The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

The Distance Between Us

by Kasie West

Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers learned early that the rich are not to be trusted. And after years of studying them from behind the cash register of her mom's porcelain doll shop, she has seen nothing to prove otherwise. Enter Xander Spence - he's tall, handsome, and oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and the fact he seems to be one of the first people who actually gets her, she's smart enough to know his interest won't last. Because if there's one thing she's learned from her mother's warnings, it's that the rich have a short attention span. But just when Xander's attention and loyalty are about to convince Caymen that being rich isn't a character flaw, she finds out that money is a much bigger part of their relationship than she'd ever realized. With so many obstacles standing in their way, can they close the distance to each other? A perfect mixture of bittersweet and charming, this new paperback original from house author Kasie West is an endearing romantic comedy that will steal your heart.

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This review was originally published on Latte Nights Reviews.

I went to the book store back in July with Gaby and I snagged myself this copy, which I read in a day! I seriously ate up this whole book. I had no idea what to really expect from it—I was just in a contemporary mood (still am) plus, I had seen this book around a lot and I hadn't read anything by Kasie West so I decided to get it and I'm glad I did!

Caymen and her mom own a doll store and they are barely surviving, keeping the store afloat. One day, Xander arrives at the store and I have to say he was smitten with (or by) Caymen. But Caymen has been warned by her mom to steer clear from the rich people and Xander is just that so she tries to keep his identity hidden since his family owns a big corporation. I have to say I enjoyed Caymen and her dry, sarcastic humor. Once I realized how she was, I stayed glued to my book because I was so entertained! I mean, Caymen and I can be the best of friends because I used to be extremely sarcastic but that would get me into trouble (imagine how sarcastic I was) so now I either tone it down or say it in my head and laugh with myself :D Xander, while being a rich person and kind of stuck up at times, he still was such a sweetheart. This book shows the rich side and the side where you are struggling to make ends meet. While both of these characters and families are different, they have similarities and quite a few things in common. Caymen discovers a secret that shatters her world and leaves her not knowing who to trust. Caymen's mom comes from a rich family who kicked her out when she got pregnant and she has kept this secret all of these years. I enjoyed having Caymen's best friend in the book. She was kind of crazy at times and so full of life and would get very thoughtful at times. I also really liked her boyfriend. At first I was so frustrated by him but slowly I started liking him! This book has a really great set of characters that many readers will enjoy.

The ending left me bummed because I felt like some aspects of Caymen's life weren't fully resolved at the end and it left me wondering what would happen but this is a stand-alone book so we obviously won't get any answers. Other than that, I fully enjoyed this book and all it's wittiness. I am definitely paying attention to this author and I really want to read more of her books.

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