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    Lucy Score's #1 New York Times bestseller completes her addictive Knockemout trilogy with Lucian and Sloane's enemies-to-lovers saga. With 30,000+ reviews and multiple collector's editions, this 698-page emotional rollercoaster proves why Score's work has been translated into thirty languages and optioned for television.

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    Sloane Walton is grieving her father's death when Lucian Rollins-her childhood neighbor and current nemesis-appears at the funeral. Their first encounter in years crackles with unresolved tension. He's frustratingly attentive, ordering her favorite breakfast burrito and lending her his expensive coat, while she bristles at his self-control and cold demeanor. Their interaction reveals years of unspoken history masking a deeper connection. Their relationship operates on a delicate balance-when Sloane returns Lucian's coat with a burger and fries, she declares, "You don't count as company," establishing their pattern of never exchanging thanks. Their banter cuts deep, with Sloane calling him "Lucifer" while he pushes her away despite obvious attraction. When they accidentally touch, Lucian warns, "Don't play with me, Pixie," using her childhood nickname. This antagonism stems from their complicated past. As teenagers, they formed an unlikely friendship-Lucian found sanctuary in Sloane's bedroom, listening to Shania Twain and finding rare peace away from his abusive home. When Sloane tried helping by calling police during a violent incident with his father, it led to Lucian's arrest and a permanent rift between them. Now adults, they circle each other warily. Their friends see what they refuse to admit-Knox observes that Lucian looks at Sloane "like she's the goddamn sun." Despite mutual declarations that they're terrible for each other, their bodies betray them whenever they're close, creating a tension impossible to resist.

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