When another teen throws up on Liz at a party, Wes rushes to the rescue by providing Liz with his gym clothes for the ride home. Liz is surprised to discover that Wes is kind, handsome, and funny in ways she had not noticed. She calls on Wes to help arrange meetings, promising she will let him have that prime parking spot if she gets her guy. The problem is that there are limited opportunities for Liz to capture Michael's attention. Liz bases her ideas of romance on the romantic movies she watched with her mom, and Michael fits the criteria perfectly. Michael Young has grown into a handsome teenager, and Liz sets out to get his attention. Liz is thrilled when her childhood crush moves back to town and returns to her school. Knowing that her mother would have made a production out of things like shopping for a prom dress makes Liz want to skip those events altogether.

Though Liz's mother has been dead seven years and her father is now married to a wonderful, quirky woman named Helena, Liz feels renewed grief at every milestone during her senior year. She works at a bookstore, hangs out with her best friend Jocelyn, and spends most of her free time watching the romantic comedies that her mother loved. The feud is more serious because Wes is that annoying boy next door who also attends Liz's school. Liz Buxbaum has an ongoing feud with Wes Bennett over the prime parking spot in front of their side-by-side homes. Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 10020, 2021. The following version of the book was used to create this study guide: Painter, Lynn.

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