I loved being back in Knockemout, and this did plenty to get me excited for the next love story in the series. It tells you just how much I was enjoying the relationship development that I became impatient every time the focus was on something else, lol. Personally, I wouldn’t have minded less suspense and more focus on Nash’s struggles, but I knew this had romantic suspense elements going in. I loved the focus on his mental health, and I wanted as much of that element as I could get. Nash makes for SUCH a great lead – he’s clearly a good guy, but his depression is erasing the personality he once had. They’re two people who shouldn’t fit together (and probably wouldn’t have at another time in their lives), but they find connection in the experiences that have lead them here. The transformation of both characters from start to finish was truly impressive, and one of the things that makes this love story so engaging. Spending time with Lina lightens up both Nash and the book, though it’s emotionally-charged the whole way through. He’s not in a good place when the book begins, and I kind of loved the added depth that gave the story. This starts out a little darker and grittier than Things We Never Got Over, with an undercurrent of pain fueling Nash’s every action. Even if they could stop bickering, neither one is capable of a relationship at the moment – and there are nothing but obstacles in their path. Being around her sparks something inside Nash, and he can’t seem to get enough of that feeling. The woman is a spitfire, and that’s exactly what Nash needs right now. Lina is only in town temporarily and she’s sure to run at the first sign of a relationship, but Nash can feel himself being drawn to her. So when the woman his brother dated briefly twenty years ago (then befriended) moves into the apartment next door, it’s a shock to the system. ![]() Nash has always been a rule-follower, a relationship guy, and a kind, loving man – but the experience has changed him, and he can feel himself getting pulled into the darkness. The story follows Nash, a cop who was recently shot while on the job. These opposites attract in a big way, and it was so much fun watching them fall together. The romance is at the heart of everything though, and these two were fire together – it’s a hot slow burn, with crackling chemistry and tons of sexual tension. ![]() It could certainly be read as a standalone if you really wanted to, but the community is integral to the story and the suspense element ties the books together. I also loved the neighbors aspect, and just how much this community bonds together. There was just something immensely compelling about this wounded and vulnerable hero he’s a genuinely good guy who is in a dark place, and it’s not until a fierce, fiery woman enters his life that he starts coming back into the light. ![]() It was great to be back in Knockemout – this sequel did NOT disappoint! I think I liked it better than the first one, and that was very tough competition.
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