THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER - Lucy Score

​3.5 stars

This book was wayyyy too long. But I loved this small town and the family of characters! It gave me all of the fuzzies. (Knox though?? Good grief. Not my choice of male love interest, but that's okay.)

Plot: ★★★★
Pacing: ★★ 1/2
Enjoyment: ★★★ 1/2

Things We Never Got Over is a book that I have seen all over the place. It's an adorable cover. Every time I saw it on the shelves, I was like "man, I've got to check out that book!" Many props to the graphic designer for making a really appealing design.

So clearly, the marketing worked and I picked this book up! And the verdict is.... It was a fine romance read.

I don't often read random contemporary romances these days—there's got to be some sort of complicating hook for me, like motorcycle clubs or paranormal twists—so I'm not sure if this book was a standard for the genre or not. But I think it had some great elements and some meh ones.

The great: the sense of community, the character depths in the secondary arcs, the small town vibes, the family drama.

The not-so-great: the sheer length of this book, how annoyingly two dimensional the male love interest was, and the unbelievable romance dynamics between our two main characters. But the main con takeaway is the sheer length. This could have lost 100 pages without even FEELING it, and could have shaved 150 pages with a decent trim of the side quests.

However - if you're looking for a community-rich and lingering feel good read, give this one a try!