A review by beckyyreadss
Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score

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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