Better Than the Movies Book by Lynn Painter

"Better Than the Movies" by Lynn Painter is a young adult romantic comedy novel that follows Liz Buxbaum, a hopeless romantic teen who dreams of a movie-like love story with her forever crush, Michael. Liz, inspired by rom-coms, enlists the help of her childhood frenemy, Wes, to get noticed by Michael, but finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Wes. As she navigates senior year, Liz must re-evaluate her romantic ideals and the true meaning of love.