I’m in love. It’s official. Naomi and Knox? YES, PLEASE. I love grumpy men who seem to have more baggage than they can carry. I love it even more when they fall for the sweet, hardworking woman. Maybe I’m biased (my marriage feels kind of like Knox and Naomi), but this romance was definitely for me. 

First, the writing is impeccable. I laughed out loud. I smiled. I frowned (probably more times than I can count because Knox definitely was a douche waffle). Everything made me feel emotions and that, ladies and gentlemen, is what a book should do. The voice, style, and rhythm of the writing hit spot on and I couldn’t have loved it more. It’s told in two different point of views: Knox’s and Naomi’s. I personally liked Naomi’s chapters better, but that’s just me. 

While the plot felt as if it was lacking in some instances (a lot happened for not a lot of climax), I still enjoyed every second because I just loved the characters and I loved the writing. The characters in particular were so dimensional that I could imagine each one in my head without a second thought. I absolutely adored Waylay. Kind of wish the dog wasn’t named Wayland, though….

Spoilers ahead.

Okay, so here’s what you all want to know. How were the spicy scenes? The first one, somewhere like a third of the way through the book was… mind-blowing haha. It was told in Naomi’s point of view so I really liked it. After that, though, I was kind of disappointed because the rest were from Knox’s point of view. While I’m not going to discriminate between experiences, since I am, you know, a woman, I would’ve much rather read about the steamy scenes from Naomi’s point of view. 

As for other spoilers, Tina, of course, sucks, but I really would’ve liked more depth in her character. Did something happen when she was a child to make her “the bad twin.” Was she abused? Did she have a mental disorder? I really didn’t like the fact that she was painted as bad and that was all she’d ever be. Especially since when she got Naomi and Waylay into that huge gun fiasco with her new boyfriend, all Tina did was try to get them out safely. Anyway, if you’ve read any of my other book reviews with one-dimensional bad guys, you know that I believe no one is inherently just bad. So, it makes it unbelievable to me when writers make the villain out to be just plain evil. That’s not a thing in my mind. Everyone has issues. Some people choose the good path when faced with pain and trauma, others choose the bad path. 

Overall, though, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I loved the romance, the relationship between Naomi and Waylay, Knox’s grumpiness, and so much more. People who won’t like this? The same people who don’t like romance or love or all things cutesy and adorable. I, on the other hand, finished this in two days. Go ahead and ship the next Lucy Score novel to my door please and thank you. 

Source: Personal Copy