Things We Left Behind
Sloane Walton, Knockemout's fiercely loyal librarian, and Lucian Rollins, the ruthless, impeccably tailored power broker who claws his way through the corridors of influence, have been circling each other for years in a war of barbs and buried longing. Beneath Lucian's cold control lies a childhood he refuses to face — and Sloane may be the only person who sees the man beneath the armor.
When old secrets resurface and new threats gather around the town they both protect in their own ways, the two are forced together, and the enemies-to-lovers tension that has simmered for a decade finally boils over.
The final Knockemout novel delivers a darker, more emotional slow burn while tying off the series' lingering threads, closing out Lucy Score's small-town world with its highest-stakes romance yet.
A powerful, guarded fixer haunted by his past.
Knockemout's spirited librarian with a long-running feud with Lucian.
Sloane and Lucian's found-family friend; brooding Knockemout local, part of the series' central friend group.
Knox's wife and part of the Knockemout friend group surrounding Sloane and Lucian.
Knockemout's chief of police and one of the couples from earlier Knockemout books who remain active in the town.
While this book functions as a standalone romance, reading the series in order provides essential context for the long-standing animosity between the protagonists and the overarching criminal subplot that connects all three stories.
This title serves as the final installment of the trilogy and features recurring appearances from the main couples of the previous books, who remain active participants in the community and the lives of the lead characters.