Better Than the Movies

Teenage & Young Adult, Teenage Fiction

Lynn Painter (author)

Paperback Published on: 28/03/2024

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YA romance perfection

This is a rainy day with a cup of tea tucked up on n the sofa book. The story is everything you expect from a romance novel but it has so much heart to it ... READ MORE

Wholesome & heart warming

A wholesome, heart warming and vivid YA romance with all of the 'falling in love for the first time' FEELS! Better than the Movies although a swoon worthy ... READ MORE

Léa at Brighton

YA romance at its finest!

This book made me reevaluate every 5 star I’ve ever given, because if they’re 5 stars, then what is this book!? I loved-LOVED this book hard. It tak... READ MORE

Carla Bastos

Pure, Guilt-Free Joy

Liz is a hopeless romantic and now that her dream guy is back in town, there's nothing stopping her from snaring him...except for the fact that she's pract... READ MORE

Eden at Martlesham

Utter joy to read

This was the perfect YA rom-com – it had me smiling, laughing and feeling butterflies. The story embraced well-known romance tropes, but did so in such a b... READ MORE

@wishful_reader_

An instant 5 star read for me

Wow. This was an impulse purchase the day before I read it, and it turned out to be an instant 5 star read for me and one of my favourite books of the year... READ MORE

Millie at Colchester

Synopsis

Get your limited edition purple copy now, to match the September release of Nothing Like the Movies, available to pre-order now!

Liz hates her annoyingly attractive neighbour but he’s the only in with her long-term crush.

Perpetual daydreamer and hopeless romantic 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 neighbour 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 re-examine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9781398536517
Number of pages: 384
Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm

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SO CUTE!!!

literally one of my fav books ever! this is so cute and the perfect pick-me up book, the characters are just so sweet and wes is the perfect book boyfriend... READ MORE

Issey Armstrong

A romantically idyllic novel that had me wonderstruck from the get-go—it’s flawless!

Liz is in love with, basically, love. She eats, sleeps and breathes romantic movies, thanks to her late Mom’s love of them. For the longest time, she’s bee... READ MORE

Rebecca Barrett

Loved it

Such an easy read and honestly really enjoyed the rom com vibe

Bookxolover

Totally recommend if you like romance and a fast read

This book is absolutely amazing. Sometimes you just need a light read that makes you not want to put the book down. I hope a movie comes soon! Also if you ... READ MORE

Ruby Mosedale

REALLY GOOOOOD!!

I LOVED IT! I am absolutely a romance person, and I could definitely find myself and relate to Liz. I adored all of the characters, and I just found it to ... READ MORE

Ana Senger Moreno

In tears of absolute joy

I won’t try and summarize the story because I don’t want to spoil it. What I will say: enemies to lovers, boy falls first and harder and characters in a re... READ MORE

Sam Rudd

Absolutely in love

Loved this book so much, it was so inovcent and cute and made me giddy. It is the perfect book for hopeless romantics and is so good I read it in 2 days. I... READ MORE

Isla Wylie

Adorable, fast paced read!!

I finished this book so quickly, this rom-com is filled with romance, banter and lots of plot. This book is an enemies to lovers which was so cute. I loved... READ MORE

youreverydayreader

My fav book I’ve ever read!!

Where do I even start? Such a beautiful story which mixes the classic story of the boy next door but also includes a perfect representation of grief. I ins... READ MORE

Lucie-Anne Breiner

Amazing book

Wow I really love this book! This book is a cosy light read, it made me laugh, it made me feel different emotions. Love it, very cute book and great charac... READ MORE

Aleksandra

I AM OBSESSED

The may as well be the cutest and best book I have ever read. Its plot is fun and easy to read. I will keep on recommending this book as it got me back int... READ MORE

Beatrice Trotter

too good!

This book is phenomenal and I stayed up until 2:30 AM, just because I couldn’t put this book down. Wes and Liz are the perfect definition of childhood fren... READ MORE

Poppy

Amazing 5 star !!!

AMAZING a cute YA romance definitely worth the read

Charlie Nichols

FIVE STARS!!

I absolutely loved this book!! It is such a cute and easy read. The plot is very intriguing which makes you not want to put the book down! The chapters are... READ MORE

Eva Fisher

Amazing

I love this Book and can’t wait to read the sequel such a sweet story and recommend to everybody!

Clarice harper

Better Than the Movies

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