kem0514's review against another edition
5.0
I have been anxiously waiting on Better With You since I finished Love You Better. This is the 2nd book in the Better Love series and Brit has somehow made me love this book even more. While this can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading in order due to the interconnected stories and timelines.
Bailey and Riggs' story is quite a journey. What starts off as an instant connection between them turns into a secret that makes them enemies and then a competition turns them back to friends before they can be lovers again. Baking brings them together and secrets tear them apart. The secondary stories are just as emotional and hard hitting as the main love story. If you enjoy emotional, heartbreaking stories then you are going to want to grab your box of tissues and sit back and enjoy this one.
Brit writes some of the funnest, strongest females. Bailey was so fierce and passionate. I loved how much she cared for others. She had a lot going on in her life, a loss that still hurt her so much and a relationship with her parents that was barely supportive. Riggs was trying to live as 2 different people, the overconfident baseball player and the baker who learned everything from his mother.
I don’t know what else to say about the book without giving away any kind of surprise that will take away from the reading experience. This was a book I couldn’t put down. There was so much going on and I just couldn’t wait to find out what was next. We got to see Kelley and Ivy again and their friend group is so sweet. The connection between Bailey and Riggs was so powerful that even when they were hating each other you could feel their love. This book was emotional and dealt with some really tough situations. This book made me cry and Brit made me mad, but all because it was written so beautifully heartbreaking. For Brit to tackle some of these subjects that aren’t frequently touched upon and to do it so well was touching. I was a big fan of the epilogue and also Brit’s explanation of why they got the happy ending they did. When two people have faced such monumental losses in their life, of course a happily ever after is necessary for them.
Well if I thought the LYB audio was amazing, Joe Arden and Kelli Tager knocked it out of the park with this one. The story is absolutely fantastic, but when brought to life the emotions really got me in all my feels. This story brings out just about every emotion, I laughed, I cried, I was angry, I swooned… I mean I really swooned, and I cried some more. The way Kelli portrayed the hurt and sadness from Bailey when she felt betrayed, the absolute devastation in Joe’s voice when portraying Riggs sadness. Phew, this one really got me. It hurt in all the best ways. Highly recommend this to anyone and everyone!
Bailey and Riggs' story is quite a journey. What starts off as an instant connection between them turns into a secret that makes them enemies and then a competition turns them back to friends before they can be lovers again. Baking brings them together and secrets tear them apart. The secondary stories are just as emotional and hard hitting as the main love story. If you enjoy emotional, heartbreaking stories then you are going to want to grab your box of tissues and sit back and enjoy this one.
Brit writes some of the funnest, strongest females. Bailey was so fierce and passionate. I loved how much she cared for others. She had a lot going on in her life, a loss that still hurt her so much and a relationship with her parents that was barely supportive. Riggs was trying to live as 2 different people, the overconfident baseball player and the baker who learned everything from his mother.
I don’t know what else to say about the book without giving away any kind of surprise that will take away from the reading experience. This was a book I couldn’t put down. There was so much going on and I just couldn’t wait to find out what was next. We got to see Kelley and Ivy again and their friend group is so sweet. The connection between Bailey and Riggs was so powerful that even when they were hating each other you could feel their love. This book was emotional and dealt with some really tough situations. This book made me cry and Brit made me mad, but all because it was written so beautifully heartbreaking. For Brit to tackle some of these subjects that aren’t frequently touched upon and to do it so well was touching. I was a big fan of the epilogue and also Brit’s explanation of why they got the happy ending they did. When two people have faced such monumental losses in their life, of course a happily ever after is necessary for them.
Well if I thought the LYB audio was amazing, Joe Arden and Kelli Tager knocked it out of the park with this one. The story is absolutely fantastic, but when brought to life the emotions really got me in all my feels. This story brings out just about every emotion, I laughed, I cried, I was angry, I swooned… I mean I really swooned, and I cried some more. The way Kelli portrayed the hurt and sadness from Bailey when she felt betrayed, the absolute devastation in Joe’s voice when portraying Riggs sadness. Phew, this one really got me. It hurt in all the best ways. Highly recommend this to anyone and everyone!
bryannareads's review against another edition
5.0
If you’re reading this review, this is your sign to download this book immediately.
I loved this book so much. And let me tell you, I’m the DNF queen. I’m so damn picky but this book had it all.
This book had the perfect balance of funny, smutty, emotional and heavy moments. It was such a beautiful story! I absolutely adore and relate to Bailey so much.
I loved Baileys relationship with her friends. Found family is one of my favorite things in a book.
I also loved the pieces with odette and Brandon. They really helped to make this book so special.
I cannot recommend this read enough!
Additional Info:
-Friends with benefits to enemy (one sided) to lovers
-One bed trope
- Books with Banter
- A meet cute moment
- baking competition
- One rich, one Poor
Overall Rating:
5 ⭐️ 3
I loved this book so much. And let me tell you, I’m the DNF queen. I’m so damn picky but this book had it all.
This book had the perfect balance of funny, smutty, emotional and heavy moments. It was such a beautiful story! I absolutely adore and relate to Bailey so much.
I loved Baileys relationship with her friends. Found family is one of my favorite things in a book.
I also loved the pieces with odette and Brandon. They really helped to make this book so special.
I cannot recommend this read enough!
Additional Info:
-Friends with benefits to enemy (one sided) to lovers
-One bed trope
- Books with Banter
- A meet cute moment
- baking competition
- One rich, one Poor
Overall Rating:
5 ⭐️ 3
trishrn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
I adored Bailey in Love You Better, so I was thrilled to read more of her story in Better With You! Bailey is so bad***, but she’s also incredibly devoted and loyal to her friends and family. Riggs is instantly drawn to her and their chemistry is off the charts! I love the two of them together and how he eventually brings out Bailey’s softer side. Riggs’ relationship with his mom is so sweet and lovable. Brit absolutely nailed the enemies to lovers, forced proximity tropes with this one!
As a continuation of the Better Love series, the side characters were AMAZING! This little found family adds so much fun and is always there for one another. Both the love stories and the friendships are equally so strong and unforgettable!
This can be read as a standalone, but I love this whole series so much and highly recommend reading them all in order so you can fall in love with this little found family friend group just like I did! 🤍
ashunderwood's review against another edition
4.25
Final Rating: 4.25/5 star. Don’t love the cheating/miscommunication tropes, but the book was very good. I was entertained the whole time, the writing was good, and the character development made up for what I didn’t love.
gretareadsromance's review against another edition
5.0
5 HUGE Origami Stars! Loved this book so much!
I wish I was a writer so I could write a review to express what a wonderful thing this book is. Every moment was perfect; from the heartbreak to the humor and from the steamy to the sweet. Everything about it just worked.
I can't recommend this book enough. Just read it and fall in love with Riggs and Bailey like I did. It will leave you hugging your book to hold on to these characters for just a bit longer!
I wish I was a writer so I could write a review to express what a wonderful thing this book is. Every moment was perfect; from the heartbreak to the humor and from the steamy to the sweet. Everything about it just worked.
I can't recommend this book enough. Just read it and fall in love with Riggs and Bailey like I did. It will leave you hugging your book to hold on to these characters for just a bit longer!
sabrinaschow's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beccallynn's review
3.0
Meh. I think this book annoyed me in the sense of both issues could have been solved through communication. Like it wasn’t even miscommunication, Riggs just didn’t use his brain and thought he could just not explain the situation TWICE. Homie, you can’t make the same obvious mistake twice. In my mind, there’s no going back.
bnroop's review
emotional
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
4.0