I loved the way this book made me feel. I was even smiling and kicking my feet sometimes which takes a lot nowadays :) I thought the characters and the language were great quality, very natural and realistic. The spicy scenes were also incredibly intimate and the attention to detail completely blew me away so I won’t be forgetting that in a long time! I loved the pacing of the story and the balance of POVs was perfectly balanced. The author did a great job of writing this piece. I would definitely recommend and look forward to sharing my opinion online when the book is released :)

I really enjoyed this book, it was an easy read. Especially as I settled down for an evening read. I read it quickly as I couldn't put it down.

I was very pleasantly surprised with this book as I’m not a huge fake dating fan, but that is because it normally comes with a big miscommunication aspect as well….but this one does not! I think that was one of my favorite things, while yes it is fake dating, they both communicate the whole way through and it leads to an amazing story. The writing is great and it brings me in so easily, I read the books in two days! I am already looking forward to reading more from this author!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and BooksGoSocial. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

Definitely one of my favorites of the year! I love finding new authors and I'm so appreciative to have received this ARC. This was funny, witty, chemistry filled, a little spicy, and all the tropes you could want. Absolutely loved Aspen and Luke. All great characters, and it looks like it's going to be a series. Yay! The character of Granny Mae was such a hoot, and I so enjoyed her analogy about finding your "root person" and the story of the aspen tree - beautifully written and poignant. After the epilogue, you also get a chance to read a prequel showing how Aspen and Luke first met. It's called Along Came You, and if it's not included in the final publication, you can get it on the author's website. Well worth it, and I'm actually glad I read it after Life is Better with You. Can't recommend this highly enough. Would give more than 5 stars.

“Life is better with you” is such a romantic and heartwarming book with a Xmas holidays background!

So, Aspen and Luke are coworkers for a couple of years and have a very special friendship and way they communicate. Luke is into her since always but never had the courage to ask her out. That’s one of the reasons he accepts a big career opportunity that requires him to move to another city but has not yet announced it to Aspen. When he invites her to spend Xmas holidays with his family and attend his sister’s wedding as his fake girlfriend, a lie he told his family long time ago to get them off his back, things will begin to get complicated for both of them.

What to expect from the book:
* Friends to lovers
* Forced proximity
* He falls first
* Dual POV, 1st person
* A couple of steamy/spicy scenes


I really, really liked this book and the way it was written! Both the characters are lovable and have their special traits and I like how their feelings and thoughts are described as well as the struggles they go through. The chemistry between the MCs is fantastic. The supporting characters are cool overall and you are left with a cozy, warm feeling by the end of the book.
The book literally had me hooked until I reached 3/4, then the pace slowed down a bit and there was less tension and agony; I guess this is the only thing I’d change in the book. And maybe its length; I would so love a few more pages with our heroes.

Overall, I give this book 4,5/5 and I think it’s definitely worth reading for those who are romcom lovers.

Thank you Shannon Paige for providing this book for review via NetGalley.