The Distance Between Us

Title: The Distance Between Us

Series: Old Town Shops #1

Author: Kasie West

Publisher: Harper Teen

Genre: Young Adult, romance, Contemporary Fiction

Source: Library

My review:

The Distance Between Us was my first novel by Kasie West, but it will not be my last. 

The Distance Between Us is a sweet, clean romance novel for young adults, but anyone who enjoys romance novels will enjoy it.

This is a quick read and a cute story. I love Caymen's sarcasm and quick wit. The banter between her and Xander was hilarious. The story is predictable in parts, but there were a few things that surprised me. This story deals with stereotypes, prejudices, families, lies, and secrets. What I enjoyed most about this story is the character growth of Caymen and Xander. Caymen was able to overcome several things, including trust issues and Xander was able to loosen up, leading to a beautiful friendship.

I felt that the ending was too rushed and a few things were not resolved. There is a second book in the series, but I don't know if it picks up where this story leads off. Overall, I enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more by Kasie West. 

★★★★/5

Synopsis (from Goodreads): 

Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own personal science experiment, and after years of observation she’s pretty sure they’re only good for one thing—spending money on useless stuff, like the porcelain dolls in her mother’s shop.

So when Xander Spence walks into the store to pick up a doll for his grandmother, it only takes one glance for Caymen to figure out he’s oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and that he’s 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 Xander keeps coming around, despite her best efforts to scare him off. And much to her dismay, she's beginning to enjoy his company.

She knows her mom can’t find out—she wouldn’t approve. She’d much rather Caymen hang out with the local rocker who hasn’t been raised by money. 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. And that Xander’s not the only one she should’ve been worried about.