Mood Readers:
Nothing Like the Movies is perfect for romance readers who love a romantic pursuit. This is a second chance romance, and Lynn Painter perfectly balances the flashbacks to their adolescent love story with Wes seeking a chance to win Liz back.
About the Author
Lynn Painter is the USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author of BETTER THAN THE MOVIES. She writes romantic comedies for teens and adults, and when she isn’t reading or writing, she can usually be found binge-watching rom-coms or shotgunning energy drinks.
How did the book make you feel?
Nothing Like the Movies gave me the warm fuzzy feelings you associate with young love!
Would you recommend this book?
Yes, for sure! Nothing like the movies is a sweet and lovable romance that gives a good dose of sexual tension, and some R-rated action, while leaving most of the deep and dirty details to our imagination. The focus is pointed strongly on their character development individually, and as a couple getting their second-chance.
Many thanks to Lynn Painter for providing us with enough details in the epilogue to imagine more of Liz and Wes’ future.
Would you be friends with the main character IRL?
I would like to BE her for just a few days. She is creating media content centered around college athletics in Los Angeles. Video, photography, design… she’s living the dream. Her professional story is similar to my original life’s dream before I was diverted on another path in my 20’s.
What songs would you put on this book’s playlist?
Our Song by Taylor Swift
Beautiful Things by Benson Boone
Nothing Like the Movies Synopsis:
In this highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Better Than the Movies, Wes and Liz struggle to balance their feelings for each other with the growing pains of being a college student.
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.