Better Than the Movies

Liz Buxbaum has planned her love life around romantic comedies, which is exactly why it keeps going wrong. Lynn Painter sets up a familiar premise, the crush who finally notices and the neighbour who will not stop teasing, then spends the novel dismantling the assumptions her heroine brought to it. The banter is quick, the emotional beats land, and a thread about grief and family gives the comedy something to push against. Before opening it: • A young adult romantic comedy with a reluctant-alliance setup • Film-obsessed narration and rapid dialogue • A subplot about family loss balancing the humour • Reads comfortably for teenagers and adult romance readers Aimed at young adult readers and anyone who enjoys light contemporary romance with warmth underneath, this paperback edition is stocked by Boipoka.