The Distance Between Us (Old Town Shops, #1)

“I'm a doll. I'm a weird doll in a weird shop.”

Caymen works in a doll shop and sees rich people as a separate species. Xander walks in and ruins her neat categories by being genuinely kind.

“Maybe I don't want to be a doctor. Maybe I want to be a professional hide-and-seeker.”

Rich kids have their own version of feeling trapped. Xander feels the weight of every expectation his parents ever had for him.

“My specialty is sarcasm. It's a gift.”

Sarcasm can be a really thick shield. Caymen uses it to keep the world at a safe distance so she won't get hurt.

“Rich people are different. They have a different set of rules.”

Money creates a wall even when you don't want it to. Caymen worries that a guy who can buy anything won't value her time.