Things We Never Got Over Book Review: a contemporary romance story

Things We Never Got Over is a book that mixes adult contemporary romance, fiction and drama. The book was written by author Lucy Score. The protagonist Naomi falls under the spell of a millionaire man, Knox Morgan, as she struggles with her feelings to end an unhealthy relationship.

Part 1: Introduction by the Author of Things We Never Got Over

Lucy Score is a world-renowned, #1 New York Times bestselling author. She gained her expertise from her family, who encouraged her to read and write books from a young age. Luco graduated from college with a degree in journalism.

Lucy Score lives in Pennsylvania, and she writes full time. She loves greenery and the outdoors, loves the ocean, and her desire is to write in a beachfront home or on a tropical island. Importantly, Lucy has written several contemporary romantic comedies, and all of her books have been translated into other languages. In her spare time, the author likes to drink large amounts of coffee, and spend a relaxing day reading all kinds of romantic novels from around the universe.

Part 2: Introduction to the New Factors of Things We Never Got Over

Main Theme

The main theme of the story follows 36 year old Naomi, she finds herself in a small town she doesn't know, as her life falls apart. Naomi, who is single because of a man who neglected her, is also jobless, homeless, struggling financially and with an 11-year-old girl to care for, her niece.

But as the days go by, Naomi discovers a great ally, 43-year-old Knox. However, after a bad move, Naomi seeks to get away from the man, because Knox has a bad attitude. But, he is a damn sexy man who continues to help Naomi by all means.

Even though Knox doesn't want to get involved with a loser woman, he can't help himself. Especially, because Naomi starts working at Knox's bar, and he's very rude to her, but ends up falling for her anyway.... Despite all the efforts Knox made to find Naomi, she rejected him in every way, but Knox would not leave her alone, he knew she was a broken woman, but all that hurt Knox too.

Characters

Naomi Witt

She is the main protagonist, and the story literally focuses on her, a woman with a wounded heart, but with many economic problems, unemployed, and lack of love. The previous relationship for her was a disaster and she decides not to love anyone. She is a beautiful woman with 36 years old, and she must take care of her little 11 years old niece.

Naomi is a very sincere woman, with a painful past, she had no friends, no support from anyone except Knox. In spite of everything, Naomi is a very intelligent and talented character, capable of doing anything for her own well-being.

Knox Morgan

He is a ruthless man, and a rude man, Knox is one of the main protagonists, and he is a millionaire bar owner, and he is 43 years old. Despite being an unpleasant man, he hides behind his heart a noble man, with a desire to help others.

Knox is an extremely sexy and irresistible man for women, many of them want him, but he only wanted to be with Naomi, a woman who didn't want him? Knox is always looking for solutions, and he will do everything he can to make Naomi admire him.

Plot

The plot centers on Naomi, she was literally beaten by her fiancé and his sister. Naomi realized her mistake of getting engaged, and Naomi days before, fled through the church bathroom window during the rehearsal. Her sister also cheats on her, and steals her car and all the money Naomi had. In addition, the sister disappears, leaving behind her own 11-year-old daughter. Naomi moves out of town, with no money and no job, and agrees to tutor her 11-year-old niece.

Then Naomi meets Knox, two people who are complete opposites, but who both need each other. At first Knox didn't like Naomi, especially because she is a loser, with no money, no job and a responsibility to take care of (his niece), but little by little Knox can't stop thinking about Naomi, and he looks for Naomi to help her, never imagining that love would be reborn.

Hot Chapters

Chapter 1 is one of the most shocking chapters, as it is where Naomi is found tired, and she arrives in the new small town, in Northern Virginia. Then, Naomi finds herself in a restaurant, and Knox Morgan walks in, Naomi is surprised to see Knox, because of his good looks. But Naomi is also impressed by the man's rude manners. Naomi leaves the restaurant and realizes that her car is gone, and Knox offers to help her.

The hostile banter at the beginning between Knox and Naomi is a romantic genre trope:

That's none of your business, Knox. Nothing I do or don't do is your business. In fact, my existence is none of your business. Now, kindly get out of my way.

Writing Style

The book is written from the first person point of view. However, it is important to emphasize that it is not always written from the point of view of the characters. The author manages to connect all the feelings with the readers, and Lucy Score manages to develop and describe each scene to perfection.

A super dramatic atmosphere leads to a lot of suspense, but there is also a predominance of romantic and comedic scenes.

Part 3: Conclusion

In conclusion, Things We Never Got Over is a great contemporary romance book combined with lots of drama and comedy. The main characters are so well realized by the author. The book manages to hook and connect all readers. A story where Naomi is a woman who needs a man to give her love, and not a rude man, but Knox is able to do anything for her. Join this passionate and dramatic story as Knox manages to change his attitude towards Naomi, and they both find the love they have been looking for. If you want to read a romance book, exciting, dramatic and combined with comic scenes, Things We Never Got Over is the best choice.

Part 4: FAQs

Q: Is Things We Never Got Over a popular book?

A: Of course it is, this book is very popular. Besides, this book was nominated for best romance in the year 2022. And, it has a rating of 4.24 stars out of 5, and more than 430 thousand ratings and 30 thousand comments from readers

Q: How many pages does this book have?

A: In total, the book has 572 pages, Kindle edition, in English language

Q: Who can read this book?

A: This book has an age rating of 17+