The Distance Between Us

The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

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.


Caymen works at her moms doll shop. She is sarcastic, witty and deep down a loner. Don't get me wrong, she has friends she'd just rather spend time alone. One day though a regular clients grandson comes in to pick up her order. He's rich, you can just tell. He oozes money.  Caymen knows how her mom feels about the rich people. They never stay, they have fun with you and then leave you. Caymen can't help it though, hes funny and nice and not like she thought he'd be.  Caymen can't help but continue to have contact with him even though she knows it'll blow up when her mom finds out.

Her mom is hiding things from her though. She doesn't know what but its something big. Maybe even another baby. Could that be the secret? Hmmmm I guess you'll just have to read to find out.

Xander just went to the doll shop to pick up an order for his grandma and there he met her. Caymen  is snarky and something about her makes him want to know her. He finally gets her to talk to him and they make a plan to find out what they're good at because the family businesses are not what they want for themselves.

Hot chocolate and muffins. Grave digging and science labs. These two are just so easy together and you really can't help but fall in love with them. That being said there was another boy in the picture just for a little while, Mason and honestly he wasn't bad either.  Skye and Henry were a nice addition. I really loved all of the characters. This book was so easy to read and even easier to love.  Watching them navigate their new relationship was sweet and funny. I can't say enough good things about this book. You have to read it! Leave the author some love in the form of a review.