On the fence

On the Fence 

By Kasie West

 

Can I just say I am unbelievably obsessed with Kasie West at the moment. Those cheesy friends-becoming-lovers clique just sounds brand new in her words. In 'On the Fence' the main character Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, is a modern day girl. She has 3 older brothers, 4 counting her hottie next door neighbour Braden who she's known for 12 years, and loves watching and playing all types of sports. She has no clue about clothes or makeup as she lost her mother at a young age and is clearly living in a male dominated house. As Charlie gets a new job at a chichi boutique she becomes thrown into a world of fashion, new friends of the female gender and boys. As an overwhelming sense of 'run' takes over her body, Charlie finds refuge in midnight talks with Braden over the fence separating their two worlds. One thing the talks cannot help is Charlie's growing love for Braden. The harder she falls the more complicated Charlie's world becomes.
Personally I thought the combination of protective brothers, crazed sporting superstars and the underlying love Charlie and Braden have for one another made a captivating read. I started the book at 9pm and read for 3 hours straight, finally succumbing to sleep. That of course didn't stop me from picking it up straight away in the morning and finishing the book in a record 5 hours. A sign of a good book is when the reader laughs out loud, is near tears and visibly cringes at the tension created. Tick, tick, tick. The awkward moment in the middle of the book where Charlie almost confesses her feelings for Braden was when I was truly at my peak, squealing with the awkwardness of the situation and momentarily unable to continue.
On the fence is a must read! Love, love, love!