Lynn Painter Reading Order

1 book (2026–2026)

3 books (2021–2027)

Lynn Painter's Better Than the Movies is a young adult romance series spanning three books published between 2021 and 2024. The series remains ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Better Than the Movies, followed by Nothing Like the Movies and Behind the Movies. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for following the full narrative arc.

Start with Better Than the Movies and read in order.

#	Title
1	Better Than the Movies 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nothing Like the Movies 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Behind the Movies 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2021–2024)

Lynn Painter's Better Than the Movies (With Companions) is an expanding young adult romance series comprising 11 books published between 2021 and 2024, with new entries still being released. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with the titular Better Than the Movies and progressing through interconnected stories featuring overlapping character groups. This ongoing collection includes novellas and special editions alongside full-length novels, offering readers both main storylines and companion perspectives on the same romantic narratives.

Start with Better Than the Movies, the first of 11 books in the Better Than the Movies (With Companions) series.

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1	Better Than the Movies 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wes & Liz's College Road Trip 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wes Bennett's Vivid Dream 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Better Than the Prom 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Basketball Night 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Better Than Before 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Liz’s Proposal 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The 15th of December 2023
9	The 15th of December: A WesLizNickEmilieBaileyCharlie Christmas 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Party 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Nothing Better Than You 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Nothing Like the Movies 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2021–2022)

Lynn Painter's Misc Content series comprises nine books published between 2021 and 2022, likely complete and best read in publication order. The collection includes epilogues, alternate perspectives, and supplementary scenes that expand on the author's young adult romance works, offering readers additional content from various characters' viewpoints and storylines within the broader narrative universe.

Start with Mr. Wrong Number Epilogue: Colin's Proposal, the first of 9 books in the Misc Content series.

2 books (2022–2023)

Lynn Painter's Mr. Wrong Number series consists of two young adult romance novels published between 2022 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mr. Wrong Number followed by The Love Wager. Both books combine contemporary romance with the humor and emotional depth characteristic of young adult fiction.

Start with Mr. Wrong Number and read in order.

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1	Mr. Wrong Number 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Love Wager 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2022–2026)

Lynn Painter's Standalone Novels series comprises nine young adult romance novels published between 2022 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. Each book functions as an independent story, though readers should follow publication order beginning with Accidentally Amy to experience them as the author intended. The series includes Accidentally Amy, The Do-Over, Betting On You, Happily Never After, Fake Skating, Maid for Each Other, The Wish Switch, First and Forever, and Trust Fall.

Start with Accidentally Amy, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Accidentally Amy 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Do-Over 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Betting On You 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Happily Never After 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fake Skating 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Maid for Each Other 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Wish Switch 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	First and Forever 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Trust Fall 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible