On the Fence

On the Fence
Author: Kasie West
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 296
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Published: July 1, 2014 
Rating: 5/5 stars

Description

For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older brothers has its perks. She can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows—including her longtime neighbor and honorary fourth brother, Braden. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn't know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds herself in a strange new world of makeup, lacy skirts, and BeDazzlers. Even stranger, she's spending time with a boy who has never seen her tear it up in a pickup game.

To cope with the stress of faking her way through this new reality, Charlie seeks late-night refuge in her backyard, talking out her problems with Braden by the fence that separates them. But their Fence Chats can't solve Charlie's biggest problem: she's falling for Braden. Hard. She knows what it means to go for the win, but if spilling her secret means losing him for good, the stakes just got too high.

My thoughts

I love this book a lot!

I was expecting a cute contemporary read, but I was pleasantly surprised. This book has a great main character with a cute romance, but it also deals with loss and self-discovery. It was not all cute, sometimes it had serious parts. Charlie is trying to find her feminine side in her boyish world.

I read this book in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down. This book made me laugh out loud and made me cry. This book is a must read.