I love Lucy Scores other books and I could not wait to read this one. I love Maggie and Silas, their chemistry was so much fun to read. Lucy Score has such a magical way of writing small town, I loved so many side characters in this book along with the town. it just makes me feel like I’m there. Silas was head over heels for Maggie and I loved having the “he falls first” trope. It was absolutely adorable. I highly recommend anything Lucy score writes!

A Great Lucy Score book. A Home Reno and cute dog just go together. It has Found Family and a romantic and pushy in a good way hero.

This was my first Lucy Score book and I really enjoyed it. The characters were cute and the story is fun. I'm excited to read her backlist!

This was an absolute delight! I am so mad at myself for waiting so long to read a Lucy Score book.

I immediately fell in love with Maggie's character. I love that she is an independent woman who doesn't need NO man to help her achieve her goals and dreams. Then comes Silas, and good LORD... I love this man. He is such a charmer, and in the best sort of way. I loved that he was immediately into Maggie, and I love that she played hard to get at first. Their back and forth banter made for the most delicious slow burn. He also came with the cutest companion, his adorable Pitbull, Kevin who stole the show every time.

This book was filled with so many characters that I loved, and that's so rare for me in a book. I loved Maggie's BFF, Dean. Their friendship was the best and built on a strong foundation of love. Wallace was the most adorable old man and gave me me total Carl Fredricksen vibes. Cody was a young man who just needed love and guidance, and found that with Maggie and Silas. Silas' moms were just too sweet and rooting for him the entire time.

I also loved the depth of this story. We get a little mystery thrown in as we learn more about the history of the Old Campbell house. This was just such a sweet and fun read that I adored!

Thank you NetGalley for sending me this eBook

I love this author and have loved almost all of her books. This one was good but I didn’t love it to the level that I usually love her books. Hard to put my finger on why, but there are still a lot of plusses, like a strong female character.

Everything I love about a LucyfreakingScore book.....funny enough to make me chortle with glee and still packed full of heart and a healthy heaping of spice! EXACTLY the way I like it!! There is nothing else quite like a found family/small town romance as done by Lucy. Always guaranteed a good time, plenty of feels and that lovely little book hangover when it is over cause you just don't wanna let go. This little gem will leave you smiling like a loon and perhaps having a hankering to get your HGTV on. A little this old house meets sassy FMC meets cute handy landscape guy meets hot mess of a pup, what more could you want?

I usually like Lucy score's book but this one was very formulaic. The characters were cute if unrealistic. It was a simple easy read that won’t be one I reread.

The premise of the book seemed better than when I got down to reading the book. Maggie a YouTube sensation is in Idaho for a Victorian house flip, but Silas the man she is working with is not on the same page. I thought it was going to be more of a back-and-forth between the two of them but at times it just felt more like a struggle to read the banter. This was probably me and I am sure others will enjoy it. I do know that it takes a lot to write a book so there are moments where everything is good with the story but then it just falls off.

Lucy score always seems to give us a well-worth read. I went into this knowing I’d enjoy it and I definitely did! It was slow to get into but Score’s writing helps keep you engaged all the way to the end. I read this in one sitting, with just a tad but skimming in the longer parts but had a great time reading this.

Damn it! I was hoping to love this one but that guy rubbed me the wrong way. He wasn’t funny and was an idiot! Loved the dog though!!

I'm horrified at how long it took me to read this because this was so fun! Love a good flip and the banter and chemistry between these two is great! It has a nice found family element, a great puppy sidekick and I'm so happy they found their way to a HEA! A great read to add to your summer tbr!

Now excuse me while I go read my way down Lucy Scores backlist 😂.

A huge thanks to Forever and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

This novel features a protagonist, Maggie, who shines with her independence and capable demeanor. However, the romantic subplot with Silas, though charming at times, felt rushed and undermined by his possessive tendencies. While the book succeeds in portraying Maggie's journey of self-discovery and the warmth of found family dynamics, such as with Dean and Cody, it struggles with overly predictable conflicts and moments of forced romance. Despite its engaging side stories and humorous moments, the overall execution left me wanting more depth and authenticity, particularly in the development of the central relationship.

I really loved Maggie, and the dog (of course) but Silas was not my favorite book boyfriend. This will work great for some readers, but others may find it a miss.

I'm so conflicted because I loved a lot of this...home reno romance, small town, meddling town/family, etc. But the MFC fell victim to the MMC and I despised him. I was rooting for her😫
The way he spoke was extremely concerning and eventually flipped to triggering...if you've ever been in an abusive relationship of any kind, I'd be cautious reading any of the dialogue from Silas

A moving and thoughtful relationship fiction novel about moving on from a traumatic past and moving forward with hope

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and am leaving an honest review.

I will fully admit my bias of loving pretty much any Lucy Score book ever written. The banter is always hilarious and clever, the characters are dynamic and sweet, and she writes excellent chemistry and all the steam! I could live in Blue Moon. This book is another small town story, and the hero of this book is adorable. I love that he falls first. I like the set-up of flipping a house, of them working together, and of course, I’m totally taken by the dog. :-) Another feel-good Lucy Score read!

^ Left the review in June of '22. Forgot to post it here, as well.

I LOVE Lucy score!! She never disappoints. This had one of my favorite tropes in it and was just incredible. She’s one of the funniest authors and her writing just puts you in a good mood.

Loved, loved, loved this book! Characters and setting were awesome, would love to revisit in future books!

I have read everything by Score and there is a definite difference between this and the others. I appreciated the brevity of Maggie Moves On in comparison but the voice was different in my head. 3.5 stars

I do love a good forced proximity with a super adorable pet trope!
The friction was decent. The characters - Silas annoyed me as a typical man. I was hoping for more - but a good read.