# Things We Never Got Over

> A self-published romance became a BookTok hit; its publisher claimed 1.6 million sales.

- Owner: Lucy Score
- Kind: Book
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-01-12
- Peak date: Week of Jan 23, 2023
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 15 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Maker origin, Pairing, Controversy

## Summary

Lucy Score released the romance in January 2022; TikTok recommendations preceded Hodder’s acquisition and bookstore editions. BookScan recorded more than 330,000 US print sales that year. Prime Video ordered a TV adaptation in 2026.

## Timeline

- 2022-01-12 — Lucy Score / That’s What She Said Publishing (Retail) — Lucy Score released Things We Never Got Over, the first Knockemout novel.
- 2022-06-21 — The Bookseller (TikTok) — The Bookseller reported that the novel had become a TikTok sensation.
- 2022-06-21 — The Bookseller (Press) — The Bookseller reported Hodder & Stoughton’s acquisition of the novel.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Things We Never Got Over.” Case HIS-00695. Spread Score v1.2: 15/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00695