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e-PUB Nothing Like the Movies (Better Than the Movies)
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items A curated list of YA and new-adult rom-coms filled with banter, big romantic gestures, and heartfelt coming-of-age moments, perfect for fans of Lynn Painter's Nothing Like the Movies and Better Than the Movies. Expect enemies-to-lovers tension, secon...
This is the direct sequel to Better Than the Movies, following Wes and Liz as they navigate college, growing pains, and a second-chance romance after their breakup, making it the essential next read if you loved their story. It balances rom-com-worth...
Nothing Like the Movies (Better Than the Movies)
Start here if you want the full Wes and Liz arc: this YA rom-com follows hopeless romantic Liz Buxbaum and her infuriatingly charming neighbor Wes as they fake-date to help her land her longtime crush, only for real feelings to develop. Packed with r...
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Another YA rom-com from Lynn Painter, The Do-Over follows Emilie as she relives a disastrous Valentine's Day over and over, mixing Groundhog Day-style time loops with Painter's signature humor and swoony romance. As she repeatedly runs into grumpy, e...
The Do-Over (2016) - IMDb
From the same New York Times bestselling author, this YA romance pairs opposites Bailey and Charlie, who go from airplane enemies to coworkers at a waterpark, where they make bets about other people's love lives and stumble into fake dating themselve...
Betting on You by Lynn Painter | Goodreads
Painter's adult rom-com debut, this novel follows chaos-prone Olivia and her brother's uptight best friend Colin, who secretly becomes her anonymous sexting partner after a wrong-number text sparks a steamy, hilarious relationship. With enemies-to-lo...
Mr. Wrong Number #1 - Lynn Painter - Goodreads
Set in the same adult world as Mr. Wrong Number, this rom-com centers on Hallie and Jack, who agree to be friends and place a wager on who can find true love first, only to keep ending up as each other's fake date-and real emotional support. It leans...
The Love Wager (Mr. Wrong Number #2) by Lynn Painter
This modern YA classic sends Anna to a Paris boarding school, where she falls for Étienne St. Clair, a charming boy who already has a girlfriend, creating tension-filled near-misses and a slow-burn romance. Like Better Than the Movies and its sequel,...
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Jenny Han's hit YA romance follows Lara Jean, whose secret love letters to all her crushes are accidentally mailed, forcing her into a fake relationship and a very real emotional journey. It shares the same sweet, nostalgic tone and focus on a romant...
Watch To All the Boys I've Loved Before | Netflix
Set during a Martha's Vineyard summer wedding, this YA romance stars Meredith, who joins her family's annual game of assassin and teams up with a cute groomsman in a story explicitly inspired by Taylor Swift songs. Reviewers praise its witty banter, ...
The Summer of Broken Rules: YA Heartfelt
This rivals-to-lovers YA rom-com follows overachievers Rowan and Neil during the last 24 hours of high school as they compete in a citywide scavenger hunt, then reluctantly team up and discover real feelings under years of academic rivalry. Often des...
Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil #1)