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The Party

The Party

Young AdultRomance
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.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

RomanticLightheartedFunnyHeartwarming
Enemies to LoversLove Triangle
Spice level
1.0 avg spice

Genres

Young Adult Romance Romantic Comedy YA Contemporary

About the author

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Lynn Painter

Lynn Painter is an American author of romantic comedies for young adult and adult readers. Born in Champaign, Illinois, she settled with her family in Omaha, Nebraska, where she still lives and writes as a community columnist for the Omaha World-Herald. Her young adult debut, Better Than the Movies (2021), found its audience through BookTok and spent years on the New York Times young adult bestseller list; a sequel, Nothing Like the Movies, followed in 2024. Her other young adult novels, publish...

Characters

Liz BuxbaumProtagonist

The narrator of Better Than the Movies; a hopeless romantic, seen here from the outside.

Wes BennettProtagonist

Liz's next-door neighbour and long-time antagonist. This piece is told from his point of view.

All characters in The Party

Frequently asked questions

  • 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.

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