Can these opposites turn up the heat… without burning down the house?
House-flipping sensation and YouTube star Maggie Nichols can’t wait to dig into her next challenge. Arriving in tiny 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. What she doesn’t have is time for sexy, laid-back landscaper Silas Wright.
The man takes flirtation to a whole new level. And he does it shirtless…sometimes pants-less. He and his service school-dropout dog are impressively persistent. But she’s not interested in putting down roots. Not when fans tune in to watch her travel the country turning dilapidated houses into dream homes. A short-term fling on the other hand could fit nicely into her calendar. After all, Maggie remembers what fun is like. Vaguely.
As their summer gets downright steamy, Silas manages to demolish the emotional walls she’s spent years building, sending Maggie into a panic. He’s the 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?
Romance
Publication Date: 21 Jun 2022
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Advance Praise for Maggie Moves On:
"A sexy, sweet and easy read, but readers may still find themselves wiping away tears at its unabashed and all-encompassing happily ever after. Relax and enjoy this one while dreaming of dream houses, blissful blended families and Idaho finger steaks."―Bookpage (starred review)
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"Lucy Score always delivers on the laughs, expert storytelling, and full-body swoons."
―Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author -
"Come for the romance, stay for the mysteries and scene-stealing side characters.”
―USA Today
My Review:
4 Stars: HGTV Fixer Upper but make it SPICYYY
📖Book: Maggie Moves On
⭐️Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✍🏼Author: Lucy Score
📚Genre: Romance
🗏 Pages: 403 - Medium Paced
💕Tropes: Insta Love, Small Town, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Grumpy Sunshine Reversed, Friends to Lovers, Workplace Romance
⚠️Warnings: Death of Parent, Grief
🔥Spice: 2/5 🔥🔥Open Door Romance
🔖Readability: 2/5 - italic font is used in most chapters: Audiobook/eBook (with font change) suggested for this one
What to expect:
📺Famous YouTube Stars Fixes Up Old Houses (Think HGTVs Fixer Upper)
🏠Small Town Vibes
🐕A Dog That in The Book
🤣Laugh at Loud Moments
🤟LOVE YOU BYEEEEEEE
This was just the first Lucy Score novel, and although I struggled through it (so much italic font), I definitely will not be the last. I adore all things HGTV, so when I read this summary, I knew I had to read it. Maggie is a YouTube Channel star with almost a million followers flipping houses. She heads to the small town in kinship, Idaho, hoping to restore a crumbling mansion. There she meets sexy landscaper Silas (who falls first), and Maggie does her best not to fall in love with him or the charming town. The found family, the HILARIOUS BANTER, and the steam made this a 5-star read for me; the only reason it is knocked down to a four is for readability. I prefer to hold a paperback in my hand, and this font was a struggle for me to get through. The words just kept floating off the page. My fellow dyslexic friends should pick this up on eBook or audio because it's still a must-read in my book. Link in my bio for my full review & don't forget to pick up your copy today.
What Lucy Score Book should I pick up next?
Thanks to Netgalley and Forever pub for the advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

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HARDCOVER COST
E-BOOK COST
AUTHOR
Lucy Score is a Wall Street Journal and national bestselling author. Small-town contemporary romcoms are her lady jam, and she enjoys delivering the feels with a huge side of happily ever after. Her books have been translated into several languages, making readers around the world snort-laugh, swoon, and sob. Lucy lives in Pennsylvania with the devastatingly handsome Mr. Lucy and their horrible cat. In her spare time, she enjoys sleeping, drinking dirty martinis, and reading all the romance novels in the universe.
PUBLISHER
Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, publishes a wide array of inclusive commercial fiction and romance perfect for your next book-club pick--from uplifting contemporary stories to captivating historical fiction and delightful romantic comedies, to sweeping historical romance and small-town love stories (including western romance and Amish romance).
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Can these opposites turn up the heat… without burning down the house?
House-flipping sensation and YouTube star Maggie Nichols can’t wait to dig into her next challenge. Arriving in tiny 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. What she doesn’t have is time for sexy, laid-back landscaper Silas Wright.
The man takes flirtation to a whole new level. And he does it shirtless…sometimes pants-less. He and his service school-dropout dog are impressively persistent. But she’s not interested in putting down roots. Not when fans tune in to watch her travel the country turning dilapidated houses into dream homes. A short-term fling on the other hand could fit nicely into her calendar. After all, Maggie remembers what fun is like. Vaguely.
As their summer gets downright steamy, Silas manages to demolish the emotional walls she’s spent years building, sending Maggie into a panic. He’s the 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?
Romance
Publication Date: 21 Jun 2022
-
Advance Praise for Maggie Moves On:
"A sexy, sweet and easy read, but readers may still find themselves wiping away tears at its unabashed and all-encompassing happily ever after. Relax and enjoy this one while dreaming of dream houses, blissful blended families and Idaho finger steaks."―Bookpage (starred review)
-
"Lucy Score always delivers on the laughs, expert storytelling, and full-body swoons."
―Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author -
"Come for the romance, stay for the mysteries and scene-stealing side characters.”
―USA Today
My Review:
4 Stars: HGTV Fixer Upper but make it SPICYYY
📖Book: Maggie Moves On
⭐️Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✍🏼Author: Lucy Score
📚Genre: Romance
🗏 Pages: 403 - Medium Paced
💕Tropes: Insta Love, Small Town, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Grumpy Sunshine Reversed, Friends to Lovers, Workplace Romance
⚠️Warnings: Death of Parent, Grief
🔥Spice: 2/5 🔥🔥Open Door Romance
🔖Readability: 2/5 - italic font is used in most chapters: Audiobook/eBook (with font change) suggested for this one
What to expect:
📺Famous YouTube Stars Fixes Up Old Houses (Think HGTVs Fixer Upper)
🏠Small Town Vibes
🐕A Dog That in The Book
🤣Laugh at Loud Moments
🤟LOVE YOU BYEEEEEEE
This was just the first Lucy Score novel, and although I struggled through it (so much italic font), I definitely will not be the last. I adore all things HGTV, so when I read this summary, I knew I had to read it. Maggie is a YouTube Channel star with almost a million followers flipping houses. She heads to the small town in kinship, Idaho, hoping to restore a crumbling mansion. There she meets sexy landscaper Silas (who falls first), and Maggie does her best not to fall in love with him or the charming town. The found family, the HILARIOUS BANTER, and the steam made this a 5-star read for me; the only reason it is knocked down to a four is for readability. I prefer to hold a paperback in my hand, and this font was a struggle for me to get through. The words just kept floating off the page. My fellow dyslexic friends should pick this up on eBook or audio because it's still a must-read in my book. Link in my bio for my full review & don't forget to pick up your copy today.
What Lucy Score Book should I pick up next?
Thanks to Netgalley and Forever pub for the advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

PRINT LENGTH PAGES
AVERAGE REVIEW RATING
HARDCOVER COST
E-BOOK COST
AUTHOR
Lucy Score is a Wall Street Journal and national bestselling author. Small-town contemporary romcoms are her lady jam, and she enjoys delivering the feels with a huge side of happily ever after. Her books have been translated into several languages, making readers around the world snort-laugh, swoon, and sob. Lucy lives in Pennsylvania with the devastatingly handsome Mr. Lucy and their horrible cat. In her spare time, she enjoys sleeping, drinking dirty martinis, and reading all the romance novels in the universe.
PUBLISHER
Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, publishes a wide array of inclusive commercial fiction and romance perfect for your next book-club pick--from uplifting contemporary stories to captivating historical fiction and delightful romantic comedies, to sweeping historical romance and small-town love stories (including western romance and Amish romance).
Let's Get Started!
Subscribed to my notebook!