Better Than the Movies" by Lynn Painter is a YA rom-com about Liz Buxbaum, a hopeless romantic who believes her life should be like a movie,. When her childhood crush, Michael, returns to town, Liz schemes to impress him, enlisting the help of her neighbor/frenemy, Wes. As they work together, Liz's feelings for Wes evolve, challenging her preconceived ideas about love and her own "happily ever after"
