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Romance | Young Adult | Comedy | New Releases | Top Rated | Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Humor
Audiobook Summary-
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter is the ideal romantic read for those looking "Better Than the Movies book summary" or "YA rom-com with childhood enemies to lovers." This delightful young adult romance is about Liz Buxbaum, a hopeless romantic who lives and breathes happily-ever-afters and movie love stories. When her long-time crush Michael Young returns to town, Liz views it as the ideal opportunity to write her own true-life romance. But the only way to approach him is by going through Wes Bennett, her pesky next-door neighbor and childhood rival. As Liz recruits Wes to assist her in winning over Michael, she starts to learn that perhaps love doesn't always come with a script. Wes, for all his teasing and sarcastic good looks, could be the leading man she never expected. The novel mixes humor, tender emotion, and swoon chemistry, all within a charming coming-of-age story. Painter gets the magic and mess of teen love and also delves into grief, self-discovery, and unlikely friendship. Better Than the Movies is an uplifting tale about releasing expectations and finding the beautiful moments in life—and love—by letting them happen.