Over The Fence
by Melanie Moreland
Date of Publication: August 4, 2015
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Synopsis
There are so many ways to fall in love in today’s world. Besides the usual bars and blind dates, you can meet someone from any part of the world via the computer. The scope is endless. Possibilities abound, if that’s what you want.
But what happens when you aren’t searching for love, and it shows up—way closer than you ever expected?
But is that the only thing they share?
Nathan Fraser lives a solitary life, never letting anyone get too close. It’s safer that way.
Kourtney Whyte hides from the world and behind her work, too afraid to really live her life to the fullest. Rejection is what she knows best.
But one night, the sound of her soft voice and the tantalizing aroma of her evening meal, prove too enticing for Nathan to ignore.
So begins their unconventional relationship—talking, learning, texting, and gradually opening up to one another, all over the fence.
That is, until the day Nathan braves the high fence to protect Kourtney from her past, and changes everything forever.
Can they move forward together, without the buffer of the fence?
Or will their pasts prove to be too much of a barrier?
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
My Review:
Empress DJ
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
“Sylvia only
visited when she wanted something. That
something was usually me.”
“Or was I
simply the funny guy next door; the proverbial stray cat, the one she feels
sorry for and feeds?”
“Think of me
like a cell phone – you didn’t know you wanted one, but once you got used to
having it around, you wondered how you ever did without one.”
“And we’re
only gonna get better Chefgirl. You
know, practice makes perfect. And I’m
all for perfect.”
“I’ve never been
loved before… by anyone. I’m not giving
you up because things might be difficult.
Life is difficult.”
“Now that you
have shared this information with me, you and your ninja-sperm filled penis are
never coming anywhere near me again.”
My Review:
Over the Fence
is a sweet and moving love story that I didn’t want to end. I adored the characters and the unique and
heart-felt story line. The main
characters are solitary beings who are lonely, broken, and internally and
externally scarred by their own families.
Kourtney – with a K, experienced a childhood of neglect and physical and
emotional abuse, and although timid and insecure, she somehow managed to
maintain a kind and thoughtful soul. Nathan
also had a painful past, and although we are to be tantalized by the knowledge
that he is tortured by his regrets, we not given the full accounting of what
his past actually entailed until late in the book. Written mainly from Nathan’s POV, the
narrative is smart, insightful, entertaining, well-paced, easy to follow, somewhat
steamy, and full of witty banter. I
enjoyed their humorous and fun exchanges as they slowly became acquainted
during their evening conversations and shared dinners, each on different sides
of a tall fence, and without ever actually seeing each other face-to-face. Their stories squeezed my heart and I reveled
in the development of their relationship and the care they took in and for each
other as they were both so vulnerable. I
enjoyed the book beginning to end, but my favorite part would be their witty
texting. This was my first time reading
Ms. Moreland, but I have big plans to fan-girl and stalk her listings in the
future.
Empress DJ
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