The Better Man (A Silver Buckle Romance Series) by Laurie Lewis – Review by Mary Espinoza

The Better Man by Laurie L.C. Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Better Man by Laurie Lewis introduces us to a family, a realtor, and an ex who is trying to find his way back into the picture. I really wasn’t too sure what to expect when I picked up a copy of this book to read, but I will say I wasn’t disappointed at all! Laurie took two characters who had some big time, real struggles in and with their past lives, some crazy family dynamics, a ranch, and so much more!
Apparently, this is the second book in the series, (I am notorious for not ever reading the first book!) and I really felt like this could be read as a stand-alone. But I will say that I’m going back and am going to read the first book since some of the not main characters (lol) are mentioned in this book.
Laramee, finds herself going back to Colorado after receiving a disturbing phone call from her mother about her father’s health and the issues that her parents have had come up. Jamie is a realtor who is just trying to do is job and appraise the house and ranch properly and quite honestly has no idea what is in store for him! Laramee and Jamie have a rocky, funny and honestly, not very cute start to their “relationship”. It seems that each time they run into each other, it’s more humorous than the first time! At first, Laramee seems like the uptight, snotty, wound-up kind of character, but once you learn about what she is facing, you definitely warm up to her!
Now as for Jamie….he seems to be such a sweetheart, he’s patient, kind and has an all-around good guy demeanor to him. He gets where Laramee is coming from with her family issues, he has been there and knows all about what she is currently facing. I really enjoyed reading about how they had a rocky start and it slowly started to build into a friendship and more.
There is a sweet romantic dynamic between our two main characters that continues to build throughout the story. But one thing that really got me was how the author put themes of healing, learning and friendships into the storyline. She made me feel like we don’t have to be alone and struggle, there’s always that someone who can help you heal.
And just so you don’t think it’s all about sadness and struggles, there is plenty of humor and fun throughout the story to keeping it well balanced. But don’t take it from me…. pick up a copy for yourself and get lost in the story about Laramee and Jamie!

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Mary Espinoza, May 2024