Things We Left Behind: the heart-pounding new book from the bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout Series)

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Claire references her first meeting with Castiel in The Rapture where, having just taken possession of Jimmy Novak, Castiel told her "I am not your father. But first, she needs to come to terms with the fact that her dad’s gone ☹️ and the emotions that come with losing a father, and then she’ll deal with the Lucian situation 😅.

Score creates the perfect level of suspense and intrigue to heighten the overall emotions of the story. On a quest to erase his abusive father's mark on the family name, he spends every waking minute pulling strings and building his empire.Castiel then tells her that since he busted her out that they should stick together, even though Claire clearly doesn't want to. Lucian’s internal struggle between protecting Sloane and his fear of becoming like his father adds layers to his persona. Between the library and her foundation, Sloane continued to amaze me with her generosity and tenacity. I loved the constant bite of sexual tension laced throughout the first half, and the hate sex was off the charts sexy. This is the first time since he discarded Jimmy Novak's clothes in I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here that he has worn a tie.

Sloane and Lucian have been guarding the secrets of their past for the last two decades, and now that's finally catching up with them. Sloane’s relatability is endearing, and I couldn’t help but root for her aspirations of building a family. She dreams of being able to perform her writing from a sailboat, oceanfront condo, or exotic island, all while connected to the internet. I also loved how each book had an epilouge and they all tied in together and we knew how some of the happy endings played out, it didn't taint the story by knowing extra information.That also means that he’ll be hanging out with his happily-coupled friends (Knox/Naomi and Nash/Lina) and his enemy- Sloane 😑). I also had to make sure I was alone when I read it cuz I was sure I came off super crazy laughing with tears running down my face lol.