On the Fence

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. 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.Friends to Lovers: Late-night talks over the fence have been their thing for years. But for Charlie, the line between best friends and “something more” is getting blurrier with every secret she shares.First Love: Braden has always been there—an honorary fourth brother and her closest confidante. Now he’s the one person she can’t be honest with, because risking her heart for the first time means risking her best friend, too.Coming of Age: A tomboy who lives for basketball, Charlie’s forced into a summer job at a chic boutique. Suddenly, she’s navigating a world of fashion, flirting, and finding a version of herself she never expected.Protective Brothers: With three older brothers watching her every move, dating is already an obstacle course. Falling for the one guy they’ll never see as more than a friend? That’s a whole new level of complicated. Read more