Nothing Like the Movies (Better Than the Movies)

Name: Nothing Like the Movies (Better Than the Movies)
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (13497 reviews)
Author: Lynn Painter

by Lynn Painter

Contemporary Fiction Young Adult

4.4 (13,497)

4.4 stars from 13,497 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

Published by Simon & Schuster, LimitedPublished 2024-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You loved the first book and want to see what happens when Wes and Liz collide again in college, messier and more complicated than before.
You're drawn to second-chance romance where both people have to do the real work of rebuilding trust, not just grand gestures.
You enjoy stories about young adults figuring out who they are outside of a relationship, especially when past feelings keep getting in the way.

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You haven't read Better Than the Movies and prefer standalone stories without needing context from a previous book.
You want a straightforward happy ending where persistence and big gestures actually win the day without complications.
You're tired of stories centred on romantic tension and prefer plots where characters move cleanly past each other.

About this book

This sequel to Better Than the Movies follows Wes and Liz as they navigate college life and their complicated relationship. Months before starting their freshman year at UCLA together, tragedy struck and Wes ended things with Liz, leaving her heartbroken. Now both in college, Wes is determined to win her back. Wes believes he has a foolproof plan: grand romantic gestures inspired by rom-com movies, the kind Liz loves. However, Liz resists his efforts. Wes struggles to even see her, and his situation grows more complicated when Liz befriends a male classmate. Despite adapting his approach and intensifying his attempts to regain her attention and affection, Wes's efforts fail to move her. As his best plans yield no results, Wes begins to question whether their relationship is truly finished.

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