Better Than the Movies

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this "sweet and funny" (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.

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384 pages

Average rating: 8

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sugarr
Nov 05, 2024
10/10 stars
It's like a cake filled with fluff! Such a cute romcom and the slow burn is just so cheesy but loved it anyways. The Character sketch are just cherry on top. This book is for the gurlies who love cheesy, slow romance.
BookBabe09
Sep 15, 2024
10/10 stars
THE PERFECT ROMANCE BOOK. OH TO BE LIZ BAUXHAM. 🖤🖤
Leeleez
Sep 02, 2024
8/10 stars
This was fun and quick read, like so many Lynn Painter books. Liz's struggles are relatable and I feel Painter got a good hold on grief. However, some other things were not needed. For example, Liz was just way clueless at times, and it bothered me a little bc some chapters would drag on with her obliviousness.
Natalie2392
Aug 18, 2024
7/10 stars
I don’t read romance novels basically ever so I don’t have much to compare this too. My impression as I just finished it is: it was very cute. I’ve never been a fan of romantic comedies but it was endearing that the main character had tried to make that her whole personality. Some people are really like that. It was pretty cheesy, but what rom com isn’t? Never thought a book could make me ugly cry like that. I would consider watching it if it became a movie
mimike
Aug 17, 2024
7/10 stars
Such an adorable romcom

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