Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Contemporary, Romance,
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Summary: 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.
Review: **WARNING: Do not read this book unless you are willing to read it all in one sitting. Believe me, you'll want to!**
My initial reaction after reading the last sentence . . . I'VE FOUND A NEW LOVE!! In other words, this book was absolutely amazing! There are so many things that I just adored about this book! The first of many was the story idea in general. It's a little bit of She's the Man with a touch of Clueless. I mean, come on! If that doesn't make you want to read it, I really don't know what will! Charlie was basically everything I wanted in a main character. She was smart, sensible, relate-able, and realistic. Braden was also everything I ever wanted in a love interest! He was gorgeous *sigh*, friendly, and actually cared about Charlie and was willing to put her, and her happiness, before himself!
The story progressed at a great pace. I was never bored, but also was never left wondering what in the world had just happened. West did a great job developing her characters and tying up all of the loose ends throughout the novel. She also did a great job of tugging on my heart-strings and tear ducts in some parts, as well as having me laughing my butt off a few pages later with some great one liners including: The quote isn't exact, but fairly close. 'The librarian ball thingy! A bun!' This is a read that I'd recommend to those who are looking for a short (only 296 pages), adorable read. I can almost guarantee that the likelihood of you enjoying this novel is extremely high.
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