Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score (Paperback)

Lucian Rollins has built his life on control. Wealth, influence and fear are his armour, forged to erase his father’s sins and protect himself from anyone who might threaten his empire. Love has never had a place in his plans. Feelings are weaknesses. Attachments get people hurt.

Then there is Sloane Walton.

Sloane is everything Lucian avoids. Sharp, stubborn and deeply rooted in Knockemout, she is driven by her own mission for justice and answers about her family’s past. She does not trust Lucian, nor should she. Their history is tangled with old secrets, resentment and unfinished business neither of them can outrun.

What begins as constant friction turns into a single night neither of them expects or forgets. The connection burns hotter than either will admit. Lucian believes walking away is the only way to keep Sloane safe. Sloane believes being abandoned twice is more than enough.

As outside threats close in and the truth about their shared past surfaces, Lucian realises distance is no protection at all. Power cannot shield the woman he loves. Silence only leaves her exposed.

With Sloane ready for a future that includes commitment and family, and Lucian convinced he is too damaged to deserve either, they face a final reckoning. To move forward, Lucian must risk everything he has built. Including the lies he tells himself.