On the Fence by Kasie West

On the Fence

Kasie West

HarperCollins · Paperback · July 1, 2014

She's a tomboy.

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Who it’s for
A breezy, serious-leaning YA romance with enough wit to keep things moving.
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Friendship for Teens, Romantic Comedy for Teens
Published
HarperCollins, July 1, 2014

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About this book

She's a tomboy. He's the boy next door. With three older brothers, Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, has always been more comfortable calling the shots on a basketball court than flirting with the opposite sex.

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So when her police officer dad demands she get a summer job to pay for the latest in a long line of speeding tickets, she's more than a little surprised to find herself working at a chichi boutique and going out with a boy who has never seen her tear it up in a pickup game. Charlie seeks late-night refuge in her backyard, talking out her problems with her neighbor and honorary fourth brother, Braden, sitting back-to-back against the fence that separates them. Braden may know her better than anyone. But there's a secret Charlie's keeping that even he hasn't figured out—she's fallen for him. 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. On the Fence is a sweet and satisfying read about finding yourself and finding love where you least expect it.

Why It Works

A breezy, serious-leaning YA romance with enough wit to keep things moving.

Come here for

  • light rom-com energy
  • sports-adjacent teen life

Expect

  • category-familiar setup
  • easy, immersive reading

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance90%
Romantic Comedy for Teens31%
Friendship for Teens30%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Sports Stories
  • YA Stories About Boys & Men
  • Coming of Age
  • YA Sibling Stories
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  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Clean & Wholesome YA Romance
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Romantic Comedy for Teens
Authors
Kasie West
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
July 1, 2014
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Sports Stories