"After a soul-destroying breakup with her ex, Smith, Effie Abbott has met the man of her dreams. She’s had the whirlwind romance and the fairy-tale wedding to the charming and suave Oliver Barton-Cole, and life seems firmly back on track.
Things were never simple between Smith and Effie, so when he forces his way back into her life, Effie knows he’s a complication she doesn’t want or need. After all, she has Oliver, a man who loves her better than Smith ever did.
Things were never simple between Smith and Effie, so when he forces his way back into her life, Effie knows he’s a complication she doesn’t want or need. After all, she has Oliver, a man who loves her better than Smith ever did.
But when cracks in her marriage begin to emerge and Oliver shows flashes of a darker side, Effie has to question just how well she really knows her husband, and whether Smith is back to derail her seemingly perfect marriage or save her from it."
Love You Better is a light read, despite its serious undertones, which I read in one sitting. It was an enjoyable book, although I have to admit that I enjoyed the latter part more than the beginning which I found slightly repetitive and laboured in places, as various points are covered and then reinforced for the reader on more than one occasion and to be honest they were drilled home more than I would have liked.
The book tackles domestic violence and I thought it was well covered. It also deals with a difficult mother-daughter relationship, growing up in unconventional places and without a father and the mistakes that people make as they grow up even when they are truly in love. True love is never easy but how well can you ever really know someone?
I particularly loved the relationship between Effie and Smith from the moment Smith stepped onto the page and this really made the book what it was for me. I also really enjoyed the bonding which Effie and her mother finally get to do.
Love You Better might not be the most unpredictable book ever; for me, the ending was inevitable, but it was an ending which I enjoyed revelling in when it arrived. A promising romantic tale from Natalie K Martin.
Thank you to Leanne at Midas PR and Lake Union Publishing for the review copy in exchange for an honest review.
Love You Better was released on 1 October and is available to buy now:
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