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𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚐𝚒𝚎 𝙼𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝙾𝚗 𝚋𝚢 @scorelucy
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𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: 𝚁𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎
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“𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝”

“𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚”

In celebration of Maggie closing in to getting her 1M follower on her YouTube channel, she decided she wants to tackle on her biggest project yet! An old mansion in the small town of Kinship, Idaho!

Okay so first of all, obviously I adore small town reads so I really enjoyed this one! Plus Kevin the dog is so adorable!

It was also very interesting to learn about YouTube content creation and stats. This is also heavy on construction content, I could understand probably only 10% of it -and only because I was a regular at Home Depot for some 3 years of my life 😂

I love Maggie’s character. As someone who also constantly moves throughout her whole life, I can totally relate to her main conflict in the book. I’m not usually a fan of the insta love trope but Silas is so charming you can’t help but love him 😂

I loved the representation of an unusual family dynamic and all the types of relationships in the book as well!

The only reason why this book is not a 5⭐️ for me is because I feel like there were so many things going on that it takes away the highlight of the story from the main leads. I hoped there was a separate book for each of the characters vs all of them being packed in a single book.

Other than that, I still very much enjoyed it! Plus I got super excited when they mentioned my bday date as their wedding date 😂

I loved this!
It was funny, sweet and surprisingly steamy.
This reminded me a lot of Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey. The heroine is trying to prove herself and the hero is a cinnamon roll trying to help her. The side characters were great too (especially the dog!)
Would recommend this to anyone who loves romcoms.

Aww, I loved this book so much! It reads like a spicy HGTV home remodeling show in a beautiful small town.

In true Score fashion, the cover is deceptively tame because there were some salacious scenes between Maggie and Silas. Silas, much like Kevin the therapy dog drop-out, is just adorable and a big fluff ball. And, there’s a fully developed plot about the previous owners of the house. The previous owners left behind intriguing clues that leads to a quest for answers.

The true shining stars of the book are the side characters and Maggie’s relationships with them. I found the dynamic between Maggie and Dean heartwarming and their personalities balanced each other out. Maggie has a complicated family history that played an integral role in her character growth in the later part of the book.

If you like small town steamy romance, mysterious home renovations and found family, be sure to check this one out!

Thank you NetGalley and Forever for a copy of the book.

After reading Things We Never Got Over and falling in love with Lucy Score as an author, this one was a smidge of a let-down. I can’t pinpoint exactly why, but something was missing. Her books are long, and with TWNGO, I literally craved it every time I had to put it down. I NEEDED TO FINISH! Not the case with Maggie Moves On. It would drag for awhile and then I feel like important parts would wrap up in a neat paragraph, idk it was weird.

Some things that I loved:
-Silas’ blended family and how well they grooved together
-Kevin and the kittens (Kevin is Silas’ dog and there’s nothing better than a dog with a name like Kevin)
-the mystery that was intertwined within the story
-the town of Kinship
-the cute banter

Wasn’t a fan of:
-Maggie as a character, I couldn’t connect with her and found her a bit unlikeable even though she did a lot of good things for other people
-the scenes where Silas would just take Maggie away and put her in a kayak for the day to get her away from the hustle and bustle; it was just weird to me, again, something was off
-the epilogue; everything and every character wrapped up in it’s own paragraph

I’m still a HUGE fan of Lucy Score and need to read her others, but this one wasn’t my favorite and I’m so sad about it haha

Such a brilliant story!!! I loved Maggie and Silas so much!! The banter and sizzling chemistry between these two is out of this world amazing!! Lucy Score has such an incredible way of making these characters come alive! All I can say is you need this story in your life, so don’t hesitate!!! Highly recommended!!!

Maggie Moves On is a favorite romance of 2022. It's a insta-love story with grit, many of the side characters bring the story to a whole new level. Again, my heart belongs to Kevin the goofy marginally behaved pitbull that we first meet after stealing and eating a pound of bacon. On the heavier side Maggie not only finds the once in a lifetime love, she finds her place in life. Maggie's journey is not too be missed. Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC.

My first Lucy Score read! I was thrilled to receive an advanced copy from NetGalley and ultimately enjoyed getting swept up in the town of Kinship and in Maggie and Silas's respective lives and (complex!) families.

The plot revolves around Maggie, a house flipper with a popular YouTube series, who arrives in Kinship, Idaho to renovate a storied mansion once owned by a prominent author of Westerns. When she meets Silas, a landscaper she brings on to work on the crew and be featured on her show, she knows immediately he'll be great for ratings and isn't too upset that she'll be working alongside him day in and day out.

The story is told from both Maggie and Silas's points of view, and there is a very large cast of characters as well as several subplots. I will say that I found the first probably 40% of this book a little bit slow as all of the characters and various plot points are introduced, and that I initially thought Silas had a bit of a bought of insta-love – when he first meets Maggie he's immediately attracted to her, very flirty and forward, and makes cracks about how he's found his future wife. Though it becomes clear later on that this is just Silas's personality and sense of humor, it can be a bit much, especially if you're not one for immediate attraction from an extraverted man who knows exactly what he wants.

That said, once the characters and setting are established and plot kicks up, "Maggie Move On" becomes a very enjoyable read about community, family, and finding love in your 30s.

This book was so precious. I loved it. It was hilarious and sweet and steamy all at once.

The insta love thing is kind of hilarious because of how gone Silas is for Maggie right from the start. I like how she was definitely attracted to him but not quite sold on him right away and kind of made him work for it.

I love animals in books so I thought Kevin and the kittens were a hilarious and adorable addition.

The mystery surrounding the house was so intriguing! The small town vibes and his family dynamics were great and the cranky old guy Wallace was hilarious.

Found family is one of my favorite tropes and this book does it so well. I love the relationship that Maggie and Dean form with Cody. I may have shed a few tears at one point because it was all so freaking sweet.

I’m so sad that this is a stand alone because these characters were so good and I want more of them. I’ve never felt a particular urge to go to Idaho but now I want to go, so I can get some finger steaks.

This was my first book by this author but it will definitely not be my last!

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an eARC as well as this finished copy.

I always enjoy a Lucy Score novel and Maggie and Silas did not disappoint. Maggie travels from town to town renovating properties and sharing the story on YouTube. Her newest project has her in a small town in Idaho renovating the Old Campbell Place, a sprawling mansion atop the hill that has been neglected for a long time. As part of the local crew Maggie employs, she meets Silas aka Hot Landscaper Guy.
Books by this author always tell a long thought out story with few details glossed over. This is both a joy to read and a frustration for me at times. Absolutely not a poor reflection of the author as I’m always happy with the complete story when I’m done.
Maggie and Silas have a great friendship that grows into more but what will happen when Maggie is done with the Old Campbell Place? Will she move on or will Silas win the bet and she will stay?
Secondary characters are a huge part of this book and you can’t help but love Dean
And all of Silas’ family. An intervention with Silas and his two moms was my favorite!!

This book was definitely not what I expected, but I loved it. I discovered this author this year and was very excited to see she had another book coming out.

This book was unique in its own way. I adored the characters. Maggie and Silas are hilarious and I loved their relationship. Dean and Michael—perfection. Cody—literally everyone, even the dog and cats. The author wrote this book in a way that you could FEEL the love this self made family had for one another.

I’m not super crazy about treasure finds or anything like that, but it was an interesting twist.

Another stellar read from Lucy Score! This author has a way of fully fleshing out each and every character in her books and makes them truly relatable. The cities and towns she creates are always inhabited by people whom you really want to get to know regardless of their importance to the story. This book is no exception.

The families in this book, whether formed by blood or bound by friendships, are one if the brightest things about this story. The interaction and support amongst Maggie and her team are unimpeachable. The determination shown by Silas to break through Maggie's seemingly impenetrable exterior to imbed himself in her very heart and soul was like watching a knight on a Crusade. Having an adorably cute dog and equally likeable family certainly did not hurt his cause.

Throw in the challenges of remaining relevant on social media while making a living doing work usually dominated by male personalities helped to make Maggie the strong woman she was. Strong enough to break the cycle of behavior she had learned and witnessed as a child.

The storyline was believable. The "mystery" kept the reader trying to solve it but there were enough twists and turns prior to the reveal to keep it hidden. And the humor and heat in the story were strong but not overly done.

AHHH my first Lucy Score book (I know, finally right?) and I loved it! I am typically not drawn to insta-love stories, I think they just lack something (tension, probably) that other tropes can do, but this insta-love story between Maggie and Silas was just too stinking cute that I couldn't help but love it. It helped too that despite Silas's attempts to get Maggie to just take a break, she was reluctant and had her work hat on, which I can respect. But this book was just so cute, it was truly like breathing in fresh air, I loved it. I also loved that it built that small town feel beyond just the relationship of the story. Everyone meeting one another, others falling in love, that "found family" aspect really just made it perfect for me.

Absolutely wholeheartedly loved this book.

Swoon swoon swoon. Dirty talk. More swoon. Silas is 🙌🏼👌🏼 just perfection. And he has the best dog ever!

Maggie is a tough nut to crack and wonderful. I loved the journey she went on and enjoyed every second of her story slowly unfolding.

I loved loved loved all of Maggie and Sy’s interactions. Literally every. single. one. You can’t help but fall in love with them. Their chemistry is amazing, they are magnetic and steamy! Could get enough!

Found family trope is a favourite of mine and it’s so freaking beautifully done here. All the characters are top notch, hilarious, and amazing.

This book was so effing DELIGHTFUL. I was left smiling and wishing it wasn’t over.

I enjoyed this book. Silas falls first in the book with Maggie not sure at first because she doesn't have roots anywhere just focused on the the next house to redo. There are funny moments with the family and the lovable dog Kevin. There is also the mystery of the house through out the story. This was a fun read.

Can we all just agree that Lucy Score writes the best pets?! I am currently obsessed with all things Lucy Score but the pets in her books are fantastic!

Maggie Moves On is about famous house-flipper and YouTuber Maggie Nichols who buys and old mansion in Kinship, Idaho with the hopes of renovating it, flipping it, and filming it on her YouTube channel where she has almost 1 million followers. Enter hot landscaping guy Silas Wright who immediately upon seeing Maggie believes is the "wright" guy to make Maggie want to settle down and stay in Kinship. Will Maggie and Silas be able to work together, and will Silas convince Maggie to put down roots for once?

This book is everything I love about Lucy Score books. The sense of community and found family that Lucy weaves into her stories are second to none. All of her towns are places that I wish I could move to and Kinship is no exception. From her ex husband and business partner Dean, to Silas' family, to Cody the wayward kid she takes in, the friendships and sense of community in this book will make you wish you could live in this world.

And then there is Kevin the crazy pit bull. I loved Kevin and his adopted kitten friends so much. His antics had me smiling and he seemed like such a part of the story and family. I recently read Things We Never Got Over by Lucy and in that book, as in this one the pets were one of my favorite parts of the book. Lucy is the queen of amazing pet stories and this one will have you wanting a crazy dog like Kevin in your life.

This is insta-love for Silas but it didn't bother me in this one. Maggie Moves On comes out June 21! Be sure to grab it! Now ... Off to read the next in my long line of Lucy Score books that I can't stop reading.

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Thank you so much @readforever or the opportunity to read and review Maggie Moves On ahead of publication.

Maggie is a house flipper and youTube star set on restoring a crumbling old house when she meets local landscaper Silas.

I really enjoyed the world building that occured throughout the novel. There are alot of fun, likeable and interesting secondary characters Liked the worldbuilding. full of fun interesting characters.

At some times I found the male lead to be a little irritating, but this was balanced out my the book containing both cats and dogs.

I am astounded at how much Maggie was able to complete on her renovations in so little time. Having lived through multiple renovations, I want to hire Maggie for all future projects in my home.

There was a perfect balance of romance and additional plots. Despite the dislike of the vaguely male lead, I liked the development of their relationship.

Another amazing book by Lucy Score. I have yet to read a book by her that I haven’t adored.

Maggie, who has a successful YouTube home renovation show, arrives in Kinship Idaho to restore an old Victorian mansion in a short amount of time. This is what she does, flips homes and moves on to the next. She did not plan on the tall, handsome landscaper and his ornery dog. They have definitely thrown a wrench in her long term plans. 🔧
What I loved:
🔧small town romance
🔧family/friends characters
🔧the dog, Kevin
🔧the banter
🔧the guy falls first
🔧 SILAS 😍
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This was a Insta/love swoony story. Silas and Maggie had great chemistry. Silas and Maggie were both likable and charming. Definitely recommended this one.
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Thank you to netgalley and forever publishing for the opportunity to read this book!

Maggie is not one to plant roots anywhere and is ready to move on after her job is completed and this job is no different for her. Silas knows from the moment he meets her that she's the one for him even if she's not ready to accept it. I loved their playful banter and the chemistry between them that sizzles for most of the book. This is a charming, slow burn that will have you smiling the entire time reading it! The only problem for me was that I didn't feel as invested in the mystery aspect of the story and found myself wanting to skim those sections. It was a fun addition, but it just didn't pull together like other mysteries written by her. Overall, definitely a great addition from Lucy for this one!

3.5 stars because it wasn’t exactly amazing but it wasn’t bad either. It was enjoyable, but it took me forever to get into it, contrary to how quickly Lucy Score has hooked me in with other books.

The premise was cute, and all around fun. But the beginning lacked and felt a bit off. I love a good charming, flirtatious man, but Silas was just a bit too much for me. His “too toward” personality 2.5 seconds into the book had me rolling my eyes. But I love the fact that this books is showing a man falling first bc I’m a sucker for those. And I adored Maggie.

It’s a quick read and funny. Silas and Maggie were a cute pair. And Kevin has my whole heart.

Oh my gosh, this book made me so ridiculously happy! The book community obsesses over Lucy Score's books, and I can finally understand why. Everything about Maggie Moves On fascinated me. I WAS SO INTO THE STORY - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see how Maggie and Sy's story turned out! Small town romances literally cannot get better than this. I made 117 notes on my kindle while reading the ebook on my kindle. I wish I could talk about every moment in the book that made me swoon - but I can't go out giving spoilers now, can I?

I will highlight my favorite things about Maggie Moves On -
• An opposites-attract romance between a very successful Youtube Influencer + house flipper and a very attractive landscape contractor (who has golden-retriever energy): I was obsessing over their playful conversations/banter throughout the book! I loved how perfectly they balanced each other out through their very different personalities. Insta-love has never been a trope I enjoyed - but this book, my gosh, made me blushing and gushing throughout all of Milas' encounters. The chemistry between them was *chef's kiss* 💯 The conflict between them was solved with maturity and mutual understanding - WE LOVE TO SEE IT.

• Maggie and her best friend, Dean: I absolutely loved the friendship between Maggie and Dean. I really appreciated how the author didn't focus on the romance aspects of the story and delved deeply into the relationships that Maggie shared with other people - and the insecurities that came with those relationships. The storyline had a lot of layers, but I didn't feel bored even for once or thought that the book had a lot of subplots.

• The small-town vibes: Small-town romances are my favorite kind of stories. The fictional small town of Kindship, Idaho has a permanent place in my heart. I ADORED how the book represented the close-knitted community theme (a theme that always wins my heart) so perfectly. All the secondary characters were so charming and homely (yes, that's the word) - I LOVED THEM ALL SO MUCH.

• The mystery: I didn't expect the storyline to follow a mystery, but I am so glad that the author chose that route! It was the best addition, tbh. The story felt more interesting to me because of it.

• The family dynamic: The family relationships in this book made my heart SCREAM. The found-family trope especially tugged at my heartstrings. Maggie and Cody's interactions made me really emotional - again, so many layers to the story, and all of them were so beautifully written! And then Sy's text messages with his family members. And the moms. My heart could have burst with how happy I felt.

• All of the chapters had comments from YouTube subscribers on Maggie's channel. I love when authors add a modern touch with social media, that kind of thing makes the story more relatable to me.
• The humor, the humor: Maggie Moves On was packed with hilarious interactions. I couldn't get enough. The storyline was so fun and engaging. :')

I will recommend this book to literally everyone who loves reading. Maggie Moves On is just - PERFECT, PERFECT, PERFECT. SO GOOD. My heart is so full right now.

P:S: Many thanks to the publisher for the e-ARC! ❤️