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Better Than the Movies (Collector's Edition)

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Better Than the Movies (Collector's Edition) is a sparkling deluxe paper overboard special edition featuring a new cover, stencilled edges, gorgeously designed endpapers, a ribbon bookmark, a letter from the author, and never-before-published bonus content! A USA TODAY and New York Times bestseller Perfect for fans... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Michael, to whom Liz Buxbaum gave her heart long ago, has returned but to get his attention and, perhaps, a prom date she must scheme with her nemesis Wes, her next-door neighbor. Provided by publisher.

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Better Than the Movies (Collector's Edition) is a sparkling deluxe paper overboard special edition featuring a new cover, stencilled edges, gorgeously designed endpapers, a ribbon bookmark, a letter from the author, and never-before-published bonus content!

A USA TODAY and New York Times bestseller

Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this โ€œsweet and funnyโ€ (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbour 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 heโ€™s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radarโ€”and maybe snag him as a prom dateโ€”even if it means befriending Wes Bennet.

The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbour might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Lizโ€™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 Lizโ€™s in.

But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, sheโ€™s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. As they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about loveโ€”and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665990301

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 January 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Illustration: f-c matte lam cvr (sfx: spot gloss, foil); ribbon marker; 1-c des edges

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 528g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Lynn Painterย is the #1ย New York Timesย bestselling author ofย Better Than the Movies,ย The Do-Over,ย Betting on You,ย Mr. Wrong Number,ย The Love Wager,ย Nothing Like the Movies,ย Fake Skating, andย Trust Fall.ย She lives in Nebraska with her husband and pack of wild children, and when she isnโ€™t reading or writing, odds are good sheโ€™s guzzling energy drinks and watching rom-coms. You can find her at LynnPainter.com, on Instagram @LynnPainterBooks, on X @LAPainter, and on TikTok @WesBennettsMom.

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