The Distance Between Us – Kasie West

The Distance Between Us – Kasie West

Back of the Book (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.

The Review Part:

I found this book going through the Amazon selections based on what I’d already bought. I must say it’s a most interesting find. As I mentioned earlier, I’m always on the lookout for unique storylines and this one surely doesn’t disappoint. I know what you must be thinking…Rich guy, poor girl is not exactly a new story. However, it’s been dealt with in a new way. In this book, being rich is a serious disadvantage.

Story wise, the author shows us Caymen’s world through her eyes which doesn’t seem to extend beyond school and the doll store that she helps her mother run. But that is soon to change with the entry of the very rich, very charming Xander Spence.

To be honest, I have never encountered a character like Caymen. Her dry sense of humour won me over at page one. Sarcasm is weaved into every word that she utters and it’s done really cleverly. None of it comes out forced nor sounds unnecessary. *Applause for Kasie West*

Xander is as adorable as central characters can get. His charm and relationship with Caymen makes you smile all the way to the end of the book.

The conversation between the leads is sarcastic-funny (Go Caymen!) and adorable (Go Xander!). So it’s a definitely a win on the conversation front. J (In case, I wasn’t clear enough in the first sentence. See? I can do sarcasm too.) :P

The Distance Between Us has certainly piqued my interest to read other books by Kasie West. J

On an unrelated note, there are some amazing books by my all-time favourite authors coming up this month as well as the next that I have been looking forward to for quite a few years now. I’d like to sign off saying I can’t wait! J

More later!

The Perennial Reader.