Better Than the Movies

Lynn Painter

May 2021 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A USA TODAY and New York Times 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.

Ratings and reviews

God very exceptional, at first I was skeptical about the book, I thought it would be just cringe ordinary romance book. But this book definitely difference, even though the story is familiar but how Lynn presented it to the audiens was so perfect, beautiful and make me addicted to good romance book

This was such a good book and felt like the snuggly cutesy rom com at all times. I loved both Wes and Liz in their own special ways and I rooted for them from the very beginning. I loved this so much. I highly recommend it. Happy reading:)

LOVE THIS BOOK. Lynn Painter is my everything. From Micheal to Liz then from Liz to Wes. The transition and buildup was GREAT! If you love a rom-com with a little depth READ THIS. Hope the review helps

About the author

Lynn Painter is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies, The Do-Over, Betting on You, Mr. Wrong Number, The Love Wager, Nothing Like the Movies, Fake Skating, and Trust Fall. She lives in Nebraska with her husband and pack of wild children, and when she isn’t reading or writing, odds are good she’s guzzling energy drinks and watching rom-coms. You can find her at LynnPainter.com, on Instagram @LynnPainterBooks, on X @LAPainter, and on TikTok @WesBennettsMom.