Bogormen

Title: Things We Never Got Over
Author: Lucy Score
Genre: Chick-lit
Rating: 4/5
# pages: 483
Date read: October, 2022

Bearded, bad-boy barber Knox prefers to live his life the way he takes his coffee: Alone. Unless you count his basset hound, Waylon. Knox doesn’t tolerate drama, even when it comes in the form of a stranded runaway bride.

Naomi wasn’t just running away from her wedding. She was riding to the rescue of her estranged twin to Knockemout, Virginia, a rough-around-the-edges town where disputes are settled the old-fashioned way… with fists and beer. Usually in that order.

Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn’t changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi’s car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected. The niece Naomi didn’t know she had. Now she’s stuck in town with no car, no job, no plan, and no home with an 11-year-old going on thirty to take care of.

There’s a reason Knox doesn’t do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. But since Naomi’s life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stops getting into new trouble he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life.

At least, that’s the plan until the trouble turns to real danger.


I'd heard good things about this book, so was keen to read it when I finally got my hands on it last week. For good reason too, as it turned out. I was immediately taken with the plot, and loved seeing Naomi find her feet in the small town of Knockemout, and slowly but surely winning over the citizens of the town. I especially adored seeing her relationship with Waylay grow, and see Way go from being a cynical, far too mature 11-year-old, to being a child who's secure that she's loved.

A good read that was a lot sweeter than I had expected it to be.