{"id":68943,"date":"2023-02-22T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=68943"},"modified":"2023-02-22T01:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T06:36:43","slug":"release-arc-review-things-we-hide-from-the-light-knockemout-2-by-lucy-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=68943","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Things We Hide From the Light (Knockemout, #2) by Lucy Score"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Score is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is the second book in the Knockemout series, a follow up to the fabulous Things We Never Got Over<\/a>, and a snarky, chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance that is full of emotion, and had my heart pounding, and I loved it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bestselling author Lucy Score returns to Knockemout, Virginia, following fan-favorite <\/em>Things We Never Got Over with Knox’s brother Nash’s story.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nash Morgan was always known as the good Morgan brother, with a smile and a wink for everyone. But now, this chief of police is recovering from being shot and his Southern charm has been overshadowed by panic attacks and nightmares. He feels like a broody shell of the man he once was. Nash isn\u2019t about to let anyone in his life know he\u2019s struggling. But his new next-door neighbor, smart and sexy Lina, sees his shadows. As a rule, she\u2019s not a fan of physical contact unless she initiates it, but for some reason Nash\u2019s touch is different. He feels it too. The physical connection between them is incendiary, grounding him and making her wonder if exploring it is worth the risk.<\/p>\n

Too bad Lina\u2019s got secrets of her own, and if Nash finds out the real reason she\u2019s in town, he\u2019ll never forgive her. Besides, she doesn\u2019t do relationships. Ever. A hot, short-term fling with a local cop? Absolutely. Sign her up. A relationship with a man who expects her to plant roots? No freaking way. Once she gets what she\u2019s after, she has no intention of sticking around. But Knockemout has a way of getting under people\u2019s skin. And once Nash decides to make Lina his, he\u2019s not about to be dissuaded…even if it means facing the danger that nearly killed him.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

This is the second book in the Knockemout<\/i> series, a follow up to the fabulous Things We Never Got Over<\/em><\/a>, and a snarky, chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance that is full of emotion, and had my heart pounding.<\/p>\n

Nash Morgan is the brother of Knox (hero of the last book), and is Knockemout\u2019s Chief of Police. Nicknamed \u201cStudly Do-Right\u201d by the local townsfolk, he is the gorgeous good guy, dedicated to his job and willing to do anything he can to help others. But after being shot in cold blood and almost dying, he is struggling to get back to himself. He is feeling lost and anxious, struggling with nightmares and debilitating panic attacks, and he\u2019s hiding his difficulties from his family and friends, with no idea how to fully recover.<\/p>\n

Lina is an old friend of Knox\u2019s who is in Knockemout temporarily, and she\u2019s been \u2018adopted\u2019 into the family\/friend group. Though she hasn\u2019t shared her reasons for her visit with the group, her high-risk job has led her to chase the very man who shot Nash and who he, himself, is trying to find. But she needs to keep that a secret, which is easy to do since she\u2019s a pretty closed-up person who doesn\u2019t share much at all.<\/p>\n

When the Chief of Police expresses an interest in the new arrival in town, she is quick to shoot him down. Lina doesn\u2019t do relationships or attachments, and while she\u2019d be open to a fling, that\u2019s not who Nash is. But the chemistry between them is wild, which leads to all kinds of sparks \u2013 aggressive ones. The more these two fight their feelings, the snarkier things get, and it\u2019s so freaking entertaining!<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy did you provoke me?\u201d she asked.
\n\u201cYou make me feel things. And after going long enough without feeling anything, feeling something \u2013 even if it\u2019s anger or adrenaline \u2013 is better than the nothing.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But when Lina helps Nash out when he\u2019s at his most vulnerable, things change. Nash finds rare peace when he\u2019s with Lina, even if she\u2019s still desperate to keep her distance, and they develop a beautifully emotional (yet still slightly snarky) connection as they unexpectedly start to open up to each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cBaby, it\u2019s not a game to me. This is my life. You are the only thing in my entire existence that makes me feel like I\u2019ve got a shot at finding my way back. I don\u2019t understand it. And frankly I don\u2019t need to. All I know is I feel better when I\u2019m touching you.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever you\u2019re close, everything is better. The closer you are, the easier I breathe \u2026 You take away the dark, the cold. And you remind me what it\u2019s like to want to be here.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a long and slow-burning journey for these two, from light-hearted snark to emotional soul-baring, gutwrenching hurt and sizzling sexual tension. I was feeling it all, and I was right there with them, desperate for the moment when all of those walls would finally drop.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou keep acting like we\u2019re in some kind of relationship when we\u2019re clearly not.\u201d
\n\u201cBaby, you and I both know there\u2019s something here even if you\u2019re too scared to acknowledge that.\u201d
\n\u201c<\/i>Scared? You think <\/i>I\u2019m scared?\u201d
\n\u201cI think I have you shaking in those sexy high-heeled boots of yours.\u201d
\nHe was not wrong, which pissed me off more.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nash is such an incredible romantic hero. He\u2019s wrestling with his own demons, and he doesn\u2019t always handle the situation with Lina in the right way, but as they find their way forward, he holds nothing back from her, guiding her into trusting her heart and taking a chance with him, and it was so, so beautiful to watch.<\/p>\n

His head came up and those blue eyes were serious now. \u201cTell me what you need to feel safe with this. With us.\u201d
\nIf I hadn\u2019t already lo-liked him, I would have fallen hard just for that. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Lina\u2019s character growth is gorgeous to see. She\u2019s such a fiercely strong character, and I loved watching her gather up that strength and allow herself to be vulnerable with somebody for the very first time. It\u2019s quite the journey as they find their way past secrets, trauma, and serious emotional barriers to a romance that ended up stealing my heart.<\/p>\n

Those big, rough hands settled on my hips as if staking a claim.
\nMy back was flush with his front, every glorious inch of it. And the rightness of it had me wondering why I bothered trying to escape it in the first place.
\n\u201cI\u2019m gonna turn you around, Angel. And when I do, you\u2019re gonna stop running and I\u2019m gonna stop fighting this.\u201d His voice was a soul-stirring rasp against my ear. \u201cDo you get me?\u201d he prodded.
\nA shiver rolled up my spine. I <\/i>so got him. I got him so good.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The result is a beautiful love story that is both freeing and healing (and oh, so sexy), and I was completely swept up in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou breathed life back into me. You brought me back to the light. Let me have you. Let me take you. Say you\u2019re mine.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The characters from the first book are a big part of the story, butting themselves into Nash and Lina\u2019s lives, and the moments with the whole crew together are absolutely gold! One scene in particular had me laughing out loud, and I had to go back and reread it just to take in all of the dynamics, the jokes, the snark, and the fabulous way that these characters all interact. So freaking good!<\/p>\n

And, of course, there is the continuation of the mystery\/suspense storyline, which is expanded on in this book, and which ties in really nicely to the rest of the story, and provides some excitement and suspense as the story reaches its climax.<\/p>\n

I loved this book. It\u2019s a long one, but I felt completely invested from start to finish. I love these characters, and their story, I love that we got to see so much of the group together, and I cannot wait for Lucien and Sloane\u2019s book coming up next.<\/p>\n

Such a great read \u2013 4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Knockemout<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Things We Never Got Over (#1) <\/b>(Knox & Naomi)
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Things We Hide From the Light (#2) <\/strong>(Nash & Lina)
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Things We Left Behind (#3)<\/strong> (Lucien & Sloane)
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lucy Score is a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Small town contemporary rom-coms are her lady jam and she enjoys delivering the feels with a huge side of happily ever after.<\/p>\n

Her books have been translated into several languages, making readers around the world snort laugh, swoon, and sob. Lucy lives in Pennsylvania with the devastatingly handsome Mr. Lucy and their horrible cat.<\/p>\n

In her spare time she enjoys sleeping, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and reading all the romance novels in the universe.<\/p>\n

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