Things We Hide from the Light
by Lucy Score
★ Top 10 book of 2023 · #10 on Best Books of 2023
A police chief recovering from a shooting hides his panic attacks, until his new neighbor Lina notices. She has secrets and no interest in staying, yet their powerful connection pulls them together in Knockemout.
Best for: Small-town romance readers who like wounded heroes and heroines with hidden agendas
Things We Hide from the Light is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 2023, out of 34 2023 books that cleared our data bar.
What Things We Hide from the Light is about
Nash Morgan used to be the good Morgan brother, the one with a smile and a wink for everyone. Now he is chief of police in Knockemout, a town that gets under people's skin, and he is recovering from being shot. He suffers panic attacks and nightmares, and he hides all of it from the people around him.
His new next-door neighbor, Lina, notices the shadows he keeps covered. She generally dislikes being touched unless she is the one reaching out, yet Nash's touch feels different. She has her own reasons for keeping distance: she doesn't do relationships, she plans to leave once she gets what she came for, and if Nash ever learns the real reason she is in town, he will never forgive her. Things We Hide from the Light is a romance about trauma and recovery, secrets, and the fear of letting someone close.
Things We Hide from the Light on the Best Books of 2023
Things We Hide from the Light came out in 2023. Of the 34 books first published in 2023 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #10 on our Best Books of 2023 list.
Why it made the list: 448 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (13 ratings); 23 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2023 list
- Wildfire Hannah Grace, #8
- Once You’re Mine Morgan Bridges, #9
- The Sun and the Star Rick Riordan, #11
- Love Theoretically Ali Hazelwood, #12
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 415 want to read it, 23 are reading it now and 10 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 13 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 74 | 55% |
| Reader love | 56 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 68 | 20% |
Questions about Things We Hide from the Light
When was Things We Hide from the Light published?
Things We Hide from the Light by Lucy Score was first published in 2023.
Was Things We Hide from the Light one of the best books of 2023?
Things We Hide from the Light is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 2023, out of 34 2023 books that cleared our data bar. 448 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (13 ratings); 23 are reading it right now.
Why is Things We Hide from the Light on the Best Books of 2023 list?
448 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (13 ratings); 23 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2023
- Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros, #1
- King of Pride Ana Huang, #2
- Iron Flame Rebecca Yarros, #3
- Powerless Lauren Roberts, #4
- The Chalice of the Gods Rick Riordan, #5
- King of Greed Ana Huang, #6
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How we know
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