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romance book review🌸✨🤍

overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 5 stars!!

Genre: Romance 💘

Author: Lucy Score

Series: Knockemout

Goodreads Rating: 4.46⭐️

✨Synopsis:

Things We Left Behind is the third and final installment of the Knockemout series and it did not disappoint!! In this story, we follow Lucien and Sloane and everyone knows that they cannot get along however, little does everyone know of their complicated past. They were best friends throughout childhood however, when things take a turn for the worst, they part ways. They decide they don’t want to be around each other until one day they decide to take the benefit role of each other without the friendship. Little do they know that this new benefit arrangement is going to stir up feelings, will they fall for the feelings or deny them?!?

✨Review:

This was such a fun and exciting read and the perfect ending story to the series!! I loved the characters and watching their relationship build! The slow burn was everything and watching them fight between falling in love and denying their feelings had me on the edge of my seat!! ❤️

Also, this story has everything!!! From suspense to spice, from enemies to lovers to morally grey mmc, it has something for everyone and it seriously keeps the story so interesting and keeps you invested!! 🥰

✨Tropes:

- friends to enemies to lovers ❤️

- small town 🏠

- dual timelines 🕰️

- second chance 🥰

- morally grey mmc 🩶

- spicy 🌶️

- grumpy x sunshine ☀️

- forced proximity 💕

💫what’s your favorite romance author?

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2023/11/28 Edited to

In 'Things We Left Behind', readers experience a compelling blend of nostalgia and tension as childhood friends Lucien and Sloane navigate their complex feelings. The narrative masterfully employs various tropes such as friends to lovers, second chances, and morally grey characters that resonate with romance enthusiasts. Lucy Score's storytelling excels in capturing emotions, particularly through the dynamics of forced proximity and the slow burn of their evolving relationship. With a Goodreads rating of 4.46, this book not only wraps up the Knockemout series beautifully but also leaves readers craving more of Score's enchanting prose. The character development is rich, allowing each persona to grow from their tumultuous past into a captivating present, where suspense meets passion. The small-town setting adds an extra layer of charm, weaving together community vibes with personal stakes that make every chapter feel vital. Whether you're a fan of gripping romance or heart-thumping tension, this book is a must-read that showcases the highs and lows of love in unforgettable ways. Don't miss out on this final installment that promises to evoke both laughter and tears!

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The book cover for "Blood of Hercules" by Jasmine Mas shows a golden warrior silhouette. Arrows highlight themes such as "Dark Mythological Retelling," "Enemies to Lovers," "Strong Independent FMC," and "Touch Her And Die."

🌙Romantasy Book Recs

📚Looking for a story that feels like falling in love and stepping into another world? These are the books that will steal your sleep, break your heart, and heal it all over again. ✨If you crave shadow daddies, fierce heroines, and worlds you'll never want to leave... this list was made for yo

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A black and white image shows a person's neck and shoulder, with a hand gripping the neck. The text "HE'S A 10 BUT..." is overlaid, suggesting a dark romance theme.

The book cover for "DEN OF VIPERS" features a black skull adorned with golden snakes and red roses. Overlay text reads: "...He takes you to pay Off your father debt And shares you with His brothers."

The book cover for "365 DAYS" displays a man's face. Overlay text states: "...He kidnapped you And gives you 365 day to fall In love with him."

He’s a 10 but… Spicy Dark Romance Books 🌶️📖

He’s a 10 but… he’s still a 10. What books are you reading? What book do you wish you could read again for the first time? Should we make this a habit? Do you want book reviews? #spicybookrecommendations🔥

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A stack of books on a white blanket, adorned with knitted pumpkins, a small pumpkin, and fall leaves. Text overlays read 'The ultimate FALL book guide' and list categories like Romance, Cozy fantasy, Cozy mystery, Witches, Vampires, Dark academia, Gothic, Dark romance, and Thriller.

A grid of 12 book covers under the heading 'Romance p1.' The covers feature various fall-themed romantic stories, including titles like 'The Cinnamon Bun Book Store,' 'The Pumpkin Spice Cafe,' and 'The Dead Romantics.'

A grid of 12 book covers under the heading 'Romance p2.' These book covers continue the fall and cozy romance theme, with titles such as 'The Fall of Bradley Reed,' 'Pumpkin Everything,' and 'Love at the Salted Pumpkin Caramel Cafe.'

Ultimate Fall Book Recommendations

#summervibes #lemon8contest #fallbookstack #notmypicture #fallvibes🍂

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A paper bag filled with books, with the title "Rating books so you don't have to ~Romance Edition~" overlaid, framed by a decorative border.

The book cover for "Shadow & Storms" by Helen Scheuerer, rated 6/5, is displayed over a paper bag of books, with a description of its epic romantic fantasy plot.

The book cover for "Phantom" by H.D. Carlton, rated 3.7/5, is displayed over a paper bag of books, with a description of its dark, twisted plot involving obsession and art.

Romantasy books that left me unwell ✨🤍🫠

Romantasy + Dark Romance Edition 🖤 This lineup nearly ended me: death’s obsession, gleam, iron and embers, phantom, and shadows and storms. I swear Helen Scheuerer owns my whole heart — her worlds feel like home and heartbreak all at once. comment your current fantasy obsession 👇 or save thi

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My top 5 romance books 🌸

#romance✨ #booktok #reading #fypシ #romancenovels

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my 5⭐️ romance reads!

i loooove romance!!!!🥰 give me some recommendations!! #reading #book #bookclub #kindlegirlie #read #booktok #BookReview #bookwormsoflemon8 #book recommendations #readingrecommendations

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A woman, Julia Roberts, lies smiling on a bed with yellow patterned pillows. Overlay text reads "Romance books that had me giggling and kicking my feet in the air" and "Swipe".

A collage featuring the book cover "Set the Moment" with illustrated ballet dancers. Surrounding images include a kitten, cupcakes, ballet shoes, a couple, a girl on stairs, a giraffe, and a pink-themed desk setup.

A collage featuring the book cover "Lipstick Camera & Clicks" with an illustrated woman between two men. Surrounding images include cameras, a clapperboard, a woman applying lipstick, a couple, and studio equipment.

romance books that feel like a rom com movie ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡

Set the moment: two childhood friends find love again being at the same university (also a hockey romance too 🙂‍↕️) Lipsticks and Camera clicks: reality show setting with her friend being apart of the production team and he watches her fall in love with someone else before stepping in (think the

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A person holds a stack of romance books, including 'King of Wrath', 'Twisted Lies', 'Love', 'Credence', 'Shatter Me', 'Hideaway', and 'Corrupt'. The image has text overlays 'Romance books AND Tropes'.

The book 'The Striker' by Ana Huang is displayed, highlighting romance tropes such as forced proximity, insta love, brother's rival, footballer x ballerina, he falls first, and forbidden romance.

The book 'Does It Hurt?' by H.D. Carlton is shown, with arrows pointing to themes like dark romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, one bed, stuck on an island, and horror/thriller themes, rated 5/5.

Romance books recommendations 💋

📚Was It Hard? by M.E Elkady 📌$0.99 instead of $4.99 ON AMAZON (LINK IN BIO) Deal expires in 2 days or less ( buy it NOW ) 💋 #romancerecommendations #twistedseries #shatteme #hdcarlton #booktok

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The book cover for 'Keep Me' by New York Times bestselling author Sara Cate, featuring a pink, green, and blue plaid pattern, with text about Killian Barclay being a grumpy Scottish billionaire and the protagonist's husband. It is set against an old typewriter.

A black background with white italic text that reads: 'For my mom—if you read this, let's never, ever talk about it.'

A content warning on a black background, detailing that 'Keep Me' is a sexually explicit romance with elements of kink, BDSM, exhibitionism, partner swapping, impact play, bondage, and no condom use. It also mentions parental neglect, cheating, alcohol abuse, and death.

Keep Me by Sara Cate

5 STAR READ!!! I didn’t realize I had a full-blown Sara Cate itch in my brain that needed scratching until I was scanning my physical TBR and picked this one up. The second I started, I remembered exactly why I love her books so much. After devouring the entire Salacious Players Club series back to

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A hand holds the front cover of Kiera Cass's novel, The Selection, featuring a woman in a blue gown. Overlay text indicates a book review with a 4/5 rating and prompts to swipe.

A hand holds the back cover of The Selection, displaying a plot summary, series titles, and pricing. Overlay text highlights the book's 'Engaging Dystopian World' and rigid caste system.

An open copy of The Selection shows text on both pages. Overlay text emphasizes the 'Captivating Romance' and America Singer's journey through love and royalty in the dystopian series.

Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Title and Author: The Selection by Kiera Cass Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Romance Short Summary: Enter the captivating world of Illéa where 35 girls compete for Prince Maxon’s heart and the chance to become queen in Kiera Cass’s The Selection. Key Point #1 : Engaging Dystopian Wor

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A dark, gothic-themed image with text "RACCOON READS Romantasy MUST READS Not basic," featuring a figure amidst candles and castle architecture, indicating a list of non-basic romantasy book recommendations.

The book cover for "A Shadow in the Ember" by Jennifer L. Armentrout, highlighted with keywords like forbidden romance, prophecy, hidden identity, betrayal, and enemies-to-lovers slow burn.

The book cover for "A Court This Cruel & Lovely" by Stacia Stark, featuring an hourglass, with keywords including forbidden magic, forced proximity, politics, rebellion, found family, and enemies-to-lovers slow burn.

Romantasy Recommendations

Some of my most favorite non-basic Romantasy books I recently reads 🤍 •Blood of Hercules and The Veiled Kingdom •Have you read any of these? #darkromancerecommendations #romantasyreads #romantasy #romantasybooktok #booklovers

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Six book covers from the Crave Series by Tracy Wolff, including 'Crave,' 'Crush,' 'Covet,' 'Court,' 'Charm,' and 'Cherish,' displayed on a dark red background. The series title is on a white strip at the top.

Four book covers from the Dirty Air Series by Lauren Asher, featuring 'Throttled,' 'Collided,' 'Wrecked,' and 'Redeemed,' set against a dark red background. The series title is on a white strip at the top.

My Top 10 Romance Book Series Part 1

These are my God Tier romance series that I want to share with you! Be sure to check my page for Part 2 when I share.. #romancebooks #romancebookrecs #bookish #lemon8bookclub

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A woman with pink hair smiles in front of bookshelves, with text overlay "The Most Spicy and Unhinged Books of 2025".

A book cover for "The Female" by Invi Wright, rated with four chili peppers, described as one of the spiciest and most unhinged reads with feminine rage.

A book cover for "Once Upon a Demon's Heart" by K.M. Moronova, rated with four chili peppers, featuring arranged marriage, political intrigue, and fantasy world-building.

☠️DARK☠️ Romantic Fantasy + 🌶️🌶️🌶️

So I heard you’re an extra unhinged extra 🥵 girlie looking for dark romantic fantasy books!! I’ve got 7 dark fantasy books to add to your TBR and listen… we listen and we don’t judge when it comes to some of these. So which one is speaking to you? #darkromanticfantasy #darkromantasy #b

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A Target store aisle filled with shelves of romance novels, many featuring '20% off' stickers. The image has a text overlay 'Target Romance book haul' with heart emojis, indicating a shopping trip for books.

A hand holds 'The Temporary Roomie' by Sarah Adams, a romance novel with a revenge trope set in Nashville. The cover shows a man and a pregnant woman, and the book has a '20% off' sticker.

A hand holds 'Under Loch and Key' by Lana Ferguson, a paranormal romance with grumpy sunshine and enemies-to-lovers tropes. The cover depicts a man in a kilt and a woman by a loch, with a '20% off' sticker.

Romance Book Haul from Target!🎯📚

Has anyone else gone to Target for one specific item and then accidentally end up in the book section? 😅🙈 that happened to me today! They had SO many cute looking romance books that I couldn’t resist! Most of these are from authors I already know I love so I can’t wait to read them! #lemon8part

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this small town romance book moment made me blush✨

📖 Stay Awhile by Chrissa Rose Stay Awhile is a spicy small town friends with benefits to lovers romance available now in Kindle Unlimited! 🌹 black cat x golden retriever 🥃 he falls first 🌹 friends with benefits to lovers 🥃 only one bed (in the cabin) #lemon8bookclub #romancebooks #

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A Kindle e-reader displaying the cover of "Practice Makes Perfect" by Sarah Adams, resting on a wooden surface. Overlay text reads "BOOK Review of" and "no spoilers," indicating a book review.

book review of: practice makes perfect 💐🦋🩷

i just finished this book and i can’t stop thinking about it!! i found out this book through an instagram post and for some reason, it was calling my name. have you ever felt like this before about a book? like deep down, you just knew, a book would just be it. and of course, i was busy as heck so i

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