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

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!!!

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?

As soon as I finish posting this review, I’m rereading Maggie Moves On! I felt nervous starting this book. I have loved all of Lucy’s independently published books. I worriedly wondered if her voice would still sound the same with this one.

All that needless worrying…

I love the way Lucy loves her people. Both real and fictional. This is demonstrated by the little Easter eggs sprinkled throughout this book. Longtime readers will have fun discovering these hidden gems. And if this book is someone’s initial introduction to Lucy, it will surely be the one they come back to once they’ve gotten to know more about Lucy and her carefully crafted literary world.

One of Lucy’s superpowers is developing likable relatable perfectly imperfect characters. Everyone from Maggie and Silas, to Cody and Wallace, Dean, Dayana, even Kevin and his kittens are folks you’d want to spend time with and get to know better.

I will definitely be recommending and gifting this book when it is released. I understand this is a stand alone book. Lucy hit it out of the park once again with a tale that is sure to be well loved. I only wish this had been the first in a series because Kinship seems like it would be a cool place to revisit as each of the HEAs unfolds.

P.S. And I want to be Dean’s BFF so we can go find all the good gluten free eateries together!

I really enjoyed this story. Sexy Silas, or Sly Sy, falls immediately for youtube star house flipper, Maggie Nichols. He doesn’t care about her fame on the internet; in fact, he barely knows anything about social media. He just likes her take-charge attitude and the way she jumps right in to do the hard work to fix up the Victorian mansion she’s purchased in his small Idaho town. He’s a landscaper that she hires for her job. And it doesn’t hurt her youtube show to have a hot landscaper to highlight.

The book is rather long and basically every plot turn and bit of character development is hinted at earlier so there were no surprises. What makes this such an enjoyable read is that Silas is such a very nice guy and he is so deeply in love with Maggie, yet is willing to give her time and help her with her insecurities. He made the perfect book boyfriend.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

I know I'm in the minority and it's physically paining me to give my first unhappy review for Lucy Score. I am a BRA. I am team Lucy all the way. She has my undying loyalty. But Maggie Moves On did not do it for me.

What I liked about the book:
1. Silas falls in love first. It's definitely nice to see the role reversed in a love story.

2. I love that Lucy always includes a loveable animal in most of her stories. Kevin is fantastic! Especially having picked his own name. One cool doggo.

3. I love Silas' family dynamics. They really show the most beautiful way a blended family can work so well together. And Michael is hilarious. This is honestly the best part of this book and is what kept me reading through to the end.

4. It's a Lucy Score book, so the steam was good.

5. I'M SORRY! Was that a Kait Nolan reference???? Is Kathryn Nolan, scooter daredevil at Wallace's senior home, based on Lucy's writing friend Kait Nolan???

What I didn't like about this book:
1. Something is missing. Lucy's books are usually long, but they never drag and they are always good and full of sparkly personality. I did not get any of that from this book. WTF happened? This is my least favorite Lucy Score title to date.

2. The only things I can connect with Maggie on: I too have a thing for fry sauce and men who can rock backwards ball caps. Otherwise, she bugs me.

Silas also bugs me. I'm never one to turn down an alpha, and I love the idea of being tossed over a guys shoulder and told to sit my ass down and listen (despite my raging feminist viewpoint), HOWEVER, something did not click here. He just came across as an ass that I definitely would have humped and dumped.

3. Instead of an epilogue to show where people were later, it was all forced into a couple of non-cohesive paragraphs. It was a super letdown even though it was tied up in a nice bow.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher for free. The review above is reflective of my honest opinions.

3 lets-move-on stars.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!