Betterthanthemovies Stories

Three years after the death that shattered her world, Lilian Beaumont has mastered the art of pretending she's fine. Autumn leaves still fall, the sky is still blue, and life keeps moving-just without the father who once held her together. But when a familiar blue‑gray truck appears in the school parking lot, everything she's buried threatens to surface.

#1 in Wes Bennett Dahlia Fernandes had grown up in Mumbai. So when she had to move to Nebraska, it was a huge change for her. She didn't know if she would fit in. But then she met Liz Buxbaum and pretty soon the two of them were best friends. According to everybody, Liz was weird. Weird dressing sense, weird affinity for music, weird love for movies. According to Dahlia, she's amazing. But the problem is Wes Bennett. Wes, with his charming, sometimes dorky charm. Wes who Liz hates. Dahlia doesn't want to interfere, but her heart has a mind of its own. And Wes, who's loved Liz all his life, finds his heart fluttering for someone new for the first time since... ever. #1 in Liz Buxbaum #1 in Better Than The Movies #1 in Wes Bennett UPDATE SCHEDULE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12LPfywtfjN7KRwOZjnUv2tGuak1McEApiditgMEudO4/edit?usp=sharing

"I want a love like i've seen in the movies. That's why I'll never fall in love" Rosemary Miller has been in love with her old childhood neighbor forever. Sadly, he moved away many years ago and they lost touch. Now, for their senior year, Matt is back. Rose has devised a plan to finally get Matt to fall for her. However, the plan involves getting help from her next door neighbor, Benny Rodriguez. Who also happens to be her sworn enemy for all of time. Benny Rodriguez x OC Based on the novel "Better Than The Movies" by Lynn Painter

A bittersweet romance story of two teens, Finn Winters and Lacy Miller. Placed in a small town in South Carolina.

Teenage love can be called unserious sometimes. But not when it ends like this. Tessa is the kind of girl to write hearts on paper, to giggle and blush and tell all her friends about him. She loves purely. But maybe it wasn't meant for a boy like him.

a social media au in which an up an coming actress, lia gold, gets cast in a teenage rom com with walker scobell.

an high school romance inspired by better than the movies and to all the boys i've loved before💕🪩

✦ BLURB "He's my next door neighbour. He's my biggest problem. And unfortunately... he's also part of my love story." Kiara Arora believes in love songs, perfect moments, and main character energy. Her life? Not so perfect. Especially when it includes Vihaan Kashyap, her annoying, infuriating, way-too-charming next door neighbour who somehow always ruins everything. So when Kiara finally gets a chance with her long-time crush, the last person she should be teaming up with is him. But deals are made. Plans are formed. And somewhere between fake smiles, real fights, and way too many late-night conversations. Things start to change. Because maybe... The story she wanted isn't the story she needs. And maybe, the boy she can't stand... is the one she can't stay away from. ITS AN INDIAN VERSION OF BETTER THAN THE MOVIES BY LYNN PAINTER. IVE CHANGED THE DIALOGUES, THE SCENES ARE SET ON DIFFERENT PLACES AND THE CHARACTERS ARE DIFFERENT. THE AESTHETICS ARE CHANGED. VIBES ARE CHANGED. BUT THE OVERALL CONCEPT OF THE STORY AND FEW SCENES ARE THE SAME TO GO WITH THE FLOW. THE STARTING MIGHT SEEM STIFF BUT IT'S GONNA GET CUTER AS YOU READ FURTHER. TRUST THE PROCESS DARLINGS I CAN NEVER BE AS GOOD AA LYNN PAINTER BUT I'VE TRIED.

LACY COLLINS She is the town's ''sweetheart'' Her dad and mom own a bakery and flower shop downtown. But in Oakwood High School, she is a quiet, straight-A student, and has a boyfriend by her side, or that's what she thinks. She teams up with her childhood best friend on the basketball team, as she fake dates him for her ex-boyfriend, hoping he would take her back. Until a twist of events.

This Enemies to lovers story is based of the romance novel "Better Than The Movies" by Lynn painter ‼️‼️ | Chris and Y/N are next door neighbors. They hated each other growing up. But with time can things change? Start reading to find out!

Elianay + Wessy

Charlotte Williams thought she would never fall for her enemy, Noah Brown, A.K.A, the hottest guy in school. But, when they get paired up for a project together to set up for the dance, they bond and find that they have connections that they never thought they would. Has a vibe similar to Better Than the Movies!

the "annoying" boy next door

"I'd give up everything, to be 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮." 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇. . . 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Inspired by the book, "Better than the Movies" by Lynn Painter. STATUS: ongoing DISCLAIMER: English is not my first language, there will be grammar and spelling mistakes. heeseung x oc ✔︎ jaeyuncrazy ; 2024

Dear Pakistan, I wasn't supposed to come here. My perfect summer was waiting for me-late nights with friends, sun-soaked days, and absolutely no surprises. But somehow, here I am, standing in the middle of a city I barely understand, in a country I didn't plan to visit. At first, everything feels wrong-the heat, the chaos, the endless unfamiliar streets. And then, there's him. Dear Pakistan... can you teach me about love, adventure, and everything in between? Or will this summer be a memory I can't take home? "Dear, Pakistan" - a sweet, enemies-to-lovers YA romance about first love, unexpected adventures, and letters that say more than words ever could.

Scarlett Davis is the girl we all relate to. She loves romance books, movies, music and everything to do with it. The thing she's most scared of is never finding her person. When she meets Peter her brain crashes, and then he's gone. Until

Started: 6/25/25 Completed: tbd

and with you theres no pretending, 'cause you know me IN WHICH - juniper davis, more famously known as 'juno,' has decided her successful music career wasnt enough. after a couple auditions, shes accepted for the lead in an upcoming romance movie! ...and ends up getting stuck in an elevator with a random boy.