A story dealing with serious and painful issues, “One Thing Better”, by Jessica Sherry, still has a feel-good aura showing characters trying to find positive things in the darkest days.
I loved Lena and Ben and their unlikely romance. Watching them finding redemption during grief, COVID and while dealing with a dilapidated house is often a tiring journey, but there’s a hopeful tone about it.
Ben is a wonderful wounded hero, extremely grounded.
I liked how he evolves from the strong, silent type to the more eloquent, sweet and giving kind of person.
Ben’s humbleness about his hearing issues and prognosis is as matter-of-fact as his personality.
Lena’s issues are hard to face sometimes, but I was glad she managed to address them.
I liked to watch her loving relationship with her mother, the grief process, and the impact the mother has in her daughter’s life even after death.
I also liked how the author wrote about the loneliness and exhaustion of caring for an old dependent person, the hurdles of quarantine and still managing to show how the relationship and romance evolve.
The secondary characters are great, too.

An interesting and thought provoking book on anxiety, romance self-doubt and discovery. Well written with complex and likable characters. A solid read.

Ben & Lena character execution was amazingly done! This book captivates & takes a hold of you where you just can’t put it down! Absolutely loved how relatable and realistic the plot was as well!! If ur into a warm and funny romcom this is it !!