Nothing like the movies

Nothing like the movies

Lynn Painter

Book - 2024

For a few beautiful months, Wes had his dream girl: strong-willed girl-next-door Liz. But right as the two were about to set off to UCLA to start their freshman year together, tragedy struck. Wes was left dealing with the fallout, which ultimately meant losing Liz in the process. Flash forward months and months later and Wes and Liz find themselves in college, together. In a healthier place now, Wes knows he broke Liz s heart when he ended things, but he is determined to make her fall back in love with him. Wes knows Liz better than anyone, and he has a foolproof plan to win her back with the rom-com worthy big gestures she loves. Only Liz will have none of it. Wes has to scheme like a rom-com hero to figure out how to see her. Even worse, ...Liz has a new friend a guy friend. Still, Wes won t give up, adapting his clever plans and going hard to get Liz s attention and win back her affection. But after his best efforts get him nowhere, Wes is left wondering if their relationship is really over for good.

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Subjects
Dating > Fiction.
Universities and colleges > Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Novels.
Genres
Romance fiction
Novels
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Lynn Painter (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Grieving from his father's death, Wes breaks up with Liz, but is now determined to win her back with grand romantic gestures despite her resistance and the presence of a new guy friend, leading him to question if their relationship is truly over.
Physical Description
442 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience
Ages 14 up.
Grades 10-12.
ISBN
9781665947138
9781665947145
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

In this follow-up to 2021'sBetter Than the Movies, a 20-year-old college freshman gets a second chance at his dreams. After the death of his father and his mother's subsequent physical and emotional disappearance, Wes Bennett left behind all of his plans and the girl he made them with to go home and take care of Sarah, his younger sister. But now, Sarah has graduated, his mom is back on her feet, and by some miracle, Wes has an offer to pitch for UCLA's baseball team. Liz Buxbaum, the girl he's always loved, works for the university's athletic department, taking photos and video of the team for social media, which means that maybe he can have a second chance at love, too. But since Wes left, Liz has made every effort to protect herself from ever feeling that broken again; there's no room for love, because she doesn't believe in it anymore. Or she doesn't want to. This second-chance sports romance includes fake dates, quippy and quirky best friends, real heartache, and the sweet ache of first love. The clever dialogue keeps readers from drowning in the main characters' emotional push-and-pull. Reading the first novel isn't necessary for appreciating this one, although knowing the full history between Wes and Liz will only add to the ache and longing readers feel from and for them. Main characters are cued white. A worthy second-chance romance.(Romance. 14-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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