Things We Hide from the Light

A Novel

Things We Hide from the Light

Lucy Score

Things We Hide from the Light

Lucy Score

romance
4.1 (187 ratings)
53 chapters 92K reads Updated 2026-07-05
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About this novel

Nash Morgan was always known as the good Morgan brother, with a smile and a wink for everyone. But now, this chief of police is recovering from being shot and his Southern charm has been overshadowed by panic attacks and nightmares. He feels like a broody shell of the man he once was. Nash isn’t about to let anyone in his life know he’s struggling. But his new next-door neighbor, smart and sexy Lina, sees his shadows. As a rule, she’s not a fan of physical contact unless she initiates it, but for some reason Nash’s touch is different. He feels it too. The physical connection between them is incendiary, grounding him and making her wonder if exploring it is worth the risk. Too bad Lina’s got secrets of her own, and if Nash finds out the real reason she’s in town, he’ll never forgive her. Besides, she doesn’t do relationships. Ever. A hot, short-term fling with a local cop? Absolutely. Sign her up. A relationship with a man who expects her to plant roots? No freaking way. Once she gets what she’s after, she has no intention of sticking around. But Knockemout has a way of getting under people’s skin. And once Nash decides to make Lina his, he’s not about to be dissuaded…even if it means facing the danger that nearly killed him.

Chapters

01 1. Tiny Little Embers
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02 2. Avoidance Tactics
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03 3. Dead in a Ditch
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04 4. Downright Filthy
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05 5. What Happens in the Shower Stays in the Shower
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06 6. The Middle of a Pissing Contest
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07 7. We Weren’t Dry Humping
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08 8. Green Beans and Lies
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09 9. A Neighborly Cockblocking
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10 10. Sweating with the Oldies
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11 11. Panicking Never Helps
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12 12. Welcome to the Danger Zone
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13 13. Bed Buddies
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14 14. Snack Cake Heists and Bad Apples
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15 15. Satan in a Suit
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16 16. A Pair of Thank-Yous
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17 17. Pillow Talk
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18 18. Eggs Benedict for Assholes
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19 19. Khaki Is Not Her Color
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20 20. Carpool Confessions
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21 21. Fan, Meet Shit
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22 22. Soccer Game Showdown
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23 23. Team Lina
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24 24. Pecan Pie Punch and Pointy Elbows
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25 25. Speeding Ticket
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26 26. Nash Who?
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27 27. Snakes and Shakes
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28 28. Shark Week Crappy Hour
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29 29. Winning Career Day
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30 30. Surveillance with a Side of Drama
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31 31. Would You Like Onion Rings with That?
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32 32. A Courtesy Warning
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33 33. Book or Treat
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34 34. Inevitable
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35 35. Pushed Too Far
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36 36. High Fives and Orgasms
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37 37. A Hole in the Wall
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38 38. First Date
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39 39. The Gang’s All Here
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40 40. Smile Pretty for the Camera
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41 41. Words of Wisdom
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42 42. Chocolate Chocolate Chonk
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43 43. Bad Day, Bad Advice
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44 44. Eye Water
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45 45. A Perfectly Good Parachute
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46 46. Blame the Candy Penises
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47 47. Pantsless and Ass Up
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48 48. They Kidnapped the Wrong Girl
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49 49. A Score to Settle
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50 50. Brecklin Is the Worst
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51 51. When Did You Stab Him with a Pitchfork?
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52 Epilogue
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53 Author’s Note to the Reader
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