Things We Left Behind
by Lucy Score
The Knockemout finale: a second-chance romance with one very persistent man.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~600
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Things We Left Behind?
Things We Left Behind is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Graphic violence
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How spicy is Things We Left Behind?
Things We Left Behind is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Things We Left Behind a standalone?
No. Things We Left Behind is book 3 in Knockemout. Start with Things We Never Got Over. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Things We Left Behind?
Things We Left Behind features second chance, small town, found family. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Things We Left Behind have content warnings?
Our notes for Things We Left Behind include: graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Things We Left Behind?
If you loved Things We Left Behind, try Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage, Happy Place by Emily Henry, Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan. They share its second chance and small town energy at a similar spice level.