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Love & adventure in a western town - perfect!

Lucy does it again with this charming yet spicy story that has the perfect blend of romance, family, and adventure in a western town you'd love to visit! A thoroughly enjoyable read!

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Maggie Moves On was such a fun and enjoyable read!! Silas was awesome - it was such a nice departure to read about a happy, love-loving, sunshine hero. I also loved getting to actually see Maggie and Silas in a relationship - it was really a breath of fresh air. I really appreciated that it was low-angst but still interesting and very romantic. The final sign at the end of the book...chills :)

The side characters were many and wonderful - I couldn't help but get invested in all of their lives and wish to be a part of such a wonderful community. I found the backstory of the Old Campbell Place interesting and a nice, easy mystery (sort-of) on the side.

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This book was a super cute read with some twists thrown in, a little bit of heat between the 2 main characters, and multiple funny moments of Kevin. I actually found myself laughing out loud at different times throughout the story. Lucy Score is the absolute queen of small town romcoms and this book is a perfect example of the magic she can create. If you’re looking for a light read with good character development and many funny moments this is the book for you!

Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the arc provided via NetGalley and to Lucy Score!

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Get ready to read Her latest masterpiece, because Lucy Score did it again! Set in Kinship, Idaho, Maggie rehabs the Old Campbell place, and finds more than just another grand project, but her coming home. There’s a lawn guy, a dog, more than a few mended fences and a lot of overdue honesty between family, and finding out what family really is. I laughed and cried and giggled like a 5th grader. I can’t wait to re-read this story. I hope this won’t be the only time we visit Kinship.

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One of the best books I have ever read. Great character development. I loved how all the intimate scenes were written. Some hot stuff going on. And a wonderful HEA!

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If you're a fan of romantic comedy books, Maggie Moves On is like indulging in a warm fudge brownie in front of a crackling fireplace, while wearing the softest leggings. Pure comfort. Ms. Score writes well-developed characters, snappy, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and interesting secondary characters. Her descriptions of small-town life are hilarious without dipping into condescension. Maggie Moves On will have you rooting for Maggie, Silas, Kinship, Idaho, and even Kevin the dog.

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I so enjoyed Maggie Moves On! I laughed out loud and did not want the book to end. With work and life I thought I would read this book over the next week. Instead I binged it yesterday! I laughed, I liked the mini mystery-would have liked that developed a little more. I am glad that there was an epilogue telling us about everyone, though I am wondering how Kayla and Elton got together. Now since is Lucy, I am hoping she may revisit kinship again!

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Another winner from Lucy Score. Relatable characters, cute antics, HEA. The best compliment, we want to continue to follow these characters and theor families on to the next story.

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I've been a big fan of Lucy Score for several years now and always grab her books when they come out. I tend to buy the physical copies of the ones I enjoyed the most and have 11 so far. This book will definitely be #12 when it publishes.

Lucy has a way of creating the most likable/lovable characters, even the grumpy ones make you chuckle. My husband says he can always tell when I'm reading a Lucy book because I'm almost always smiling. Makes it hard to sneak in any reading at work.

Without giving away any of the plot, let's just say that this book is about creating a wonderful family without even knowing you really needed or wanted one. The people that you surround yourself with in your daily life are your family.

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I thought this was quite charming. I found some of this book difficult to slog through at times, but overall I have no complaints. Maggie is incredibly compelling as a protagonist, and it's hard as a reader to NOT want her to experience good things. Silas is also suuuuuper charming and engaging - the dynamic between him and Maggie is genuinely so good.

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I absolutely loved this read! From having a strong female character to a hot landscaping dreamboat, this book had it all. I loved the realness of the characters and the house renovation aspect as someone who loves working on my own home. I could relate a lot to Maggie in that aspect which made her feel like a friend. I have not read a Lucy Score book before this but I will definitely pick them up in the future.

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I really enjoyed this book! It had a mix of funny banter and romance! Silas is probably one of my favorites. Maggie is also a really great character, I liked her development/also Silas.’ Overall I enjoyed it, and I think others will too!!! Very relaxed, cute story that many will read!

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OMG loved it. Lucy did it again and sucked you right in! God I love her books! I want me a Silas! I wish I had Maggie’s skilled and again… I want to move to a small town. I love the small town vibe the neighbors being your family… I can’t get enough of Lucy’s small town stories. As much as I love the couples in this book Cody and Wallace were my favorite. Those men were amazing people. I also am thrilled how we got a run down of everyone’s lives at the end. There was nothing left to make you wonder. It was perfect!

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I fell in love with Lucy Score after reading Rock bottom girl. That book made laugh out loud but also made me care deeply about the characters. Lucy has the greatest ability to make her you feel like you are reading about real people who have flaws and issues. I’m always glad that I get to go on their journey with them to discover their truth and find happiness. Maggie was one of my favorite woman in her books. She was strong and driven and had a huge heart. I loved that she built herself a family. Silas was a smokin hot hero but his family was the best thing about him. I highly recommend this book.

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Absolutely loved this book. From the main characters to the supporting cast who will all hopefully get their own HEAs in future books set in Knockemout.

The book works through two different kinds of family conflict cause by money as well as a child potentially moving into foster care. Lucy Score brought the issues to life in a very relatable way and was able to give all her characters what they really wanted in the end - a big, happy family.

The epilogue shows the potential for several more stories - and I hope Lucy Score is already busy planning and writing the next couple.

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Maggie moves on is a heartwarming story about how our pasts can impact the decisions we make day in and day out, whether good or bad, healthy or more rash and made out of fear. It’s a representation of the psyche of real life where being hurt in the past stays with us and impacts our thought processes as well as feelings going forward. Maggie and Sy are such wonderful, lovable, and REAL characters who show such a deep understanding of each other as well as the good-natured want/need to understand your partner more. I love how good Sy is with navigating his girl and her needs (for the most part). As with any Lucy book, the characters are real and fantastic, charming and funny, and have problems of their own they’re dealing with which make you love them even more. The storyline never got dull or repetitive and the host of supporting characters made the book amazing. Loved this story front to back and can’t wait for more Lucy Score. I will legitimately read anything this woman writes because it’s all pure gold!

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Thank you, Forever! I had not yet read a Lucy Score novel until this one and let me just say, it won't be the last! I was hooked the first couple of pages and this book is now one of my favorites.

This book had everything to offer - a strong heroine, "hot landscaper", a mystery involving hidden treasure, and lots of love & friendship.

Maggie - strong and lovable. She has gained success after a lot of hard work and she rightfully deserves it. She's the ultimate heroine and I cheered her on all the way!

Silas - *sigh* I'm in love. Seriously. There's nothing I love more than a hero falling in love on sight and starts planning the wedding right away. He has it all, a charming personality, a love of family, and oh yeah, a nice body.

Lucy, I can't wait to read your past books AND I look forward to your future titles.

*ARC courtesy of the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. I want to express a thank you to the valued author, the publisher who took a chance on the author, and Netgalley for providing a copy.*

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Lucy Score provides another excellent novel! The characters were amazing, the story line was fantastic, and everything of course came to a HEA in the end which is one reason why books by Lucy Score is always an automatic buy! I loved the bit of old Western history tied in with the modern romance. Her message of self-care and communication is spot on and made the characters so relatable!

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Another fun read from Lucy! Maggie, Silas, Dean, and Kevin are all fun characters in this story. I really enjoyed watching their stories unfold and the extra mystery that Lucy infused through the development of this book is superb. You get multiple HEAs in this adorable romance.

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I wanted to be BFFs with Maggie, wowed by Silas, and part of the Kinship community. And access to that amazing house would be nice too! Of course, I stayed up way too late to finish as the pace kept me turning pages. There's a mysterious subplot to go along with this adventure that added to the fun. I loved that the hero was an impulsive romantic and the heroine tried to be no-nonsense, ruled by facts and data with an ambitious drive to succeed.

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