On the Fence by Kasie West

She's a tomboy. He's the boy next door…
Charlie Reynolds can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn't know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at a chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds herself in a strange new world. To cope with the stress of her new reality, Charlie takes to spending nights chatting with her neighbor Braden through the fence between their yards. As she grows to depend on their nightly Fence Chats, she realizes she's got a bigger problem than speeding tickets-she's falling for Braden. 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.Fun, original, and endearing, On the Fence is a romantic comedy about finding yourself and finding love where you least expect.

I am unfamiliar with Kasie West's previous work but from what I can tell she is a very versatile writer. I immediately connected to the main character, Charlie, even though I don't have much in common with her. Charlie is being raised by her father and three brothers after her mother dies. She is a tomboy who spends all of her time being "one of the boys" and thinks no one sees her as a girl.

At the beginning of the story Charlie gets one too many speeding tickets so her father forces her to get a job in order to pay off the ticket. She finds a job in a clothing store and there she befriends some girls she normally would never have given the time of day. Charlie starts experiencing what it is like to do girly things and to have girl friends. At first Charlie doesn't know how to behave around them and thinks they won't like the athletic side of her but she soon discovers that they like her just the way her is. I really loved seeing Charlie break out of her comfort zone and do things she wouldn't normally do.

Another aspect of this book I really enjoyed was the romance. Things start to change between Charlie and her neighbor Braden. One night they meet up at the fence between their houses and start sharing secrets. This nighttime meeting becomes a ritual, even though during the day they pretend it didn't happen.

Overall this story is just really cute and fun and I highly enjoyed it!

4 Stars 

Disclaimer: I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.