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yvo_about_books's review
4.0
Finished reading: September 30th 2023
"Confidence comes from knowing that whatever the situation, you know you'll make the best of it. Confidence is certainty in your ability to rise."
I kept hearing great things about Maggie Moves On, so I decided to give in and finally read the story myself. I've been meaning to try Lucy Score's writing for a while now, and I have to say that I definitely understand why so many people seem to love her books. True, the smut was without a doubt WAY too much and WAY too open door for me. I can't deny that there was skimreading involved, and those scenes were the main reason I ended up docking a star. BUT. I did love the rest of the story. While things can be said about certain aspects of the descriptions of both Silas and Maggie being incredibly cliche, there was also something about them that made it very easy to warm up to them. Maggie Moves On also has such a great cast of side characters, and the overall dynamics worked really well. And Kevin! I loved how the dog just kept popping up (and totally stealing the show at times). There were quite a few elements incorporated into the plot besides the romance, but I personally really enjoyed how everything was woven together. And who doesn't love a bit of a treasure hunt and historical mystery?! I definitely want to try more of her stories in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Infidelity
purplepenning's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.25
Yikes. This story was kind of a mess but I could barely see it through all the red flags Silas was waving.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Racism
samchase112's review
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A kind, heartwarming, steamy novel about finding your family, falling in love, and learning to take time for yourself. It certainly wasn’t the fluffy romance I expected, and while I appreciated all the messages this book put across, I have to be true to my own reading experience and say it dragged on wayyy too long. Even taking out 1 or 2 elements (the mystery? Maggie’s sister? Dean x Michael?) would’ve cut out 100 pages or so, and made the book a much more manageable length. It really got to the point where I was skimming chapters just to get to the last page. I enjoyed this one, but I wish I could’ve enjoyed it more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy
btwnprintedpgs's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy
kbairbooks's review
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This was a struggle for me. At first I was really excited. Renovation? Interior design? YouTube show? Traveling/wanderlust? Cute small town with an attractive guy who knows what he wants? A pitbull named Kevin? It had all the fixings for a really lovable romance. And then Silas showed his colors, and it was downhill from there. There was the dash of ableism with the ‘gimped’ remark, The first shitty scene with Wallace (but that is just a me problem), and the concepts sprinkled throughout that fighting or putting so much work into a relationship meant it was worth fighting for. That is the most fucked up, toxic, heterosexual bullshit I’ve ever fucking heard. So many people in this book, in this cast, think shitty things are actually good in a relationship and that’s a really harmful thing to be putting out to the public. As well as Silas is the worst boyfriend I’ve ever fucking come across he’s so selfish, he’s not respectful towards women, he was pushy and arrogant and annoying and I really fucking hated his character. He ruined the book for me and I spent a good 30 to 40% in the middle wishing the book was over.
By the end I had really liked how it ended, I thought the wrapups of the characters were cool, I liked Kevin, I liked the kittens, I liked the sister, the dad, Maggie, Cody, and the other people for the most part. Dean was really bitchy, and a downer, and Silas really just fucked everything up but if you take out the dash of ableism, the concept of the really shitty relationships that was a narrative throughout the whole thing, and Silas in his entirety then it would have been an enjoyable read.
By the end I had really liked how it ended, I thought the wrapups of the characters were cool, I liked Kevin, I liked the kittens, I liked the sister, the dad, Maggie, Cody, and the other people for the most part. Dean was really bitchy, and a downer, and Silas really just fucked everything up but if you take out the dash of ableism, the concept of the really shitty relationships that was a narrative throughout the whole thing, and Silas in his entirety then it would have been an enjoyable read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Ableism
thefatpaperback's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Reverse Grumpy/Sunshine small town romance between YouTube house-flipper and her hired landscaper. This book has the best flirting, banter, and most adorable characters I’ve read in awhile!! It’s competing with Things We Never Got Over for my favorite Lucy Score book…and I think Maggie’s winning!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Grief
100_pages_hr's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my first Score novel and I really enjoyed it. I loved the balance of tension and romance. I thought the plot moved along nicely and kept me engaged.
I was a little nervous because I'm not a fan of YouTubers which Maggie, the main character is, but thankfully I wasn't overwhelmed by her job and I was thrilled with the fact that poor Silas was more my speed.
Maggie's character was really well written. Her workaholic tendencies were perfectly characterized and made for a very realistic character flaw.
I absolutely loved Silas. He was so fun loving. Perhaps a little pushier than I like but still very fun. I loved the opposites attract romance.
But what really sold me on this book were the mystery elements. They kept me turning the pages to find out all of the answers and I was not disappointed. It all wrapped up nicely and I was clueless about almost all of it.
I will definitely be checking out more Score books!
I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.
I was a little nervous because I'm not a fan of YouTubers which Maggie, the main character is, but thankfully I wasn't overwhelmed by her job and I was thrilled with the fact that poor Silas was more my speed.
Maggie's character was really well written. Her workaholic tendencies were perfectly characterized and made for a very realistic character flaw.
I absolutely loved Silas. He was so fun loving. Perhaps a little pushier than I like but still very fun. I loved the opposites attract romance.
But what really sold me on this book were the mystery elements. They kept me turning the pages to find out all of the answers and I was not disappointed. It all wrapped up nicely and I was clueless about almost all of it.
I will definitely be checking out more Score books!
I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Vomit
readwithkayy's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25🌟 Wow, another hit by Lucy Score! In Maggie Moves On, we follow Maggie and Dean, who run a YouTube home renovation channel. Maggie buys the houses, fixes them up, sells them, and moves onto the next. Then, she meets Silas, who seems hellbent on making her fall in love with him and the town.
Lucy Score does found family like no other. Some things that I loved in both this novel and Things We Never Got Over were the aspects of a small town community, found family, and the way each side character has something going on outside of the main plot. I also enjoy that Lucy's romance novels never focus solely on the romance; there's always a little something extra, whether is be crime drama or treasure hunt🧐 It was a little insta-lovey on Silas' part, but I didn't mind it much because he was so dang charming! Very cute, fun, easy read!
*Thank you to Forever Publishing and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for a review!
Lucy Score does found family like no other. Some things that I loved in both this novel and Things We Never Got Over were the aspects of a small town community, found family, and the way each side character has something going on outside of the main plot. I also enjoy that Lucy's romance novels never focus solely on the romance; there's always a little something extra, whether is be crime drama or treasure hunt🧐 It was a little insta-lovey on Silas' part, but I didn't mind it much because he was so dang charming! Very cute, fun, easy read!
*Thank you to Forever Publishing and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for a review!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail
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