My letter “T” pick for the A to Z Challenge was THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER by Lucy Score. I had the privilege to meet Lucy face-to-face at a local bookstore event earlier this year, plus a book show or two afterward, and she was one of the nicest, most genuine people you will ever meet. She’s a local celebrity in my area and breathing the same air with her was a serious pinch-me-I’m-dreaming kinda thing.

That being said – I shamefully admit this was my first Lucy Score book (it’s been on my TBR for ages) and holy cow what a book it was. I adored Naomi, the runaway bride with the evil identical twin who decided to wreck her life and leave her stranded in the awesome little town of Knockemout, Virginia with the eleven year old daughter her twin never told her about.

When she battles the gorgeous town grump, Knox, over mistaken identity with her terrible twin, the sparks fly and set fire to everything around them. The chemistry between these two is riveting, and the banter is second to none. Every one of their interactions was *chef’s kiss* delicious.

Add to that her growing love for her newly found niece, Knox’s family who swoops in to adopt and enfold her, and a small town full of memorable, quirky characters that embrace her, and you have a formula for a book full of heart, humor, and loads of heat. Lucy doesn’t hold back on the spice – which I loooove.

Throw in the main love interest’s handsome, heroic brother and his gorgeous and mysterious rich friend, and you’ve got yourself a trilogy – and Lucy Score has herself a new avid fan. I’m giving this 4 1/2 stars only because the three sexy dangerous hunks took out the bad guy and somehow let him get away despite their often alluded to skilled deadly dangerous-ness and one of them being armed. It set up book two I’m sure, but it strained credulity. The ending also wound up a little to quick and neat for me. I would have loved more buildup to the danger and a solid heart-to-heart between the sisters. Other than that, a perfect, romance.