If you enjoy laugh-out loud romantic comedies that take place in small towns with quirky characters, then Lucy Score is the author for you. The thought she puts into her characters (including the animals because let's face it, they're characters too) is genius! Lucy Score hit it out of the park with Maggie Moves On!

House-flipper and YouTube star Maggie Nichols likes a challenge, so it's no surprise her next renovation is a dilapidated mansion in Kinship, Idaho. Being the work-a-holic she is, she's confident she can get the job done in a few months time then pack up and move on to her next renovation.
Enter hot landscape guy, Silas Wright, and his service-school dropout dog, Kevin, who fall in love at first sight and promise to make her see he's her “Mr. Right” and her reason to stay. She makes it clear she's not the settling down type, but she is willing to have some fun with him. And fun they have, especially when things get interesting with the renovation and there's a mystery to solve.

The flirtatious banter, the adventure, the nosy family, and quirky townspeople make this a laugh-out loud, heartwarming story I couldn't put down. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a feel-good story with some spice on the side.

Thank you NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for providing an ARC of this book for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book, felt like Maggie was very relatable, quirky, and charming. Silas was an dreamy and enjoyable love interest for the most part. I absolutely adored the author's writing a male who is strong, but sensitive, and phenomenal at communicating. I thought the setting was absolute perfection and the story sucked in my inner child really quickly and I felt engaged fantastically in the story and adventure of it all. Just a little steam, which I appreciate less of instead of more. Some parts of the book felt redundant or like it had already been said, but it was lovely enough to keep reading.

Lucy Score scores again!!! Maggie Moves On is wonderfully written in true Lucy form! With Her trademark humor, Her flawed heroine, & quirky sidekicks She evoked every emotion leaving me wanting more!!! It took me back to my other Lucy favorites: Rock Bottom Girl, Riley Thorn,& Blue Moon series! She referenced another of my favorite authors which I came to discover thru Her! Maggie Moves On was a pick up & finish in one day kinda of book!! She had me in the dedication of the book! It is one of those books that will totally be a reread! Thank You Lucy for another great one!!!

I loved the love story of Silas and Maggie. It was this beautiful gently flowing soul opening journey of all the things and all the feelings. It’s a life and joy affirming masterpiece cleverly disguised as a romcom. Maggie is a house fixer upper/flipper. Her construction show is on YouTube with almost a million followers. She works with her BF/ex-husband and has no home base and no village. She is a self-sufficient island surrounded by a brick wall camouflaged as competent independence.. Silas is the owner of Bitterroot Landscapes and is hired to help with Maggie’s latest project in quirky small town Kinship, Idaho. Silas believes that he has met his future wife the moment he sets eyes on Maggie and he tells her so which should be creepy and stalkerish but is really adorably dorky instead. Silas is the polar opposite of Maggie. He is all roots and all village. Silas and Maggie’s relationship and who they are is revealed in an organic manner as they spend time together fixing the Old Campbell place. The book has a little bit of everything - sweet moments, steamy scenes, strong friendships, supportive family, snort worthy laughs, painful pasts, adorable pets, a little mystery, and all the heart squeezing love. Experiencing the journey of Silas and Maggie as they fall in love and work through their individual issues (especially Maggie) gave me all the feels - you will definitely laugh, cry, swoon, cringe, cheer, and happy sigh. This story is a romantic comedy but it’s also a deeply emotional story about trust, finding your village and embracing the joy. “Success is only a very small part of life. That’s not how you find happiness. Because, at the end of the day, your quality of life is determined by the people you surround yourself with. The significant others, the partners, the sisters, the friends, the team you choose. The people who have your back. The people who celebrate your wins and mourn your losses with you. …it’s a truth that sooner or later we all forget. And it’s one we have to fight to remember.” This is a book you will remember.

I was hesitant going in to this book because I love most of Lucy’s work but didn’t want to set my expectations too high. I shouldn’t have been concerned because I was fully immersed by chapter two.

Lucy crafts strong characters but isn’t afraid to show their faults and vulnerabilities. This makes them relatable and sucks me into their stories. I fell in love with Maggie and her diverse and lovable tribe. They are a great example of the family you choose being as important as the the family you’re born into.

The story was a nice combination of humor, love and drama with a bit of mystery thrown in. If you like a well written story with great character development and no needless dramatics, you’ll love Maggie Moves On!

Maggie Moves On was a cute read. There was lots of wit and banter that was fun and had me laughing. The main characters fell a little flat for me though. Silas and his alpha male tendency drove me a little crazy. It was hard to see independent Maggie being okay with a man who told her what to do so often. The mystery around the Old Campbell Place had me hanging around though it was neat to see where it led.

Thanks to Netgalley for the copy of this book to read and review!

5☆☆☆☆☆

This book was amazing from start to finish! This book knew what it was going for and crushed it! It had an engaging plot, interesting characters you get attached too, and the main characters will have you sucked in! It has the premise of the guy falls first and the trope is amazing! The main guy doesnt take no for answer and has strong feelings he isnt afraid to show. I adored the small town setting. I identified and felt connected with Maggie, the main character, and it made such a great story! I will be keeping an eye out for more from this author in the future!

4.5⭐️this was such an amazing read! i think this solidified lucy as one of my fav authors. the way she writes romance is just AMAZING. i absolutely loved the premise here, and think it was executed so well, it literally went exactly how i wanted it to! i loved everything about this from the super engaging plot, to the pacing, to the side characters (whom i got VERY attached to), i could go on and on. i also loved the role reversal here- the male love interest being the one who falls first and being enamored with the girl who doesn’t want to admit feelings. i loved the small town setting too. silas was so great as a love interest, he was a relentless flirt but also super charming and very emotionally intelligent. i also loved maggie, i related to her a lot. the ending really made it for me, i loved the way the mystery got solved and how everyone had their happy ending without having to give up too much. i think the only thing i don’t really like is the third person pov, because i don’t really like it in romance novels, but that is the only possible flaw i can think of!

What a fun, sexy well written story. Maggie, famous on YouTube for her home renovation show, has bought a historic monster of a house in Kinship, Idaho. Will Maggie’s formula of buy, rehab, move on be successful? Not if Silas, hot landscaper guy to her viewers, has any say in it. Cocky and over confident Silas is sure he can get Maggie to stay. The banter in this book was swoon worthy. Definitely a must read

Lucy sure knows how to cause a book hangover! I loved every minute of this book. Each character and side character brought so much joy to the page. I couldn't get enough of them. Lucy has a way of drawing you in with her words and making you forget about everything but the world she creates. Maggie was so relatable, and I loved how she connected with everyone differently. This is more than a five-star read. It's an experience that leaves you with all the feels long after the last page.

I inhaled this book finishing it in less than 24 hours! Lucy Score's writing keeps me wanted to read more to find out what happens next. You know you are guaranteed a happy ending with her books but it doesn't make the twists and turns along the way any less meaningful. I identified with the characters in the novel and might have even shed a tear or two along the journey. I hope Lucy Score keeps writing novels for many years to come since her books are so relatable and make my heart happy.

Maggie Moves On

If you love HGTV and romance, this book is a must read for you!

🏡House-flipping You-tuber (Maggie): Home renovation and decorating
😍Handsome Landscaper (Silas)
🐾Kevin the dog and his two kittens (Dolly Parton and Taco)
😁A loving diverse blended family with great teasing banter
🔥A lake, hot springs, a waterfall and lots of steam and heat
🤠Mystery of stolen gold from a stagecoach robbery

Lucy Score has written an incredible romance full of swoon, banter, laughs and so much heart!

House-flipper You-tuber, Maggie, takes on buying and renovating a big house in Idaho. Her controlling, workaholic ways are challenged by a handsome landscaper, Silas, who tells his brother Michael “…I heard wedding bells when I saw her for the first time.” Silas is a romantic who goes with his heart and loves his big family and so will you because who doesn’t love a family where razzing is the family’s second language. The swoon that Silas puts out is some of the best I have read and the walls Maggie puts up in order to avoid being vulnerable is both heartwarming and heart-wrenching.

There are so many fantastic supporting characters that will make you laugh and heart swell…Silas’ blended family of step-parents, siblings, found family, work friends, Colby, pets and Maggie’s past with loss, abandonment, neglect and discovery of truths. Lucy Score knows how to weave side characters into a story that readers fall in love with and surprise us with their stories.

My favorite part of this book and so many of Lucy Score’s books is that she gives us a little mystery buried in the romance!Maggie Moves On has the mystery of the prior owners of the Old Campbell Place and the mystery of a robbery of a stagecoach and the missing gold near the town of Kinship, Idaho.

I loved everything about this book. It is a MUST READ!!!

No one writes a small town community’s warmth and appeal better than Lucy Score and I hope this is going to be a series. I loved the characters and the story. She can really create one perfect hot man. Another excellent book from one of my favorite authors.

Lucy Score has done it again!! She has created a found family and community I want to be apart of!! This story has it all. A strong intelligent heroine, a sexy head over heels hero, funny scene stealing animals and loving supporting, loud friends that are family and a family thats the same. There is mystery, laughter, steam and heart. Maggie brings her DIY home renovation YouTube show to Kinship,Idaho to flip the Old Campbell Place. Only she wasn’t counting on Silas Wright and his pursuit to change her leaving ways. I cheered for them, laughed out loud and was pulled into the Old Campbell mystery before I knew it. My heart broke for Maggie and celebrated with her too. I highly recommend this stand alone HEA for anyone who enjoys heart, steam, humor and mystery with their romance

Lucy once again bring a host of wonderful characters to life in this story of Silas and Maggie. Two opposite personalities with a vision for an old mansion with lots of history and mystery. Another small town filled with great people who support each other. It was a fun adventure and another page turner. Silas was definitely the hot landscaper and so full of love and kindness. Keep them coming, Lucy. I received this arc for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Lucy Score does small town romance really well. This one had that perfect Hallmarky feel but without the cheesiness being cringy. It was cute and engaging and the supporting cast was fantastic

I also really enjoyed the demolition and HGTV feel in the house remodel. This is one is low angst, high humor and quirkiness and just all around solid.

Another wonderful and enjoyable read by Lucy Score. I really really enjoyed Maggie Moves On. The writing, of course as with all of Lucy’s books, was on point and amazing. I had so much fun reading this book and had a smile on my face the whole time. The banter between Maggie and Silas was *chef’s kiss* and I loved watching how all the relationships between all the characters grew. Lucy is the best at brining you into a small town world, in this instance into Kinship, and making you feel apart of the town and all the fun and quirky characters feel like family. I loved the town and its history, the characters, animals (Kevin) just the whole Kinship world. This was a great read and another reason why I love, read, and always come back to Lucy Score’s books.

I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley for my honest opinion and review. Thank you to Net Galley, the publisher, and to Lucy.

Holy moly, Maggie Moves On deserves at least 10 stars!! It seriously had all the feels! I have been watching home improvement shows non stop lately, so this was a perfect story for me! It was sassy, had the perfect hint of mystery, and was full of laughs!

Maggie was in Kinship, Idaho for her next house flip. She knew she needed to save the crumbling mansion as soon as she saw it was for sale. What she didn’t know was that the house wasn’t going to be easy on her. Luckily, she had put together a great team to help her, even if the landscaper was the biggest flirt ever. She decided to try to ignore it since she was going to be gone in a few months anyway.

Silas knew as soon as he saw her that they were meant to be, the only problem was convincing her of that! He had a few months to start breaking down her walls, but would it end up being enough?

I honestly don’t even know where to start with all the love I have for this book! The town, the people, the storyline, the pets…I loved all the side characters and loved getting updates on all of them in the epilogue! Lucy, you are a master at what you do! I can’t wait to see where you take us next!

I wanted to like this book but my irritation level was through the roof. I read romance for escapism, not to have an author hop onto a bully pulpit and make me feel like I've been repeatedly bashed over the head with a political agenda. Same sex couple? Check. I am woman hear me roar? Check. White privilege? Check. Share the wealth? Check. It just seemed to go on and on.

Remove the political agenda and this was a well-written book.

I received an ARC copy for a fair review.

This book will move you in ways you didn’t think were imaginable. It has all the components you’re searching for in a terrific read. The title alone has so many layers and meanings. It takes you on a journey that you are not expecting. It evokes questions of destiny, karma, and soul searching truth. Meanwhile, there’s quite the love story occurring in so many ways. As I said layers, so many layers. It’s romantic with just the right amount of heat, comedy and questions to be answered.

The cast of characters will evoke so many different emotions.
Silas will enchant you with his view of life, boyish charm and love of all things important to his view of the universe.
Maggie will delight and surprise you. She’s not to be taken lightly. Life has dealt with her not in the kindest of ways and has put her through the wringer. Through all this she has a heart of gold.
Cody will melt your heart.
Kevin, two words, pure joy. You will fall in love with Kevin!

The rest of the characters play pivotal roles in this journey, capturing not only your attention but your heart.

I’m in awe of the author’s ability to write dialogue and banter that is spot on heartwarming, witty and real. The story and plot is thought provoking and on point. I don’t know how she comes up with these ideas. There is so much depth and so many avenues to explore. It boggles my mind. Just when you think you know what you think she flips the angle and you can see it from a different point of view. That’s a good book!

As you can tell I loved this book and I think you will too.

Maggie may have moved on but I’m still stuck in Kinship, Idaho and am not ready to leave yet. Tell me where do I registered to become a permanent resident?