This review was originally posted on Andi's ABCs 
 One sitting. That's how long it took me to read The Fill-In Boyfriend. Once I started it I couldn't bring myself to stop. It was quintessentially Kasie West. It was light and fun, but also had a depth to it. 
 The Fill-in Boyfriend has the feel of a great teen movie. It kind of falls into line with films like Drive Me Crazy, Whatever it Takes and She's All That. It's the story of Gia, a high schooler that is dumped by her college aged boyfriend in the parking lot of her prom. Trying to save face Gia finds a random boy in the parking lot just reading a book. She convinces him to pose as her now ex-boyfriend. However when the night ends things grow more complicated than Gia and the fill-in ever imagined. Instead of saving face Gia may have made things worse between her and her friends and she may just be falling for the boy that was only supposed to be around temporarily. 
 Action 
 I love this kind of story a lot. What can I say, I'm a sucker for a good teen movie. Everything in this plot flowed nicely too which is why it was easy to read in one sitting. There wasn't one point that I was bored or wanted the skip ahead because nothing was happening. The plot/action was well developed and well executed in a Kasie West kind of way. 
 Backdrop 
 I love all the places this book used as a setting. It had a very easy laidback feel. An ice cream shop, the car on a road trip, a back yard graduation party; it all added to the vibe of the book which to me was a perfect summer read. Each place played an import role in telling Gia's story and made the book easy to follow along with and to help get you attached to the characters. 
 Characters 
 The characters are what made this book for me. Gia was such a typical, insecure high school girl that thought a lot about what her friends think of her (which let's face it, we all did and still do). Having her meet the "fill-in" and get to know him and his family and his friends really helped her grow as a person. Plus "fill-in"...adorable! He brought out a really good side of Gia, a side that wasn't obsessed with appearances. And she brought out a good side of him too. Plus his sister was awesome. I will say I didn't like Gia's brother or some of her friends, but it wasn't so much that it took away from the story. 
 Final Thoughts: 
 Kasie West has done it again. She took a story that has been told and made it fun and entertaining. She wrote a book with a smart story, excellent setting and the right characters. Everything just fit into place and kind of clicked which is a testament to Kasie's writing. I definitely recommend this one. I mean after all, I haven't met a Kasie West book I haven't loved.