The book Better than in the movies

Lynn Painter

Liz Buxbaum always knew that Wes Bennett was a terrible neighbor. He had a habit of sticking to one place since childhood: sometimes he would put a frog in her Barbie Dreamhouse, sometimes he would cut off the head of a garden gnome and leave it in the girls' makeshift library. It's been ten years since the gnome's beheading, and it would seem that everything was about to change... But now the neighbors have a new, brutal war: over a parking space on their street.

This is Liz's last year of high school - a time full of important events worthy of the big screen. After all, the girl is simply absorbed in fantasies about how her life will turn out like in romantic movies. Suddenly it turns out that she needs Wes's help. The thing is that Liz has been in love with Michael for a very long time - the boy of her dreams, who has just returned to town and, as unfortunate as it is, has become friends with Wes. If Liz wants Michael to finally pay attention to her, then the unbearable neighbor Wes is her chance.

But it takes a miracle for the girl to convince Wes to make a strange deal, the purpose of which will be to arrange for Liz a magical, almost cinematic romantic moment in which she will be with Michael at their graduation... Or maybe Wes is actually not that disgusting scoundrel anymore, but a mature and reliable guy who can be dealt with?

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• The trope "enemies to lovers" is dear to the heart.
• Revealing the themes of teenage gate, internal experiences, and relationships with parents.
• Witty jokes and humor for fans of light and cheerful rom-coms.