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Maggie, a YouTube home renovation superstar, has just taken on her biggest project yet… a historic mansion in Kinship, Idaho. Maggie’s show Building Dreams not highlights her house flipping talents, but focuses on telling the story of each town she visits, and the local work crews she hires. Amongst the crews in Kinship is Bitterroot Landscapes and its easy on the eyes owner, Silas, who falls for Maggie the second he sees her. Determined to woo the girl and get the job, Silas turns on the charm. But practical and deadline oriented Maggie cannot afford any distractions, even when they are sexy as hell. Because after all, she has a house to finish, a show to shoot and upload, a social media following to manage, and the next house flipping adventure to move onto. So why is it that the longer she’s in Kinship, the more she starts to ponder what if she takes a hammer to her plans… and stays?
If you’re a contemporary romance lover like me, you need to add this book to your TBR! It was my first Lucy Score novel and it’s safe to say that it will not be my last! When I heard it was about a badass house flipping lady… with her own YouTube show… who falls for her hot as hell landscaper? I was SOLD. But it was truly all of the details, in addition to the romance, that made this story shine for me. I loved the small town that was filled with occupants with hearts of gold, the mystery that began to unravel surrounding the house Maggie has chosen to renovate, the family (both found and of blood), the furry friends and the shenanigans they get up to, and social medial aspect of Maggie’s show and adoring online following. I truly cannot think of any aspect that I could have hoped to be covered that was not. My only qualm is at 400 pages, I do wish the story had been shorter. Though, those 400 pages did allow for all of the details that I loved to be fully fleshed out! All in all, it’s a thumbs up from me!

This book in 3 words: Flirty. Elaborate. Modern.
Maggie Nichols finds herself in Kinship, Iowa, with her next house-flipping project (and quest to 1 million subscribers on YouTube). While taking on a dilapidated mansion, key to the city history, she meets Silas - coined as the "Hot Landscaper Guy".
Silas is overall enjoyable as the main lead. He's funny, realistic, and genuine. There were a few times where I felt like his confidence was a bit outlandish but it plays well into the small-town-romance trope. I thought the things he did for/with Maggie was thoughtful and important. However, the best part of Silas, is that he falls in love FIRST.
This book is jam packed full of likeable (and some loser) characters and subplots. While this book is long, Lucy Score has quite a bit going on but I found it fit and enriched the main plot. I think this is difficult to do and Score has found the right (I mean "WRIGHT" ... if you know you know) balance. The plot strings, straying from the main story, are heavy and cover quite a bit of ground (divorce, family dynamics, what it means to be happy, "home").
Something that I was a bit worried wouldn't be executed well was the social media angle, but, it was just enough! I love how the YouTube channel was written in, but wasn't cringey at all.
I also loved the ending. It felt very cinematic... and would actually love for this to be adapted for visual medium. This book is perfect for those loving a small-town-romance, and finding-your-home trope. It has the right amount of spice and is a fun read. I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was hooked from the very beginning.
Somehow, overly forward Silas doesn’t come across as creepy or obsessed, and is completely charming. That’s not easy to do.
I completely fell for the characters in this story, and it just made me so happy to read.

Thank you to the publisher for my review copy. All opinions are my own.
I'm going to be honest. I am putting this title down. This sounds awful okay. Silas is too nice. I need a little bit of an obstacle and I am not getting it at all. I can't anymore. I like both the characters and the writing style. I really think this is just not a trope for me.

There’s nothing not to love about about this book. I love the house fixer up theme. I love rehabbing a forlorn property. I loved the treasure hunt aspect. I loved all the animals that added comedy to the action. I loved all the different personalities of characters, It kept the conversations fresh.
Maggie Moved On is about a house flipper who doesn’t have roots. She drifts from place to place like a tumbleweed. Until she meets Hot Landscaper, Silas, who knows instantly he needs to nail her down. There’s lots of hammering in the book.
Turn off HGTV and read this book, you won’t be disappointed.,

So my first thought? This book has got to be turned into a movie and stat! As I was reading this book, I just kept thinking, “I don’t think I can love this book anymore than I already do”, but that proved to be a false statement! This has got to be one of the best feel good rom-com books I’ve ever read! The writing style was great, I fell in love with each and every one of the characters, the storyline had it all from the obvious budding romance, to a fixer upper house, a dog named Kevin (seriously, who wouldn’t love that part alone?), a small town atmosphere, the list goes on. Thank you Netgalley, Lucy Score and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the opportunity to read and review this amazing gem! It was a very quick and easy read. Very entertaining to say the least. I just finished it and already want to read it again! Definitely a must read whether it be a beach read, poolside or even while lounging around at home! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

First off I love Lucy Score! I love her writing and her books! So it is not a surprise I love Maggie Moves On.
Maggie is a Youtube star for flipping houses. Her and her partner Dean are starting a new project in the small town of Kinship and thats where she meets and hires Silas AKA the Hot Landscaper. I loved everything about Silas and Maggie’s relationship! Their chemistry is off the charts and their banter is perfect.
This book has a little of everything that I love in a book, romance, laughter, mystery, self discovery and fantastic characters. I loved all the secondary characters, especially Kevin! Nobody writes small town romances like Lucy Score! I am still smiling writing this review.
I highly recommend this heartwarming romance! Thank you so much Forever Publishing and Netgalley got the advanced readers' copy! I loved this book so much!

I had a really great time with this read. I absolutely loved the reverse grumpy sunshine dynamic, and I am a huge fan of all things home renovation. The only reason that I am docking this book one star is because Silas seemed a little *too* perfect. It felt like every time you turned the page he said/did something that made him seem to out of this world perfect. I know that this is a personal thing and that not all readers love overly flawed characters. As a whole I would definitely recommend this book as a fun read to pick up by the pool this summer!

Lucy Score’s “Maggie Moves On” is a sweet and steamy contemporary small town romance that will give you the giggles, the feels, and the swoon all in one. It’s a story about looking around you and seeing if all is well…if the people around you equates to happiness and nothing else matters. “At the end of the day, your quality of life is determined by the people you surround yourself with.”
YouTube renovation celebrity, Maggie Nichols, is in the small town of Kinship, Idaho to do a reno on a Victorian house, which we find out later holds a goldmine of history. She hires a landscaper, Silas Wright - only he’s no ordinary landscaper. Instantly these two connect through a considerable amount of banter and flirting.
While Silas knows he and Maggie are perfect together AND knows he’d go to the ends of the world for her, Maggie continues to self-doubt and thinks of moving on to the next reno. She doesn’t want to need anyone and she’s not keen on the notion of needing anyone else either. And of course this is a struggle when love comes into play.
“Love took on a lot of forms…Sometimes it meant holding tight and planting roots. Other times it meant loving enough to let go.”
But with Silas it proves to be difficult. Silas, at first, comes off as - and I quote - a “possessive egotistical, alpha hero” but as you read on, you get a better glimpse of him through his sister’s eyes: “Silas has this stubborn, overprotective streak. It’s buried deep. But when he gets riled, look out.”
Besides the book being too long for this very slow reader, “Maggie Moves On” was an absolute delight for me. I haven’t even touched on the amazing side characters that you have to find out for yourself. Lucy knows how to develop characters in a way you want to read about them again.
Thanks to Netgalley and Forever Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Maggie Moves On is a delightful, charming read that takes place in Kinship, Idaho, and Ms. Score did a fabulous job of putting the reader smack dab right in the middle of this small, adorable town. I loved everything about this read – it encompasses every aspect that I adore about small town romances, but this one has a really unique sub-plot (that I’m not going to describe because I don’t want to ruin your enjoyment of it). Silas and Maggie’s slow burn chemistry is off the charts and is obviously the main story line, but there’s the small town comradery among its residents in helping Maggie flip the old dilapidated Campbell House and Maggie’s family secrets and the whole “found” family dynamic that really keeps the reader engaged. I think Kevin and the kittens should get their own spin-off! What adorable fur babies! When I reach the end of a book and feel like I’m saying goodbye to good friends, I know it’s a winner, and I really didn’t want to say goodbye to these characters. Lucy Score certainly knows how to write small town romance and she succeeded with Maggie Moves On. I’m very grateful to have been given the opportunity to read an early copy of this book for NetGalley.

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Initial reaction: Lucy Score said this book has enough steam to cook an entire bag of broccoli and give myself a facial. You’ve been warned.
Review: I don’t do instalove, but apparently Lucy Score can change my mind. My gah did I really enjoy this book. Did I find Silas to be a bit too persistent? Yes. Did I find him absolutely charming to really break down Maggie’s walls? Also yes. Maggie was so wonderful and I just adored this book.
What I really liked about this book is that in every romance, there’s a “great misunderstanding” and the characters could have avoided all of the drama with communication. Silas and Maggie didn’t have that. They gave each other space before doing something rash. That’s always been my one quip when it’s so outlandish, so the way this played out was amazing. I want more of THAT. The great misunderstanding did happen, but with a different type of relationship, and I honestly really liked how that played out.
There were little details that I just adored and made this book. I love that the Campbell’s portrait was in the home and she would talk to it like a person. That’s exactly what I would have done. 😂 There’s a bit of a treasure hunt/mystery with the legend of the gold in the town and that was so neat. I liked that aspect of the story as it broke up the romance sections.
Nothing like a little adventure, a fun home reno, and a pittie to really swoon me. This steam indeed could have cooked broccoli! I cried happy tears for the ending. This book had high potential for me and it didn’t let down. Thank you so much @forever for the gifted copy. Maggie Moves On is out 6/21!

Thank you to Forever Publishing and Lucy Score for the digital reading copy. Review contains my own thoughts and opinions.
This book was just everything! Romance, mystery, found family (including an “adopted” teen and grumpy grandpa), cute and naughty pets, spicy scenes galore, MCs in their 30s. It’s longer than an average rom-com but every page is worth it!
Lucy Score has written (in my mind) the book of the summer. There’s so much heart and heat - I just loved Maggie Moves On!

Absolutely loved this book especially the mystery story line, the insta love hero, the signs and the band of furry cast members.

This is a cute romance with a workaholic girlfriend and a small-town boyfriend. The couple flirted from the moment they met and the chemistry was super cute plus the other characters were lovable. I did have a few issues with the writing, however.
I found the "what's a youtube" type comments to be super forced and uncomfortable, given that they were coming from a 37-year-old man and not an octogenarian. It just broke my immersion and this plus a few one-off comments/moments made me cringe beyond the normal funny romance way.
The treasure hunting plot was also a fun addition but ended up feeling too rushed and complicated at the end since we only got into it like halfway through the story and had very few details until the final chapters.
Overall I thought this was a cute romance and I'd read another book by this author but I don't think I'll reread this one or consider it a favorite.
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Overall 3.75 stars

Lucy Score just keeps giving me all the feels in each and every book. I loved the story the MC and all the supporting cast. She makes me laugh and swoon and just want to read more. Maggie flips houses, has a famous YouTube channel, and has major commitment issues. Her newest flip is her biggest yet and when she hires Silas as a landscaper set gets more than she bargained for. Oh this book is just fabulous.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Maggie Moves On feels like it might be all of my favorite things in one book. As Maggie Moves On opens, Maggie, a house flipper who capitalizes on her craft by sharing the stories of her homes with her nearly 1M YouTube subscribers, is moving on to a new project. She’s just finished an amazing beach house and is now in Western Idaho to rehab a dilapidated showplace that’s over a century old. Enter Silas, the owner of a local landscaping business Maggie’s business partner called for a scope of work and price estimate. I don’t want to say more about the plot other than this is a steamy, open door romance full of colorful language, snark, and a bit of a mystery.
Maggie Moves On is another example of what I’ve loved about Score’s other books that I’ve read, the main characters are layered and complex, slowly revealed as the story unfolds and we meet more of their supporting cast and dig deep into the web of relationships. She writes witty dialogue, real struggles, and pulls the reader into the world of the book. So, yes, I loved reading this book. It has great writing, two complex leads, and the rehabbing of a fantastic old home. It was also full of big feelings for me because of some of the character development – like you know when you’re crying reading a book because of how seen you feel even though it’s not a particularly tear-jerky sort of scene you’re reading? Just me? That’s fine, the point is here are big feels on both the individual and the couple level, and the only thing that makes me sad about this book is that it’s wrapped up with a fairly sizeable bow at the end, leading me to think we’re not likely to get a series spinning off of Maggie Moves On, but a reader can still hope.

Does Mid-life crisis include buying a large, DIY Historical lot, making YouTube videos, and hiring a hot-headed, suave landscaper who believes you're his future wife?
This book had me thinking about it a lot! I couldn’t stop laughing within the first 30 or so pages! The humor fit so well, and I fell head over heels for the lovable fur baby named Kevin! I was honestly enjoying the slow building transformation of the Old Campbell place. Dean, the very smooth, but quirky videographer was my favorite character!
This book wasn’t incredibly memorable to the fact that Silas constantly pushed Maggie into certain circumstances/feelings that had me upset quite a bit. He seemed to want control of a relationship he happened to fall into with her. I enjoyed their consistency of banter, and the relationships made with his family between them.
Overall this was a cheesy rom com, that definitely leaves its roots planted in your mind.
Thank you to @readforever publishers and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for a review!

This book was an absolute delight from start to finish. It follows Maggie who relocates to Idaho to remodel a Queen Anne mansion for her YouTube channel. She hires flirty landscape architect Silas to assist with the project and the two begin a fling that leads to feelings. While working to restore the house, they learn secret’s about the family who previously owned the house. The pair are surrounded by quirky friends, family members, and animals that all serve to enhance the story.
From literally the first chapter, the book had me enchanted. It was funny and filled with heart in a way that most rom-com’s which they could be. I adored Maggie. She was competent, smart, and knew herself. Silas is the type of guy that in real life I find extremely annoying, but he totally works in a book. I think they are an adorable couple and think they’re perfect for each other. Their banter had me laughing and their chemistry had me swooning. Like I said the side characters all added to the story and kept the pace of the book moving. While the main couple in this book was cis-het and white, the side characters included really sweet LGBTQ and BIPOC representation, which was greatly appreciated, especially for a book set in Idaho (I’m from Utah, I know what it’s like there).
This was my first book my Lucy Score and now I’m going to have to go back and read all her other books. Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Maggie Nichols is a rising YouTube home renovation star about to undertake her biggest project yet. To do so, she will need an incredible landscaper. Silas Wright believes he is the right man for the job, really any job that Maggie would need help with. Silas is smitten upon first sight of Maggie and her run down estate. His dog, Kevin, is as well.
Maggie is a headstrong woman that is making her own path with no interest in slowing down. And she is not going to let anyone dictate how her life should go. I loved how she could dish the sarcasm right back from the very start. Salis is sure Maggie is the missing piece to his almost perfect mixed matched family. And his family is a very interesting bunch. There is also a little bit of a mystery that keeps you reading just to know how everything will end along with the HEA. Lucy did a very good job of highlighting all her writing abilities in her first traditionally published book.
This book is good, it just is missing something I cannot pinpoint for me. Maybe because I never loved HGTV or manual labor. I mean, I have watched my fair share of home renovation shows but I am usually there for the drama rather than the actual reno. So maybe that was my issue? I wanted Dean’s story more than Maggie’s. It is a me thing and will not deter me from reading everything Lucy publishes.

I loved this HGTV-esque house renovation in Idaho. Maggie shares her house flipping adventure on her YouTube channel and her next project is a huge Victorian mansion. Will she fall for the hotlandscaper she hires to help on the project?
First I love anything home reno! The YouTube star aspect is fun and Kevin the dog stole the show! The town is exactly what you want in a small town, Silas's family is the best and the mystery about the house and gold was a fun aspect.
Read this for a great rom-com you don't want to put down!