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Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score

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beckyremillard's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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amanda_reads13's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Maggie has made a name for herself flipping houses on her YouTube show. She moves to Kinship, Idaho to flip a crumbling Victorian mansion. What she wasn't counting on was the handsome and flirty landscaper, Silas, throwing everything off balance.

Ok, this book had some cute moments, but there were way too many side plots happening, it was too much. I felt that at times it really dragged and was so slow. It was unnecessary long. It was like she felt she had to fill in the space with so many different subplots and characters because there wasn't enough substance to the main plot.

I was conflicted about Maggie. She is headstrong, hardworking, independent, and pretty badass. On the flip side, her inability to make decisions, let others make their own decisions, and form commitments was very frustrating. She is so stuck to her plan that she is completely inflexible.

I got a few good laughs from Silas' antics, but he was a walking red flag (and not the good kind). He is a bit of a love-bomber and pretty immature for his age. His treatment of Maggie gave me the ick. I'm pretty sure she is perfectly capable of making her own decisions, yet he constantly questions her ability to do so. She was very clear and upfront about their relationship from the beginning. He's almost manipulative in the way that he pushes her to make the decision that he wants, not the decision that she wants.

I loved Kevin, Dolly, and Taco. I am a sucker for cute animals in a book and these 3 stole the show.

Also, what was with that weird lack of an epilogue. We get a few sentences wrapping up each couple's story and that's it. Lame.

Tropes: Romantic Comedy, Small Town, He Falls First, Found Family, Forced Proximity, Insta love(for him)

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danielcrogers's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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graceev's review against another edition

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Got more and more less interested in the story

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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.

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

I wanted to read this book because I am loving Lucy Score’s work, but I am patiently waiting for Things We Left Behind. This book was sweet and fluffy, and a breath of fresh air compared to the storylines in Knockemout.

This book has two points of view. The first is Maggie Nichols, who is a house-flipping sensation and a YouTube star, and she cannot wait to dig into her next challenge. She has arrived in Kinship, Idaho with only a cot and a coffeemaker. Maggie is prepared to restore a crumbling Victorian mansion in four months or less. She has her to-do lists, her blueprints and her team. She is determined to finish this house and get out Kinship as she’s not interested in putting down roots, not when her fans tune in to watch her travel the country turning dilapidated house into dreams homes, what she doesn’t have time for is sexy and laid-back landscaper Silas Wright. This man takes flirting to a new level. And he does it shirtless. He and his service school-dropout dog are persistent. The second point of view is Silas Wright. He has been in Kinship his whole life, everyone in the area knows him and has known him since he was in nappies. When he ends up getting a job working with Maggie, he is determined to give her anything she wants with the house, and he is hoping to win her heart. As their summer gets down and dirty, Silas manages to demolish the emotional walls Maggie has spent years building, sending Maggie into a panic. He is wrench in her carefully constructed plans. With the end of the project looming, she has a decision to make. But how can she stay when her entire career is built on moving on?

I liked the found family aspect from Maggie’s point of view with Silas’s family adopting her from the second they meet her, and that Silas’s family is complicated as hell, but they all still adore one another. Dean is the friend we all want, and I think Maggie sometimes doesn’t appreciate him I.e marrying your gay best friend, so you were not alone – that was a bit weird. Cody was adorable and I'm so glad the town looked after him and that he didn’t seem like some sort of backstabber or using the town. I'm also glad that his mum didn’t come back and start causing trouble. This is the first small town romance where I actually felt the small townness. I feel like with some small town romances, even though it’s a small town they are having like city wide issues and like a massive bank heist even though it’s one local bank. Kevin was adorable and I never want anything to happen to him. He is perfect and he can cause all the trouble he wants.

I disliked Silas’s persistence at some points during this book. Yes, he was described as this sexy, blond, rugged landscaper. But he didn’t understand boundaries and yes he might of spilled his whole damn soul within a month of meeting Maggie, but it didn’t give him the right to be pissed at Maggie for not telling him everything (including her traumas) within 4 months of them meeting. It just irked me a bit. I felt like the ending was a bit rushed with her father showing up, her mum showing signs and the treasure hunt. I feel like some bits like the actual house makeover could have been changed with her traumas. I felt like her sister just arrived for the book to end and be like “let’s play happy family.”

This is the perfect filler whilst I was waiting for the release of Lucy’s next book. I just think reading Things We Never Got Over elevated my standards for Lucy’s writing and this was a good book but it was not as good as Knockemout

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sshpurple1's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This one is a struggle. The characters are great; I loved them all, even though there were too many. The small down on your luck town was described in a way that makes me want to visit it. There were some funny moments some heart-touching moments, but there were several subplots that, unfortunately, made this story drag on and on. I enjoy Lucy Score's work but will not be rereading this one.

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chloelj27's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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takarakei's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

My first and last Lucy Score (because after reading this there’s no way I’m reading anything even longer). I found Silas to be insufferable and like the kind of jerk who seems nice on the surface but is really just subtly controlling? It’s insta-love in the worst way, Silas literally sees Maggie and immediately starts referring to her as his future wife. I kept reading because of the mystery of the house renovation plot line, and not the romance.

Not enough of the dog (who is described as brindle in the book so…). The best character is a curmudgeonly towns person.

Dual pov but there’s only one narrator 😕
4/5 🌶️

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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