Does this story work as a standalone read?

This piece is a supplemental companion intended specifically for readers who have already completed the main narrative of the series, as it relies on established context from the primary book to provide its perspective.

How does this bonus content relate to the author's other digital extras?

This scene is part of a collection of character-focused vignettes released by the author to expand on specific moments from the series, similar to other available bonus chapters that explore different milestones in the protagonists' relationship.

The Party

Young Adult Romance

Pages: 21
Published: 2023
Language: English

Synopsis

A companion piece to Lynn Painter's Better Than the Movies, not a standalone novel.

The party scene from the original book is told again here, this time from Wes Bennet's perspective rather than Liz Buxbaum's. Readers who spent Better Than the Movies inside Liz's head — watching her chase Michael and treat the boy next door as an irritant — get the same evening back from the other side, with Wes's running internal commentary on a girl who has not yet noticed what is happening.

It runs about twenty pages and is numbered 1.2 in the Better Than the Movies series. It is written for people who have already finished the first book; on its own it is a scene, not a story.

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