After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed—and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. And the next day? Another horrendous V-Day.
Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into—sometimes literally—in unfortunate ways.
How many times can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs?
After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed—and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. And the next day? Another horrendous V-Day.
Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into—sometimes literally—in unfortunate ways.
How many times can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs?
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Contemporary romantic comedy fiction gained a prominent voice with the release of the 2021 young adult novel Better Than the Movies, which achieved widespread popularity on BookTok and established a devoted readership. Lynn Painter emerged through this debut as a #1 New York Times bestselling author specializing in humorous, trope-filled romances across young adult, adult, and middle-grade demographics.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Lynn Painter eventually settled in Nebraska, living in the Omaha and Springfield areas with her husband and five children. Before turning to full-time fiction writing, she worked as a facilities coordinator for a heavy equipment dealer and wrote a biweekly parenting column for the Omaha World-Herald. Her literary career took off in May 2021 with the publication of her debut young adult novel Better Than the Movies through Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, represented by literary agent Kim Lionetti of Bookends Literary Agency. Following its success, Painter transitioned to full-time writing, expanding her catalog into adult romantic comedies such as Mr. Wrong Number and children's fiction such as The Wish Switch.
Painter's novels heavily draw upon the tropes and structural beats of classic cinematic romantic comedies, combining fast-paced dialogue, witty banter, and emotional vulnerability. Her stories frequently explore themes of second-chance romance, fake dating, identity growth, and chaotic family dynamics. Emphasizing escapism and lighthearted humor, she crafts narrative arcs centered on young adults and adults navigating complex relationships while paying homage to popular rom-com tropes.
8 books in catalog
Contemporary romantic comedy fiction gained a prominent voice with the release of the 2021 young adult novel Better Than the Movies, which achieved widespread popularity on BookTok and established a devoted readership. Lynn Painter emerged through this debut as a #1 New York Times bestselling author specializing in humorous, trope-filled romances across young adult, adult, and middle-grade demographics.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Lynn Painter eventually settled in Nebraska, living in the Omaha and Springfield areas with her husband and five children. Before turning to full-time fiction writing, she worked as a facilities coordinator for a heavy equipment dealer and wrote a biweekly parenting column for the Omaha World-Herald. Her literary career took off in May 2021 with the publication of her debut young adult novel Better Than the Movies through Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, represented by literary agent Kim Lionetti of Bookends Literary Agency. Following its success, Painter transitioned to full-time writing, expanding her catalog into adult romantic comedies such as Mr. Wrong Number and children's fiction such as The Wish Switch.
Painter's novels heavily draw upon the tropes and structural beats of classic cinematic romantic comedies, combining fast-paced dialogue, witty banter, and emotional vulnerability. Her stories frequently explore themes of second-chance romance, fake dating, identity growth, and chaotic family dynamics. Emphasizing escapism and lighthearted humor, she crafts narrative arcs centered on young adults and adults navigating complex relationships while paying homage to popular rom-com tropes.
