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.

Reviewed by Leah on

4 of 5 stars

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This book was so cute. Sigh. Can I have my very own Xander, please? I love books that cross the rich/poor divide, not that that should be a thing in this day and age, obvs, but I understood why Caymen and her mom were wary of rich people - when you get done over the way they did by Caymen's dad, you're going to hate on rich people regardless of whether it's right or not. I loved their relationship, too. They get on so well, and it was nice to see that because it was just the two of them, they were so tight (for the most part...)

It was so nice to read a book that was light and summery. Something I didn't need to put too much thought into, but still gave me the warm and fuzzies and boy, did this novel give me the warm and fuzzies. Xander and Caymen were so cute together and I LOVED Caymen's dry humour. Any girl who does sarcasm is a girl after my own heart, and any boy who appreciates sarcasm is freaking awesome.

I can't wait to read more of Kasie West's YA novels. I loved Split Second, but I love her contemporary novels too. She's a fabulous writer and I loved The Distance Between Us.

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