Maggie Moves On is my first by Lucy Score - and I've been told no one does small town contemporary romance better than her. I would have to agree!

The dialogue and witty banter was giving me some serious Abby Jimenez vibes - especially because there was a lovable/goofy dog incorporated in the story.
While I enjoyed Maggie and Silas, there were some aspects of both of their characters that I found very irritating. I understood Maggie's character flaws due to her history so those were forgivable for me. But there were moments where Silas felt like a totally different character. He started as someone who understood how other people felt and respected their right to privacy. But he quickly turned into a needy boyfriend who needed to know everything about Maggie. His need to be protecting over her annoyed me because Maggie has been doing fine on her own without him. The thought was nice, but the approach was entirely wrong for me.

Despite my annoyance with the characters, I really enjoyed their story and thought it flowed nicely. I really loved how the reader got to experience the renovations and excitement from start to finish and not much was skipped over. It allowed me to get a good mental image of the work that was being done. I loved the surprise storyline of the gold and how it was weaved into everything else. It was something really fun and unique.

Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score follows YouTuber Maggie Nichols, known for her home-flipping renovations. Maggie's fame is building and it's questionable why her next flip is in the middle of Idaho. Maggie's intentions are more personal with this flip, but she is not open about them. Maggie's team hires Silas Wright to complete the landscaping and she gets more than she bargained for!

I loved the sense of mystery in this book to understand Maggie's background and the history of the little town. Witty banter, choosing your people, divorced business partners, slow burn... this book had it all and was thoroughly enjoyable!

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

What a fun story. Maggie is an internet sensation who flips houses and she is taking on a new project. Silas is a landscaper who is hired by Maggie to help with the house. Sparks fly and this was a humorous story where Silas pretty much fell in love with Maggie immediately and he had to convince Maggie that they were meant to me. So sweet, so fun and a fantastic cast of characters (including Kevin, the dog, who made me laugh endlessly and Silas's family, a great warm group of characters that I would love to meet one day soon) make this a must read.

Lucy Score does it again!

Score is a queen of small-town romantic comedy. Silas and Maggie and this entire “found family” Score has created for them in Kinship have carved a place into my heart.

Silas is a goner as soon as he meets Maggie, which is something I don’t read a lot of. His inner monologue, as well as his spoken thoughts, are funny and charming. There are a few times he oversteps, which would be neither funny or charming in real life, but it’s good for characters to be flawed.

Maggie is a super successful YouTube star, but she’s got baggage. She buys a house, flips it, and moves on. But will she be able to move on from the connections she’s made in Kinship?

I was a little concerned going into this one because it’s traditionally published, and —in my experience — traditionally published stories aren’t quite as steamy as indie romance. That is not the case here. Maggie moves on has plenty of heat, but it’s also got Score’s trademark humor and heart. I highlighted a number of passages that were sweet, funny, poignant, or just good life advice.

I received an early review copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Lucy does small town romance like no other! Adored this story. Quirky pets, renno work, and let’s not forget all the side characters you’ll want to see in future stories!

Maggie Moves on is a hilarious and entertaining stand alone rom-com from the fabulous Lucy Score. I couldn't put it down and definitely stayed up way too late finishing it all at once.

I absolutely fell in love with Maggie, Silas, Jimmy and the rest of the Kinship crew. This small town romance is overflowing with fun and witty banter, lovable characters (including those with fur), sizzling chemistry, twists and a fun little history mystery that just adds another layer to this fabulous story.

Maggie and Silas are similar in so many ways while also kind of being complete opposites in others makes for a great dynamic between them. Maggie is tough, sarcastic, sassy, kind-hearted and strives to be independent in all ways. She doesn't want roots and her insecurities run deep making her fight the idea and possibility of a relationship with all she has. Silas is this big burly guy that is kind and easy going, loyal and talented while hilariously bad with technology. I absolutely adore that Silas is really the one that fell head over heels first- his flirting, talks of fate and the way that he wiggled himself into Maggie's life while still being his sweet, caring and charming self was everything. Add in his hidden possessive alpha side and dirty bedroom abilities and damn my little heart was light up with swoony flutters.

Maggie Moves On is such a fun story- Maggie and Silas' budding romance captivated my attention, but the secondary characters and subplots running through the storyline were so well done that I was just as drawn to their stories and moments as I was for the MCs. Lucy created such an amazing world in Where the F**k Are We, Idaho that I almost forgot that I was reading it rather than watching it all happen in front of me. Well done Lucy Score, well done!

Lucy’s first book with Forever was a great one!! This was the perfect summer romance!! Read this if you don’t mind some steam, enjoy small town romances, love dual pov and don’t mind some cute pets! Kevin was my favorite character followed by his 2 fuzzy animals!! You do not want to miss out! I also really enjoyed getting to know all the side characters in this one. Lucy writes such heartfelt characters and the ending epilogue was perfect!!

Thank you Lucy and Forever for my early copy!!

Lucy Score is the queen of small town romances! I loved this book!

Lucy has the ability to engage readers with not only with the chemistry between the MCs but she gives life and personality to the support characters. Maggie Moves On had amazing characters as friends and family who were all important to the plot and complimentary to the MCs personalities and romance.

Silas, Hot Landscaper Guy, was hired by Maggie to help with the renovation of the Old Campbell Place, a house in a small town in Kinship, Idaho. From the first day he saw her, he knew they were meant to be together and he was not shy when it came to making sure Maggie knew that. When I started reading about this I was a little taken aback because Silas was always very insistent about asking Maggie to give him a chance, especially when she made it clear she didn't want to be in a relationship. But as the story moved along I grew to like him because of how attentive and helpful he was to Maggie, the town, and his friends and family. A true gem.

It was also great to see how Maggie's character grew as the story went by, confronting her past, and learning to be more attentive and caring to other people. I cannot finish this review without also mentioning Silas's moms, I loved the part they played and all the wisdom they imparted.

I can't wait to get my hands in the physical copy of this book, Lucy has become one my favorite authors. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! I know it’s going to be one of my top books of this year and one of my favorites!
The story was really interesting mixed with the perfect pace, renovation romance, steamy scenes, and a bit of a mystery as well. I loved all of the characters in this story!
Maggie was such a firecracker! I loved how she was a YouTuber and a builder as that’s not something you see in romance books. It was nice reading how she learns to slow down and find what makes her happy and what she truly wants in life.
Silas is my new obsession! The first time he meets Maggie he already thinks to himself that she’s his future wife and continues to think that! I absolutely loved how upfront he was with Maggie and want he wanted from their relationship. I love that he bet that she would want to be with him. I loved how cocky he was. I also loved how he took care of her in ways that wasn’t so obvious to her. He knew what would tick her off and what not to do.
I need to talk about Kevin!!! That dog is hilarious! I cracked up every time he came on the page. I have to admit that half of my sticky tabs are just his crazy stuff.
And if all of this raving wasn’t enough the steamy scenes are to die for. Man does that Silas know how to talk dirty!
I know a lot of people don’t like third person POVs but this book is really worth it!

Read if you like:
3rd person dual POVs
Renovation romance
Workplace romance
Swoons hero
Open door romance
Hilarious dog
Amazing supporting characters
A bit of mystery

I discovered Lucy Score last year and have slowly been converted to a Lucy Score Stan. I plan on making my way through her backlist but back to the point Maggie Moves on was laugh out loud hilarious! I legit laughed multiple times while reading this. To the point my husband and daughter thought I was maybe losing my mind. I will be recommending this story to everyone I know because who doesn’t love a man falling for a woman first, flirty high tension banter, a ham sidekick doggo, and laughing out loud on a boring Friday night.

DNF - Try as I might, I could not make it to the 50% mark of this book. I see so many other people absolutely adoring this story & I am glad for them. The instant infatuation experienced by the male MC was not my thing & really turned me off. I also found the book incredibly slow-moving but, that could just as well be attributed to my lack of motivation to make my way through a book that I didn't feel was going anywhere + it not being a genre of which I am very found. I know this will hit the mark for so many readers but, every character felt super juvenile & the lovey-dovey dialogue is not for me.

3.5 ⭐️

Maggie Moves On was my first book From Lucy Score. It tells the story of Maggie, house flipping YouTuber, as she remodels a Victorian Mansion in Kinship, Idaho. In the process of planning renovations, she meets Silas, a “hot landscape guy” who is overly flirtatious and ready to help flip and deliver Maggie’s dream for the house. Will she move on after flipping the house, or would this be the house she finally settles on?

I loved Maggie and her independence and drive to be a successful YouTuber. She has goals and is intrinsically motivated by reasons later discussed from her past. On the other hand, we have lover boy Silas who has an instantaneous crush on “future Wright wife” from the first moment he meets her. I had a hard time connecting with him. I found him too alpha, pushy, and overly possessive for a short time he and Maggie were getting to know each other. I knew from the premise he was flirtatious… but man… too much! He was too in your face and suffocating at times. Personal observations but to the point where I was being annoyed with it. While I liked some aspects of his personality, I didn’t love him.

I loved the side characters! I felt that they wrapped up the book and provided Maggie with such a nice support system. I liked how she was able to work through her mindset and realize that she didn’t need to have her walls up. She learns to rely on others and not just on herself.

All in all, what kept me hooked was finding out about the story of the Victorian House, and its previous owners. It was a nice addition.

I liked this book, but I didn’t love it. The cover and premise of this story got me excited, but it didn’t deliver for me in the end.

*Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was an easy book to get lost in! I loved the characters and the back and forth quick comments with Maggie, Dean, Silas and the rest. I couldn’t put it down! Well done!

I am a big Lucy Score fan, so I was thrilled to read Maggie Moves On. I am not going to say anything that you can already read in the blurb, and I am not going to get much into the characters or plot. BUT....let's talk about Lucy Score for a second.

Lucy Score writes some alpha/angsty characters like nobody's business. She has covered the spectrum of "deserving of love DEEP down inside" leads and each one is different enough that they are all engaging. I've loved some of them, others haven't been my personal favorite, but there is no doubt Ms. Score knows her craft.

Lucy Score also writes fantastic banter books - where the relationship duo engage in witty, zippy back and forth (verbal and otherwise) and things just clip right along until you've finished the whole book and you feel like you've been smiling the entire time you've been reading.

I would say that Maggie Moves On actually manages to combine her strength in creating an alpha character while delivering some of the best banter I've read in quite a while. Silas, as the lead, is confident with enough cocky to tip into alpha territory, but so delightfully self deprecating that he might be one of the first *nice* alphas I've come across. His banter with Maggie is fun and flirty and sexy. In Maggie Moves On, Lucy Score has given us a romance that works for readers who want a more complex set of characters without passing up on some sizzling banter. It was a bit of a romance unicorn in that respect, and an enjoyable read from start to finish.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC - my review is given voluntarily.

I love Lucy Score. This is another fantastic read about a YouTube/HGTV star and her return to Idaho. This story and the zany vast of characters kept me reading onto the night. Another great book.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review, which has not altered my opinion of this book. Thank you to the publisher, Forever, and NetGalley for the e-arc.

In one word, I would describe this book as cute. Honestly achingly adorable would be more accurate in my opinion. There are so many aspects to this book that were thought out and well done and it quickly has become my favorite book so far this year. I struggle with some romance books feeling forced and there was no point where it felt super unrealistic, it played out like a movie in my head. An adorable rom-com with a cute couple and a wonderful doggo and some real life occurrences and thoughts.

I enjoy the fact that the main issue between the two was that they were two different people with different interests, however they connected, there was the remaining thing that they were two different people. I appreciate this because I've found that this is the healthy relationship I prefer, we have our differences and they may be major in some ways, but at the end of the day we are together because our different outlooks match up in some weird way that magically works.

Overall, there are so many things I could say about this book, but it would take forever. I just loved how this book was put together and how the characters are shown. They are human, there are misunderstandings, there are changes and there are past mistakes that need to be taken into account. I highly recommend this book and would love to talk to others about it if you've read it as well! It'll be released in June 2022, and I can't wait for the world to read it! 5 out of 5 from me!

This was pretty good. You know, Lucy Score is slowly getting inside my heart; her stories, her characters, the tropes she uses... they all have things I adore finding in books. Maggie Moves On is a small town romance where a Youtube star decides to renovate this huge mansion and falls for the hot landscaper helping her.

me: reading various small town romances in a row
me: gosh how i love them

If you want to read about a romance hero who since the very first chapter refers to the heroine as "his future wife", this is the book for you. He's besotted with her, thinks she is the girl of his dreams, wants her to wear his ring on her finger, you know... Silas hit different. I love me a grumpy man, you can see in my fave books how much I love them. But sometimes you need a book where you get introduced to a guy who knows what he wants since the start, who is sunshine and chaos, who flirts shamelessly with the heroine. He wants to be in any part of her life, any way she wants.

Maggie is rich af. She buys a mansion basically to renovate it and show her followers the process, that's what she does. But soon she starts to feel like fate got a hold on her, because everything she buys, everything she experiences, makes her see that maybe this is the house that's going to become a home for her, finally. She doesn't want to buy a bed, because she's gonna sell the house either way, why put the garden in a certain way if she isn't going to live there, why do this like that when she won't be the one who gets to stay in that house... but the people living in that town, her friends, her family, are making her change her mind.

This book is also VERY STEAMY. Lots of Os, lots of steamy nights under the sheets, also if I remember correctly (I'm sorry, as soon as I finish a book everything just exits my mind) they have sex under a waterfall!!! I recently read Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score too and that one was a very smutty book so I think from this trad pub romance (the other one was indie), you can definitely expect sexy times to the max. They're both so horny for each other.

This was cute, sweet, easy to read, a fantastic setting and heartwarming.

I don't know that this was groundbreaking or something that will be long-lasting/memorable, but I found my time reading it to be really sweet and enjoyable!

*Thank you to Grand Central Publishing, the fabulous Lucy Score, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

This is Lucy Score's first traditionally published book and there is a lot to love about it! Great characters, gorgeous small town hero, cute dog.. Maggie Moves on still has the feel of all of her other romances, with a small town vibe and great family interactions. The only differences are slightly less heat and a little more words.

Maggie Nichols is a social media star who has her own YouTube channel, documenting each house from start to finish. She is the "Nicole Curtis" of YouTube. Maggie doesn't stay in one place for too long and she likes it that way. She doesn't get attached and doesn't get hurt. Enter Silas Wright of Bitterroot Landscapes, who asks Maggie out almost immediately and doesn't take no for an answer. As Maggie and Silas work on the old Campbell house together, they discover more about the mystery of the house and much more about each other, building a slow burn relationship that is addictive to read about.

Nothing like getting absorbed in a book and forgetting the craziness of everyday life. This book is every bit of a feel good story that the world needs right now. This is a small town setting with some of the best side characters, a mystery to solve, and of course a swoony hero, independent heroine, and lots of laughs along the way. Maggie moves on but I’m not so sure I’ll be moving on from my book hangover anytime soon! A must read!