Better Than the Movies
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Summary
A USA TODAY 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。
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。
Reviews
kristen ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ
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actually the cutest ever！ has so many refernces to old romcoms。 now i have a list of them i need to go watch rn。
Keira Bartley
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This book was adorable and I loved every second of it！
ximena
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im going to meditate tonight if its a 5 star or what
Fleur crs
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4。2⭐️
natasha araujo
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did i just stay up until 4am to finish this novel even though i’m supposed to be awake in two hours？ yes indeed。 this book might be better than the movies 💗 so glad i read this book and it helped me get back to my #readingera i loved this book so so much ❤️❤️ i’ll give it more stars if i could。 - wes bennett you own my heart <3 up there on the list for best book boyfriend“but she’ll never forget the first boy she hates” - liz buxbaum
jo *ੈ✩‧₊˚
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5 but i’m gonna bump it up because WES。 also i was a bit apprehensive that this would have women on women hate crime considering that liz is your usual quirky MC that has obscured hobbies while the other women around her—laney and helena—are soooo like other girls。 glad that the author didn’t use them as a foil to liz’s quirkiness but is instead used as a plot device for liz’s character development
Lydia
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4，5 ✨ This book was such a cute little romance。 The characters was good。 I loved both Wes and Liz but I still prefer Wes he has nothing to do with the « bad boy » Liz was talking about lmfao。I loved the tropes songs and movies that were mentioned cause I know that’s how a hopeless romantic brain works。
Jaz
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pretty fast pacedcliche but not that obvious if that makes sensehonestly made me cry a lot maybe because i understood the main character’s pain not a sad book but again made me cry like that ugly uncontrollable cry
Malia
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Everything about it was swoon worthy！！ Luved it so much ughThe movie referencesWesThe soundtrack of Wes and LizEverything omgIt's Everything I luv all put into one book Everything about it was swoon worthy！！ Luved it so much ughThe movie referencesWesThe soundtrack of Wes and LizEverything omgIt's Everything I luv all put into one book 。。。more
Anna K
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nothing on this entire earth i hate more than a romance plot line taking place in the span a week and a half**also this mf wes was in love w her the whole time AND knew she loved romcoms and did not once recreate an iconic scene？？？？？ step it the fuck up cmon，， awfully misleading book cover
kenzie
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slow burn was literally killing me but overall pretty good
Coolsushi
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Its an okay for me。 The ending just kinda left me hanging。 Overall， its cute :DD
Valerie
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So cute！ Wes is the best （ha！ That rhymed）
Andy
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This book was ok。 I wanted something light and fun to read， and it definitely delivered。 My favorite detail of the book was the rom com quotes at the beginning of every chapter。 So cute。 There were times where the writing felt a little shallow， and I could predict when things were going to happen， but I wasn’t going into this expecting to be mind blown。 I give it 3。5 stars
Maddie Miles
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This book is everything！！！！ “Enemies to lovers- it’s our trope， Buxbaum” 💖💖💖💖💖 Wes is one of the best book boyfriends I just adore him so much
Brooke Revetta
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I had high expectations for this book and I truly think it delivered。 This book has been the closest to feeling like a relatable connection to when I was a teenager。 The kids used slang that fit and made sense， it definitely made it feel more realistic。 Even though it’s a classic rom com love story and you can see how it ends， the book still holds you and makes you want to read the journey that the characters go through
Linsey
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 this book was so wholesome😭 the banter between Liz & Wes was so entertaining😂 i also loved how there were songs and movies mentioned throughout that really helped me to picture it all in my head。 libby & wes were such well developed characters & the mentions of libby’s mom and how wes gave Libby $6 to “stop crying”😭 i can’t。 He was always so sweet to her， even before anything happened between them。 the soundtracks libby made for everything too was so mee😂😂 the end had me crying。 the development this book was so wholesome😭 the banter between Liz & Wes was so entertaining😂 i also loved how there were songs and movies mentioned throughout that really helped me to picture it all in my head。 libby & wes were such well developed characters & the mentions of libby’s mom and how wes gave Libby $6 to “stop crying”😭 i can’t。 He was always so sweet to her， even before anything happened between them。 the soundtracks libby made for everything too was so mee😂😂 the end had me crying。 the development of libby learning to always tell the truth and to go for what she wants was so 🥺。 & iykyk but “she’s。 not。 you。”🥺❤️ in looooove。 i wanna see what happens when they go to college🥲 。。。more
Jennifer
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Where's the next one？ I want to read more about Wes and Liz 🙂❤️ Where's the next one？ I want to read more about Wes and Liz 🙂❤️ 。。。more
Morgan Brewer
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This is definitely a new favorite book of mine 🤩
Sofia
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all。 the。 stars。what
Brenna
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I’m not usually into YA rom coms… but this BOOOK🥹😍 I loved it！！ It was so freaking cute， I love Wes so much🥹I haven’t read a whole book in a day in so long ！ And I’m sad This amazing book has been sitting on my Shelf for almost a year！！！ I wish I read it sooner ！！！So so good 😍
brie
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v sweet， v short
Lauren Ooley
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Hold your horses because I know you all are thinking to yourselves "Lauren rated a romcom book five stars？ Who is she？" and honestly， you have every right to be questioning my decision。 However， this was far more than deserving for every star it received as it is officially my favorite romance book， and any book that sits number one in its genre must be rated with all five stars。 Hold your horses because I know you all are thinking to yourselves "Lauren rated a romcom book five stars？ Who is she？" and honestly， you have every right to be questioning my decision。 However， this was far more than deserving for every star it received as it is officially my favorite romance book， and any book that sits number one in its genre must be rated with all five stars。 。。。more
Ribs
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dnf @ 53%
Emma
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4。5
ana ×͜×
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ya no quiero un romance de película， quiero uno como el de Liz y Wes
Sammy
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This book was incredible。 It was such an easy read and one of my new favorites！
y
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book is very predictable。 Once you start reading it you’ll definitely know how it will end。 Even if it’s like that I still very much enjoyed reading this one。 Some phrases were repetitive and all but it still expressed what was happening。The movie references and the songs included here was absolute chef’s kiss。 The moment of realization of liz was the peak。 I screamed pls。 Wes is literally perfect oh gawdd i love him so much 🥹 Liz’s personality and aesthetic is literally what i aim to be。 T This book is very predictable。 Once you start reading it you’ll definitely know how it will end。 Even if it’s like that I still very much enjoyed reading this one。 Some phrases were repetitive and all but it still expressed what was happening。The movie references and the songs included here was absolute chef’s kiss。 The moment of realization of liz was the peak。 I screamed pls。 Wes is literally perfect oh gawdd i love him so much 🥹 Liz’s personality and aesthetic is literally what i aim to be。 The way she dresses and all about her is amazing。 （except all the lying ofc）。 This book made me smile so much aaaa <33That “She。Isn’t。You” was the best part。 。。。more
Zoeyreadsbooks
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I want to say Elizabeth 'Liz' 'Libby' isnt a nice person for how she treats her stepmom helena but that would make me some kind of hypocrite because maybe there's a chance that I'd act like her too if I were ever in that positionBut Wes Bennet。 Oh Good God， all the 4stars for this book is reserved for him only。I just love when the IT guy is very lovable， like Universe loves Wes because not only he's handsome， a good baseball player， a good friend， a good gentleman， and not a playboy too。 And whi I want to say Elizabeth 'Liz' 'Libby' isnt a nice person for how she treats her stepmom helena but that would make me some kind of hypocrite because maybe there's a chance that I'd act like her too if I were ever in that positionBut Wes Bennet。 Oh Good God， all the 4stars for this book is reserved for him only。I just love when the IT guy is very lovable， like Universe loves Wes because not only he's handsome， a good baseball player， a good friend， a good gentleman， and not a playboy too。 And while Liz is actually one of the hot girl in school （also some kind of famous in her neighborhood） but as Wes said， she is really a pain in the ass， and she'd been like that since her childhoodThe way she views about other people tho， I super hate it people who lacks the ability to observe abt other people's character。She misjudge her stepmom， her friend Jocelyn， Wes too， and Michael even Laney， when everyone is actually see her with some kind of a respect and adoration but Liz acts she being an orphan， a daughter without mom as something that equals the end of the world。Like， ugh。 。。。more
Rebeca Diaz
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SO SO SO SO CUTE。 she’s absolutely clueless and he’s my type of funny。
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