happy to say that Lucy freaking nailed it. The tension between the two MCs was palpable and the epilogues (yes, plural!) were absolute perfection. I’m usually very critical of a series ending, but the conclusion of Things We Left Behind was incredibly satisfying.

I love how strong Sloane is. She takes zero sh*t from anyone and is fiercely protective of those she loves - and one man that she loves to hate. At times this also drove me crazy, but I think that’s a sign of great writing.

I will also accept descriptions of Lucian in a tux all day long. #SuitDaddy

If you haven’t started this series, I highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley, Bloom Books and Lucy Score for an advanced copy. These are my honest thoughts.

Things We Left Behind
Lucy Score
Pub Date: Sept. 5, 2023
#3 in the series
* Contemporary Romance
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
This book did not disappoint. I felt it was the strongest one in the series. The epilogue and extended epilogue were like a present to readers who have read the whole series.
4 stars

For a series wrap-up, this couldn't have been better, especially the epilogues. I really enjoyed the dynamic of Lucian and Sloane and felt the tension all the way through this book. The spice was amazing and the story threading through from Nash's book was well incorporated into the love story and not just slapped together at the end like a lot of romance novels can do. This series has made me a faithful Lucy Score reader!

Is this the best Lucy Score book to ever exist? Possibly! The build up, the tension, the delightful small town with compelling side characters -- I'll be rereading this book several times!

Absolutely my favorite in this series, and I think my favorite by Lucy Score! I absolutely adored Lucian and Sloane's story. The spice was on point, the enemies to lovers was perfect, and the real-life stuff had me in tears at points! Loved it!

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
SPICE: 🔥🔥🔥

I haven't been to Knockemout in a hot minute, and Lucian Rollins and Sloane Walton are already causing some spicy chaos.

These two small-town natives have known each other for a long time, but as far as those who lived in town all the while knew that something happened to cause them to be mortal enemies. When I say mortal enemies, I mean angry glares and constant bickering. No one but they know what that something is, and neither one is eager to disclose it.

Surrounded by couples completely enamored with each other, Sloane was ready to have her own love story. Unfortunately, that path leads to dating apps and shady matches. News of Sloane's shaky attempts at dating leaves an unpleasant taste in Lucian's mouth, and he has convinced himself that it is platonic concern for the librarian and not envy. But when his jealousy gets the better of them, it leads to a secret fling that unearths the suppressed memories they shared of their childhood.

I loved Book 1 of this series. Unfortunately, thanks to my ever-growing TBR, I did not get a chance to read Book 2, so that is the context of my review. I really enjoyed this read. I thought the connection between Lucian and Sloane had this fun enemies-to-lovers dynamic that somehow brings out the petty in them (and petty happens to be my favorite color). Lucy Score brings a good blend of romance, comedy, and suspense to this book, and I would be remiss to not mention how hot the spice is. Antagonistic Lucian sure isn't as distant and cold when it comes to the bedroom, and I am here for it.

What I have loved about Lucy Score books is the charisma of the ensemble cast, and this book is no exception. Couples from the previous reads are heavily integrated into the read, but Score gives newbies enough context for this to work as a standalone.

This is the end of the series, and it is a bittersweet farewell from Knockemout. I will definitely be bumping up Book 2 in my queue to revisit one of my favorite small towns again.

** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Lucy Score, Bloom Books, and NetGalley for providing an ARC. **

I devoured the first 2 books while on vacation this summer. And I loved this series so much. So imagine my happiness when I got approved for an ARC from Netgalley. I devoured this 6 star story in no time. I knew Sloane and Lucian’s story would be entertaining and addictive. I was not disappointed in the least.

Sloane and Lucian share a past full of secrets, only they know what happened. So they love to hate each other. Or they hate that they love each other????

This story was a long one but I still didn’t have enough. It went from the present to the past. The past needed to be told in order to understand the present. The bantering was quite funny at times. And there was a lot of it too. The sparks would fly when they were in each others company. I can’t give it enough praise for this series of 3 books. Bottomline they are a must read.

I would Strongly recommend all 3 be read in order, because they deal with 3 couples that all play roles in all 3 books. Told in a dual POV with an HEA. I strongly recommend this story.

3.5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Lucian is a brooding, suit-wearing force to be reckoned with. No one can rattle him, except for one spirited librarian with whom he shares a complicated history. In the final installment of the Knockemout series, we finally learn the reason why Lucian and Sloane are incapable of being together, but can’t seem to stay apart.

Lucian and Sloane were the perfect couple to close out the Knockemout series. With all of the tension that Lucy Score built up throughout the first two books, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one, and I was not disappointed. What I loved about this book was that it was predictable but still maintained an element of suspense. Knockemout is still the small town of dreams and the friend group that we have all come to know so well is still the sweetest found family, but there is much more to Sloan and Lucian’s relationship than meets the eye. My only complaint about this book is that the banter between friends gets repetitive at times. Otherwise, it was a lovely ending to a heartwarming series.

In the 3rd book of the Knockemout series we follow Sloane and Lucian, sworn enemies and possible lovers. You feel the heat from their relationship early on, even through all their insults they hurl at one another. They carry secrets that not even their closest friends know about. Will they be able to get past their differences and follow the path their hearts are telling them to?

This may be my favorite book in the series. Even though it’s fairly predictable, I still needed to know how the relationship played out and what the future might hold for all the couples I have become so invested in through these books! I love this series and I wouldn’t be sorry if there was a Stef and Jeremiah book!

This is the first book I've read by Lucy Score and I need to go back and read all the other books in this series! Lucian and Sloane do not get along. They share the same circle of friends but cannot stop themselves from throwing barbs at one another which makes things difficult for their friends. Under all that hatred however is an attraction both of them are trying desperately to suppress until one night they agree that the best thing to do to get over it is to give in. But one night isn't enough for either of them and when things from their shared past begin to come to light and the start to see their history in a different light it becomes harder and harder to deny the real feelings they have for each other,

OMG THIS WAS AMAZING!! Seriously, this whole series just has my heart. Lucian and Sloane were perfection and everything I thought they’d be, and this whole cast of characters feel like family to me. Lucy is the QUEEN

Sweet, emotional and so much angst.

This book features a classic tale of enemies-to-lovers, complete with witty banter that will leave you feeling dizzy. The story has just the right amount of comedy, suspense, and emotions that kept me engaged. A significant part of the book revolves around Sloane's quest for a husband to start a family, but things take an unexpected turn when Lucian claims her as his own and becomes possessive. Eventually, she stops fighting and accepts their relationship. Overall, it's a well-written book, but not my favorite.

Thank you, NetGalley and Publisher for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

Lucian and Sloane. We have loved Lucian from the beginning and have wanted to know all about him and his secrets. A thief in the night so to speak, as he swoops in and then is gone, when his friends needed help.

Lucian and Sloane’s chemistry is off the charts hot and we love the banter. They are the definition of, a thin line between Love and hate. With the way these two argue, we can only hope they are just as hot when the time is right. They do not disappoint. As everyone likes a bad boy, I think we can all love and appreciate when that guy shows up, grows up, and falls for his Love.

This story is everything and delivers on what we all anticipated. All for different reasons, Lucian, Knox and Nash had difficult roads to get them to happiness and love but they prove when you find the right person, jump in and give it everything you have, because it is worth it. Great read, great series, beautiful stories!

This book was an easy 5 star read for me. I really loved the first two books so I knew that a book following probably one of my favourite characters, Lucian of course, it was going to be good and in classic Score style I was far from dissapointed. Aside from loving this enemies-to-lovers duo, I will always have such an adoration of Knockemout. The town just seems so quaint and close and I love seeing reocccuring characters from the previous books and how they are now.

I WAS SO HAPPY TO GO BACK TO KNOCKEMOUT!!! Lucian and Sloane's story was WORTH THE WAIT! These two have been dancing around each other for two whole books (and about half their lives), and when they finally collide, it's FIREWORKS. They hate each other. They don't trust each other. But, after their first kiss, they can't keep their hands or their mouths to themselves.

Like the other two books, there's danger and a bit of suspense. A lot of romances are interconnected standalones, but this definitely was a third book in a trilogy--it ties up the loose ends from the previous two, in a true full-circle moment. Lucy Score is an auto-buy author for me, and with Things We Left Behind, she DID NOT DISAPPOINT.

I loved piecing together the pieces of Lucian and Sloane's past, and watching them heal and love and grow together. Even if he is still (in the end) a possessive, domineering alpha-hole. (She secretly loves it, and so do I.) Because these three are so connected, we get to spend plenty of time with our other favorite characters, and watch as their families expand and change. (And hooray for epilogues with time jumps!)

I've heard people complain about how long these books are, but honestly, I'd be happy to camp out in Knockemout forever. (Oh, and the audiobooks are awesome, too.)

I loved this book. It had me all over the place with my feelings! Sad, happy, aggravated, and amused. I think out of all three this one had the most spice! Their back and forth had me laughing out loud. From Knox’s shocking solution and Sloan’s sore throat. But man, the love…. The love all over the place. Their love. Their friends. Their family. *sigh* it was wonderful.

Honestly this is the book in the series that I was most excited to read. I could also be a total sucker for a rich hot man in a suit but either way Lucifer (.. sorry I mean Lucien) is my favorite of the knockmount guys. If you want a friends to enemies to lovers story with a fiery librarian that gives the guy hell most of the time, this one is for you.
Thank you bloom books for sending me the ARC via netgalley in exchange for an honest review :-)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
They say there is a fine line between love and hate…. Sloane and Lucian dance across this line so much it’ll make your head spin. So much angst, so much heart. And a lot of witty banter.A great wrap up to this series.

Just as sweet, spicy, and emotional as all the other books in the Knockemout universe - fans will love "Things We Left Behind!"