Maggie Moves On

by Lucy Score, Emma Wilder (Read by)

Overview

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?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781668615713
Publisher:	Hachette Book Group
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lucy Score is a national bestselling author. Small-town contemporary rom-coms 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 copious amounts of coffee, and reading all the romance novels in the universe.

Emma Wilder is a classically trained actor and narrator who has worked all over the world on everything from steamy romance novels to Shakespeare. She was born on the Maine Coast, and now lives outside Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband and their menagerie of rescue animals.

Editorial Reviews

04/25/2022

This fun, frothy romance from Score (Things We Never Got Over) follows YouTube star Maggie Nichols, who flips houses for her channel without ever thinking about setting down roots of her own. Maggie’s undaunted by the challenge posed by her latest project—flipping an immense mansion in the middle of nowhere (aka Kinship, Idaho)—but she definitely doesn’t have time for “Hot Landscaper Guy” Silas Wright’s flirtation (even if his dog charms her). Her to-do list is long and her desire to date is short. Hopeless romantic Silas isn’t deterred; the moment he laid eyes on Maggie he was convinced she was “the one.” Gleefully pushed together by their families (both biological and found), Maggie and Silas find time to romp around Kinship while finishing the house and solving a century-old local mystery. Through the endearing protagonists and their team of contractors, Score demonstrates a talent for writing strong characters who are smart, funny, and wildly appealing. The zippy dialogue and abundant humor will have readers hooked. Agent: Mark Gottlieb, Trident Media. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"This steamy, opposites-attract contemporary romance is fast-paced and engaging. The book is well written, with exceptional dialogue and witty banter among the characters. Silas and Maggie are likable and relatable, and readers will fall in love with them and their found family. Highly recommended, especially for fans of Nora Roberts and Tessa Bailey."
 —Library Journal (starred review)

"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

“Score demonstrates a talent for writing strong characters who are smart, funny, and wildly appealing.” —Publishers Weekly

“Fast-paced, fun, and full of Gilmore Girls-worthy banter! Silas is head over heels for Maggie out of the gate, and with his playful wooing that’s equal parts sweet and sexy, readers won’t be far behind. Maggie Moves On combines the signature charm of a small-town romance with blush-inducing starbursts of heat.”
 —Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate

“Lucy Score proves why she’s such a powerhouse with this smart and sexy, head-over-heels, laugh-out-loud comedy!” 
 —Lauren Landish, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author

“A delightful laugh-out-loud small-town romance with that special Lucy Score touch. An absolute must-read.” 
 —Meghan Quinn, USA Today bestselling author

“Bursting with sizzling chemistry, charming characters, and heartwarming small-town feels, Maggie Moves On is rom-com gold. I can’t stop smiling!”
 —Melanie Harlow, USA Today bestselling author

From the Publisher

★ 05/01/2022

In Score's (Things We Never Got Over) latest contemporary romance, Maggie Nichols, a YouTube house-flipping star, has purchased the Old Campbell Place in the small town of Kinship, ID, for her next project. She's hired several local businesses to help out, including a landscaping company owned by hot, cocky Silas Wright. There's instant chemistry between Silas and Maggie, but she has a rule: no fun with contractors. After all, she's only in the small town for a few months and has no plans to ever settle down. Silas, born and raised in Kinship, takes one look at Maggie and knows she's exactly who he wants as his wife. Now he just has to convince her of that. This steamy, opposites-attract contemporary romance is fast-paced and engaging. The book is well written, with exceptional dialogue and witty banter among the characters. Silas and Maggie are likable and relatable, and readers will fall in love with them and their found family. VERDICT Highly recommended, especially for fans of Nora Roberts and Tessa Bailey.—Heather Miller Cover

Library Journal