"The Distance Between Us" by Kasie West follows the story of Caymen Meyers, a sarcastic and practical girl who helps run her mother’s porcelain doll shop. When she meets Xander Spence, a wealthy boy with an adventurous spirit, her carefully controlled life begins to unravel. Despite their starkly different backgrounds, an undeniable connection forms between them. As they navigate the complexities of family expectations, friendship, and first love, Caymen must confront her own perceptions of wealth and happiness. The story explores themes of class differences, personal growth, and the distance—both literal and emotional—that can exist between people. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2014 by Tantor Audio .

Kasie West lives with her family in central California, where the heat tries to kill her with its 115-degree stretches. She graduated from Fresno State University with a BA degree that has nothing to do with writing.