Ah, Maggie and Silas, where do I begin? First let me say that I am so, so in love with Kinship, Idaho – I’ve never been more tempted to move all the way across the country before! Alas, Lucy Score has done it again – made me fall in love with a fictional town and fictional characters that charm you from page one. Maggie is a successful YouTube star with a house flipping show who scoops up “The Old Campbell Place” in Kinship in memory of the vacations she spent there with her mom. Silas is the swoony owner of Bitterroot Landscapes who is immediately smitten with our leading lady. But, like the title suggests…Maggie doesn’t stick around once she flips a house! Buckle up for a front row seat to Silas pulling out all the stops to challenge Maggie’s desire to move on!

I think one of the things I love most about Lucy Score’s books are the secondary characters and the way she makes the location of the book a character of its own. A Lucy Score secondary character immediately makes you want to reach out and beg her to write all of their stories. For instance, Maggie’s partner Dean, Silas’ brother Michael, the curmudgeonly lovable Mr. Wallace Pfeffercorn, Cody, the “just trying to make it” high school senior, Dayana – are you picking up what I’m putting down? All of these characters come to life and make you absolutely fall in love with them and want to know – what’s next for them!?

Woven into this story is a mystery about a long ago covered wagon robbery, the famous author/builder of The Old Campbell Place and where the other half of the gold from the robbery ended up. Simply put, this story has it all – romance, intrigue and a cozy, warm feeling that makes you feel like you got a big hug from your grandma. You won’t want to miss this book and you’ll be just as devastated as I was when you read the last page!

Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score is a fantastic combination of romance, home renovations, and a touch of mystery. Think that doesn't sound like a fabulous read? Guess again! Maggie and Dean travel the country renovating homes and posting the reno videos via social media. Her adoring fanbase is ever-growing, and the projects get bigger and bigger, but the Old Campbell place may just be more than Maggie bargained for.

The quirky little, down-on-its-luck town of Kinship, Idaho welcomes Maggie and Dean with open arms. However, cranky old Wallace Pfeffercorn isn't quite as welcoming. Kinship feels more like a huge messy family than a town. It is somewhere you want to be real. It is full of people you want to see succeed. These people look out for another, and they come together in the best of ways.

Not only does Maggie get pulled into the mystery behind the Old Campbell place, but she also starts to wonder if this could be where she finally grows roots. Silas, the silver-tongued, go-with-the-flow, I believe in signs, hot landscaper is the perfect counterpart to Maggie's reserved, overworked, self-reliant attitude. Silas, being the one to be smitten so quickly was the best! I laughed, I cried, and I fell in love with Maggie Moves On.

This book is amazing! I’ve always been a fan of Lucy and in true Lucy fashion she’s given us the small town feels we love with a kickass heroine and swoony hero.

Read this if you:
•watch too much HGTV
•have wanderlust
•love a hot landscaper man
•adore small town charm
•believe in signs

This book was absolutely adorable and makes me IMMEDIATELY want to visit Idaho. Thank you NetGalley & Forever publishing for eARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub date: June 21

** spoiler alert ** Thank you Net Galley for the ARC of Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score.

This book was not what I expected! I enjoy everything I’ve read by Lucy Score and this was no different.

I love that Silas was all in from the first time he met Maggie. I had expected an enemies to lovers trope but was pleasantly wrong on that thought.

I loved every single character in this book from the grumpy old Wallace to all the strong women and supportive ment to Kevin, Dolly and Taco.

This book was phenomenal and I highly recommend everyone read it!

Lucy Score's again!! This author never disappoints. Maggie is a house rehabber who travels and renovates homes for her You Tube channel who has returned to a place that has some meaning for her to tackle the mansion she noted on a childhood visit with her mother. Silas is the landscaper with a quick wit and a plan to win her heart. The town and families around them are entertaining and support characters with, hopefully, their own books to come. A definite TBR item!!!

What a book!!! Maggie Moves On was such a great book! I love the depth each character has and Silas is definitely my new book boyfriend!! Lucy always adds that extra bit of mystery and storytelling that she rivals Nora Roberts. I already have my book pre-ordered to come in and can't wait to see Lucy's Maggie Moves On on my shelf.

Lucy Score has done it again! She made me fall in love with Maggie and Sy and a whole house full of whacky characters. If you’ve read any of Lucy’s books you know what I’m talking about! If you haven’t, this is a great book to start! Lucy is the queen of small town romance!

I can always count on Lucy Score to keep me entertained while reading any of her books. I liked this book, but I did not love it.

Maggie has a very popular YouTube channel where she goes around and renovates homes. She’s never in the same place for long, and has no interest in settling down.

Silas is dead set on having her forever. He knew from the first moment meeting her that Maggie was the woman for him.

Though this book kept me entertained, there was just something missing for me. Maybe it was a lack of chemistry between the two characters? I loved how quirky Maggie was and can see the appeal from Silas’s point of view. But she never really took the time to get to know him long enough to develop true feelings. At least it took her a hot minute to do so.

I loved the supporting characters and the quirkiness of the town, too!

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of Maggie Moves On!

I don't have much to say. I knew what I was getting into, and I'm not complaining about the predictable plot and all that, but this book just felt like it kept dragging the story and it took me forever to get through. If I didn't have to review it, I would have DNFed and put it right back in the shelf. I liked the guy falling first, banter, and that's about it. Both MCs were insufferable a lot of the time.

The best parts of Maggie Moves On weren't in the story itself or the leads, but in the multi-dimensional cast of supporting characters. Their chemistry and spirit made this book much more enjoyable.

However, I really struggled with Silas. His flirtatious personality was supposed to be charming and endearing, but it was way too heavy-handed for me. The way he hit on Maggie while pitching her as a client did not come off as cute, but made me feel uncomfortable. A couple times throughout the story, he seemed too possessive of Maggie, even when she spoke up for herself and told him to back down. He could have been a strong and supportive counterpart to her without coming off so controlling.

Full transparency: I am a fan of Lucy Score's writing and I read her books as soon as they are available. I read Maggie Moves On slowly, savoring the character development, storyline and humor. I finished reading the book a week ago and sat on writing this review because Lucy Score's books keep hitting the right note for me every time I read them. I had just finished reading one of her books that I didn't think she could top, and then she released Maggie Moves On for early reader review. She has a knack for speaking straight to your soul, and uses great humor to get there. Lucy employs the right amount of tension and passion to keep you reading without either being gratuitous. I recommend Lucy Score's books to anyone interested in great literature in Romance writing, and Maggie Moves On will be one that I come back to and re-read again and again.

I enjoyed Maggie Moves On. It's a good story and kept me entertained. Everyone was supportive and it was a community I would want to spend time in. I enjoyed Silas's immediate attraction to Maggie and I got goosebumps when he called her his future wife at their first meeting. If I had a criticism, it is that the story was a bit busy and too short. I wanted more depth to Maggie and Silas's relationship and maybe a better understanding of Maggie herself. Maybe I needed more memories or more discussion of her feelings of being abandoned. I needed Silas to acknowledge that and understand the growth she needed to make.. All of the side characters were fun, but it meant keeping track of a lot of smaller stories. All were entertaining, but they detracted from the romance. I would like to note that I enjoyed the side story with Cody and I kind of wanted a little bit more of that as well.

The smexy times were awesome! Overall, I enjoyed this book and I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score. I was excited to read this book, but mildly disappointed after much anticipation.
The premise is good, but I had a hard time getting involved in the story. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood.
I was mildly disappointed after much anticipation.
Maggie has a highly popular YouTube house flipping show. She goes to Kinship, Idaho to restore the old Campbell place. This is a town she has fond memories of visiting with her mother years ago. In the process she stumbles on a century old mystery, love with the "Hot Landscaper Guy", an adorable dog, and her own family drama.
The premise is good, but I had a hard time getting involved in the story. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood.
Overall a good book for a cold winter day, or a hot day on the beach.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. Wow!! What a fun book. I loved Maggie and Sy. What strong characters. I enjoyed it all. I want more!! I am hooked. I wish I had that kind of relationship with my Ex. 4 stars

"It’s a kiss, Maggie. Not a commitment. One kiss won’t cost you a lifetime."

I thought I would love this one so much more than I did. It had a wonderful premise, straight out of a HGTV home improvement show. The story would have actually played out better had I watched it on a screen. YouTube star Maggie Nichols takes her show to Kinship, Idaho, to fix up the Old Campbell Place. She hires "Hot Landscaper Guy" Silas Wright as part of the renovation and he falls for her instantly. Does she move on once the renovation is complete or does she stay in Kinship and finally make herself a home?

What I liked:

* Silas was a great cinnamon roll hero, protective and fiercely loving.

* Both Maggie and Silas had hearts of gold, offering kindness without expecting anything in return.

* I enjoyed watching both Maggie and Silas learning how to accept each other's personalities with Maggie needing to plan and have control over her life and Silas more impulsive. I also liked seeing Maggie's growing confidence as she relinquished her grip on constant planning to truly enjoy the things in her life worth having.

* The family dynamics added an interesting complexity to the story, filling it with lots of love.

* Kevin the bulldog was simply perfect and provided a great source of entertainment throughout.

What didn't work for me:

* The book was way too long, dragging in parts, and it took me forever to read. The story could have been trimmed greatly and would still have been complete.

* The inclusivity and diversity, while appreciated, felt somewhat forced.

* I never really felt the connection between Maggie and Silas and the mood shifted from sweet to sexy too abruptly despite the slow pace of the story.

* The heart of the story didn't seem to appear until the last quarter of the book.

"Confidence comes from knowing that whatever the situation, you know you’ll make the best of it. Confidence is certainty in your ability to rise."

Publication Date: June 21, 2022

** Special thanks to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the chance to read and review this ARC. Quotes subject to change at the time of publication. **

Thank you so much to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Maggies Moves On is a sweet and fun small town romance (that also delivers on the spice) that will be a perfect summer read when is comes out in June 2022.

The book follows YouTuber Maggie Nichols who has a channel dedicated to renovating and flipping homes. She's just purchased a ruined mansion in Kinship, Idaho that she plans on restoring to its former glory and showing the process to her nearly 1M subscribers. She hires Silas Wright as her landscaper for the job and the two hit it off. Although the romance between the two leads is the main focus of the story, what I particularly loved about the book is the sense of family and community. Maggie's mother died when she was 21, and although she has her longtime friend and business partner Dean, other than that she's been fairly isolated. But throughout her time in Kinship she makes strong connections to others in the community - especially Silas big, crowded and loving family. There was also an element of mystery surrounding the house and its previous owners, including being tied to a century old gold heist.

The only reason I didn't rate this book higher was that even though I really enjoyed Maggie and the other cast of characters in Kinship, I didn't love Silas. There's major insta-love in that he started to refer to Maggie as his "future wife" starting from their first encounter. But also he can be possessive and at two instances in the book he becomes angry when he feels that Maggie has taken unnecessary risks without consulting him. This irritated me because they had barely been dating for very long and she's a grown woman capable of making her own decisions. However, I do think that some people will swoon over the macho protector energy. I'm just a raging feminist #grlpwr

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I LOVED this book SO much! This is my first book by Lucy Score and now I am wondering where has she been all my life?!? You have Youtube home renovation star Maggie working on a project in Kinship, Idaho and Silas the hot small hometown landscaper who immediately feels as if Maggie is the love of his life. A man who believes in signs and mean to bes.

The banter between Maggie and Silas? Love it! The banter between Maggie and Dean? Love it! The banter between Silas and Kevin? Love it! The banter between every single person in this book? LOVE IT! It was truly the conversations and the back and forth between the characters that really made this book feel so real and so entertaining. Don't forget the becoming a family with the most random group of people. And the revelation of Maggie's connection to Kinship definitely made me tear up. What a beautiful moment!

My only con for the story was that at times, Silas felt pushy and overbearing. Not really taking a 'no' for an answer because of his belief that Maggie was truly the girl of his dreams. I'm all for going for your dreams, and believing in whatever is that you do, but it was bit much at times.

Overall, it was such a great book! Thank you SO much NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for allowing me to read this. It did not disappoint!

Another fantastic read by Lucy Score. I loved everything about Maggie and Silas. He is the epitome of perfect book boyfriend. No one, absolutely NO ONE, compares to Lucy Score when it comes to building the world around her characters, laugh out loud humor and fantastic dialogue. When trying to decide which of her books is my favorite, it
was a 5 way tie and Maggie Moves On just made it 6. MUST READ!

I love Lucy's back list and this book was no exception, I have already pre-ordered my paperback to add to my bookshelf. Lucy sucks you in with her characters, you even fall for the side characters, You won' want t to put this book down, but you won't want it to end. She has witty banter and always had great character development!