Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this and sweet and funny and (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush. Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he's back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar and maybe snag him as a prom date even befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz's butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz's in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she's shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.
  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- 12-18 Years
    • Format- Paperback
    • Dimensions- 8. 2" W x 5. 5" H x 1" D
    • Genre- Fiction
    • Publisher- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, Publication date- 07-26-2022
    • Page count- 384
    • ISBN- 9781534467637
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Cozy Puppy Reads
29 days ago
from Cozy Puppy Reads

Loved This! Funny, Emotional & Heartfelt Rom-Com

Perfect for rom-com lovers, this was the absolute best young adult romance I've read to date! Lynn Painter creates these amazingly lovable characters and brings them to life with hilarious banter, emotional highs and lows, packed with all the feels. I absolutely loved every moment of this, no matter if I was listening to the audiobook, or getting swept away in the ebook, or physical book. I was completely invested in the love story between Liz and Wes, especially Liz, who felt so incredibly real—charming yet awkward, complete with her quirks and messy stages of grief, and constantly finding herself in the most zany situations. Wes is equally wonderful, written as such a caring, funny, layered character, and I absolutely loved their childhood enemies-to-friends dynamic. Painter incorporates a lot of familiar tropes (fake dating! enemies to lovers!), but she quite literally paints a story that's completely fresh, irreverent, and funny. Beyond the romance, what I loved: ❤️ The fantastic romantic comedy references. 🎶 The music playlist vibes! 💖 The beautiful exploration of grief. I can't wait to read more from her in the future. What a fun, heartfelt story! HIGHLY recommend! 😍 I'm obsessed with this book! ❤️✨️🥰

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ND+JD
3 months ago

READ IT!! NOW!!!

This guy s the romantic comedy we’ve all been waiting for. It really is better than the movies. I feel like I’ve seen movies that have this plot so it feels very familiar, but I never imagined how much better this story could be in a book. It was predictable, but not in a bad way at all. Wes and Liz have the perfect story. And can we talk about Wes for a minute? He’s hot, plays baseball, funny, and compassionate! Like can I have a Wes??? This book is so freaking good and I 100% recommend.

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82_Izzy
3 months ago

In love!

This book was so good it was adorable, it had a good mix of relationships with family and friends, and the perfect around of romance. And Wes Bennet sets a standard

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Bookie_101
3 months ago

Love This Book Sm! ❤️🥰

Omgggg!!! I read this way earlier this year and just fell in love with Lynn Painter and have read all of her ya books!! Def 100% recommend! 🧡💛🤍🩵

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elianaboquin
4 months ago

Sweetest Rom-Com

Lynn Painter is incredible! I loved Liz and Wes, they were so complex and deep yet realistic . Liz is literally me, she was so relatable. The story was beautifully written, it could be felt and seen all around. Would recommended to anyone 12+.

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Ilovereading1102
4 months ago

Perfect!

I loved this book. It really toyed with my emotions. One hundred percent recommend it.

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spowell16
5 months ago

Amazing!!

This book had everything thing you see in a romance movie but even better! I loved the way it’s captured the perfect enemies to lovers trope,also love the next door neighbor trope added in there! Overall a wonderful read and definitely recommend to anyone who loves those tropes!

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jissy04
5 months ago
from Bakersfield, CA

So goooood

I just finished reading it and went through the whole thing in two days. As a 13 year old I can say that you should definitely read this.

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