A review by agiecummings
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adore everything Lynn Painter does and writes and this reread of Better Than the Movies was no exception. What a stunningly adorable story. Wes and Liz are just the cutest. A simp MMC who does everything in his power to help the FMC find love? And she ends up realizing she wanted him all along? 5⭐️. Immediately.

Wes and Liz are perfect. And we don’t deserve their cuteness. I’m actually scared to read the sequel because I know they break up for a hot damn second, but like I just know these two angels are endgame. From him clocking her tea re: her mother’s death to her being brave and putting herself out there at the end (only to be met with a deep love that had been built over many years), this story has it all, and in spades. 

Delicious, frothy milkshake fun. 10/10.