So this book was a great surprise. It is a foul-mouthed, spicy, unapologetic Hallmark movie. Is there anything particularly surprising here? No. But does it execute it with near perfection? Yes. So if you’re looking for:

– Quirky, rough-around-the-edges small town with heart of gold
– Lovable side characters
– Quick, witty dialogue
– Laugh-out-loud moments
– Found Family
– Dual POV
– Strong, broody, hurting, rich, & fist-fighty MMC
– Lovable, recovering people-pleaser FMC
– Complicated family issues

This totally saved my road trip, the narration was excellent, and I downloaded Knockemout 2 immediately after finishing. What can I say? I am but a simple person who loves me anything resembling a K-drama, and this hit it on all marks. Warning: the bonus epilogue shows them like 10 years down the road, contains intentional spoilers for book 2, and is skippable (though I enjoyed it.)

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I mean, I loved it. I don’t know what else to tell you.

Thanks for reading!