After reading Jesse's story "Strictly Business" I was looking forward to reading Scott's story and I wasn't disappointed another fun read with plenty of twists that kept me engaged If I have one criticism there is a little too much of filling in about the first book which makes it a little clunky at the start maybe less needed and if they want to know what happens then read it.

Scott is supposed to take his brothers place in the city while his brother saves his farm it is only supposed to be for a short time but as we know that isn't so Now Scott has met the daughter of his brothers biggest client and managed to fall for her and uncovered a plot to take down his business. Is Monica involved in trying to destroy his brother or can the two of them solve the problem While at times this story is a little predictable it is a fun read that is perfect escapism

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I wish I’d known that Out of Love was the second book in The Switch series - Strictly Business being the first - when I read it. Whilst OOL can be read as a standalone, I believe they should be read as a duet. Some of the storyline is concurrent and it definitely would’ve helped to have some of the background from SB as I read OOL. Perhaps combine the two books into one?

Out of Love is pure escapism. Nothing is explored or delved into more than surface level. Everyone is beautiful, a genius and just so happens to be soulmates with someone who, surprise, is the perfect complement to their business(es). The best part of the book was when Scott was impersonating his twin brother Jesse at the office.

I found OOL to be a bit repetitious at times and the conflicts pretty weak, especially considering there were attempted murders. The two main characters, Monica and Scott, fell in love instantaneously without even knowing one another. Out of Love kinda sorta wrapped everything up, but also didn’t. There is a definite setup for a third book in The Switch series.

Overall, if you’re looking for a light, love at first sight, easy to read book with alternating POV that doesn’t get into anything very deeply this book is for you. On the other hand if you’re looking for a thriller that’ll delve into the corporate espionage that Out of Love tries to dip it’s toe into, this is not the book for you.

Thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the premise of this series, and liked Scott’s story as well. Monica was stuck where she was as a researcher for her father, and her life was missing the calming influence of her mother. I didn’t feel the chemistry between them was well described, but I love all the characters and the outcome of the story.

Separated from hi twin brother at birth they are trying to develope a relationship as adults. When Scott's farm is threatened, Scott and his twin brother Jessie decide to switch places. The last thing Scott expected was that he would fall in love with Monica while pretending to be his brother.

Out of Love is a fun, sexy, emotional and the story is so full of energy. It is a great way to loose yourself and get away from the real life stress for a while :)

Adopted at birth, twins, Jesse Rehoboth and Scott Millville, did not know about each other until their brother, Thane, found out that the two were twins, raised separately. Jesse being a take no prisoners business man wanted to protect Scott when a big corporation wanted to buy Scott’s farm. Jesse pretended to be Scott to meet with the people who wanted to buy Scott’s farm. In the meantime Scott went to Jesse’s to stay for a few hours while Jesse did his thing at the farm. Scott was given instructions to not see anyone or doing anything but hang around the apartment. Of course Scott didn’t do as he was told. He went to the office and poked around in Jesse’s life.

Jesse was working with Bellerwood Corporation in building a space station. While at Jesse’s office, Scott had an altercation with Walt Bellerwood’s daughter, Monica, who is the project manager for the space station project. Immediately there was an attraction and sparks flew. Scott tries to stay away from Monica because he hates lying about who he is. In the meantime he has found some damaging information about the project that can cause a lot of problems for many people involved.

Out of Love is Book 2 in this series about twin brothers exchanging places to protect each other. Sometimes when reading about twins switching lives it is hard to keep up with things as they can get confusing. This author has done a terrific job in telling this story and making the plot flow so the reader goes along seamlessly. I loved Scott’s character as he really didn’t like being in the position he found himself in but he did what he could to make things right. It was fun to see Jesse and Crystal’s interaction as he doesn’t seem like the big bad alpha around her. There are very sweet conversations between the different family members that can elicit a few tears if the reader isn’t careful. Once again Ms. Cardello has brought us a fun romance with great characters and a wonderful story. I’m definitely looking forward to Thane’s happy ever after.

what can i say. i am hooked on this twin story and need to see where they would lead me. Got to love a good twin story.

I enjoyed the first book in this series a lot more. Unfortunately this book had to recap and retell so much of the storyline that I was bored. I think this would have been better as one book with 4 points of view.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.

This is the second book in The Switch series. Scott is a farmer who was adopted and has now found out that he has a twin brother, Jesse. Scott, switches places with his twin brother and ends up by meeting Monica. Monica is the daughter of one of Jesse’s biggest clients. Instant attraction, I absolutely fell in love with the characters. Scott is such a great character full of love and Monica is our workaholic who’s scared to love. What happens when the truth comes out, will Scott and Monica get there HEA.

We love a good twin switch and Out of Love did not disappoint! There was romance, there was action, there was a little bit of a mystery, and there was a whole lot of heart - the romance was a really sweet slow burn and I appreciated the way the story mirrored and built on the events of the first story. Some parts were a little soap opera dramatic, but I kind of loved that; if that's not your jam - fair warning! I loved the HEA and the hint that there might be more twinny drama to come!

This is the second book in The Switch series. This is Scott and Monica's book. Scott is a farmer who was adopted at birth and has now found out that he has a twin brother, Jesse. Scott, switches places with his twin brother and ends up meeting Monica. Monica is the daughter of one of Jesse’s biggest clients. Instant attraction, I absolutely fell in love with the characters. Scott is such a sweetheart full of love and Monica is our workaholic who’s scared to love. What happens when the truth comes out, will Scott and Monica get there HEA.

A quick fun read about Scott and Jesse- twins separated at birth- and their love lives. Jesse is a high powered businessman and Scott is a farmer who can use some help to save the farm. And he needs some romance. This is fluffy, light,, and you have to buy the premise but its the sort of thing that's perfect for travel, Thanks to netgalley for the ARC.

This delightful romance hit every note!

Scott just found out he has a twin brother - they were adopted separately - and that high-powered business leader brother, Jesse, is determined to save Scott's farm from a greedy oil developer but he insists on trading places with Scott so he can be there on the farm. This is the setup of the first book in this series, and this second book pretty much follows a concurrent timeline, though there isn't a lot of repeated information.

While posing as Jesse, a bored Scott runs into the daughter of Jesse's biggest client, and he's immediately smitten with the beautiful Monica, who, of course, has no idea that he's not Jesse. The sparks fly, but Monica has her own demons to conquer and puts up quite a stalwart resistance to Scott's attentions. Their interactions are few and far between at first, but Scott's inquisitive nature and relaxed charm allowed him to get beneath her heavily protected layers so he could see a side of her that few people ever see.

There's a solid mystery surrounding her company's project and Jesse's company's contribution, one that no one thinks Scott can figure out, but there are surprising layers to Scott that everyone constantly underestimates. Still, the corporate espionage is a minor distraction from the heartwarming romance that is proving quite irresistible.

I loved George's input and his attitude, and I thought drunk Scott was absolutely hilarious. Monica's dad is probably the most overprotective father I've ever read about, but the author still manages to give his character complexity and depth so we understand and even, to some extent, sympathize with him.

I loved the growing relationship between the brothers, and I adored how every relationship Scott has is grounded in the love and security he has with his parents. They are the true heroes of this story. I thoroughly enjoyed Scott and Monica's HEA, especially how the author lays bare their hearts, hopes, and dreams. This level of vulnerability on the page is a rare treat. The only part that was a bit off-putting was the setup for the next book - a highly improbable premise, but I've learned not to underestimate this author so I'm looking forward to seeing how she pulls it off.

Ruth Cardello is a one of my top ten favorite authors, and this book is a shining example of why that is. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

Laughter and sparks set the stage for a fun romance from New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello about a farmer who switches places with his business-savvy twin brother and falls in love with the daughter of his brother’s biggest client.

I just found out I have an identical twin. I’d love the idea if he wasn’t an arrogant, overconfident businessman who is determined to save my farm even though I’m in no danger of losing it. When I agreed to switch lives with him, it was supposed to be for a couple of hours.

I was told to lie low, meet no one, and let him deal with the oil company that was sniffing around my property. I agreed to the switch only because it was the first time since we’d met that my twin had shown interest in my life, and I hoped it would give us a better understanding of each other.

Hours drag into days. I consider our initial agreement void and head to his office. I’m sitting at his desk, mostly minding my own business, when a beautiful woman blusters in, ready for a confrontation with my brother about an email. She’s the daughter of my brother’s largest client.

I only flirt with her to make her smile. What could it hurt to pretend to be my brother just a little longer?

I didn’t expect to uncover a plan to sabotage my brother’s company. I don’t want to believe that the woman I can’t get out of my thoughts and would love to get into my bed has anything to do with what I’ve discovered.

Save the company.

Save the girl.

I have no idea how I’ll do either, but when something is done out of love, it has to work out.

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Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book. I'm a bit disappointed, I was really excited about this book, but I feel like it just didn't deliver it, too rushed, characters weren't developed properly. Just didn't like it

I waited a long time after reading this book to do the review. I kind of liked the book. I kind of couldn't believe the premise. Not of the twins switching places, but of the other people they drew into their untruth. I read the first book and kind of felt the same way about it.

Twin brothers raised apart, find each other and want to help each other out. Jesse got his HEA in the first book in the series. This book is about Scott, the brother who is a farmer. Jesse, the brother who is the CEO of a very large corporation changes places with Scott, for just a few hours. Well that doesn't happen and if you want more about Jesse, read the first book in the series.

Relationships that begin with a lie, albeit one to help someone out, don't end well...except in this book, so I chose to suspend belief and just go with the story. In that context, the story was a good one with lots of talking out their feelings and finally, what is going on. Monica and Scott are great for each other.

My favorite part was the ending where there might be ANOTHER set of twins to read about...at least that was alluded to!

Suspend belief, read it as it's written, and enjoy the story. If you try to make it make sense, you'll drive yourself crazy! 3.5 stars rounding up to 4 because of the ending!

This book, which is the sequel to Miss Cardello's "Strictly business" novel gives us a front seat view into the thoughts and feelings of the other half of the switch. Scott is a farmer who recently found out he has a twin and said twin has decided that Scott needed his help to save his farm , so they assumed each other's identity with surprising results. While Scott is assimilating to his twin's Jesse' life, he encounters issues with an account managed by Monica and with their first meeting the instant chemistry is undeniable. Scott portrays a suave, quick thinking, suit-wearing executive who is sincere in his duplicity and vulnerable in his attraction to Monica. On the other hand, Monica is depicted as a success driven, unappreciated rigid daughter of a wealthy, emotionally- stunted father who only values money. She leads a joyless existence and has become all things to her father and only realizes this fact once she begins to interact with Scott. With the sub-plot of possible shady dealings and secrets everywhere, the book holds your attention and ups the anticipated question of who can be trusted and do you really know the people around you. Highly recommend and thankful to Netgalley for the opportunity to freely review this book.

I liked the idea of the plot and the characters but I felt like it wasn’t done as well as it could have been, i felt like everything went by so quickly, like it was so… rushed. I didn’t feel the depth that I wanted from the book, i didn’t completely love the book. I just found it… fine.

ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher for my honest review and opinion. Switching lives can be fun and adventurous until you find yourself in love and in hot water.

Where to begin. I did enjoy this book. Mostly. I did find some of it unbelievable, but I tried to not over think it and must enjoy the read. I do kind of wish I had know this was the second book in the series. I would have likely read Jessie’s story first before moving on to Scott’s. That being said, I did feel the book was ok as a stand alone. The only thing I didn’t really understand was what the circumstances were that led to Jessie and Scott finding out about each other. This story starts after Jessie and Scott have already met and switched places. While pretending to be Jessie, Scott meets Monica. Perhaps it is because I’ve never personally experienced love at first sight, but I felt that they fell for each other unbelievably fast. Their entire relationship was just so fast! I also don’t quite believe how Scott was able to teach himself so much highly scientific stuff online. People pay lots of good money for an education like he managed to learn on his own (Monica included!). I did enjoy the characters though. There was some humour throughout the book that I thoroughly enjoyed, and I loved that pig (Bella ❤️. Do some types of pigs actually get that big??). I might hunt down the first book and read Jessie’s story, though I might not since I already know how it all ends. It does look like they set us up for a third book (Thane also has a mysterious unknown twin?? Will we finally solve all the problems around these magical world saving beans?) though and I will most likely read that one.

Thank you NetGalley, Montlake and Ruth Cardello for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I’m a big fan of this authors books, and this was no different.

Out of Love (The Switch, #2) by Ruth Cardello

The second book in this series but also can be read standalone, we follow Scott’s story. Key points of the novel are family, friends, angst and deception.

However, of course it ends in a HEA.

As always, another funny, sexy and great romcom read from Ruth!

This story was just as good as the first. This was more about Scott pretending to be Jessie and getting to know Monica. She took his deception as well as can be expected. I loved how she took to farm life. The way she had been raised after her mother died - it just brought her peace. And who could not love Bella? A 1000 lb pig that wants to live in a house is a challenge, but they made it work. The work at Jesse's firm and on Scott's secret lab was part of the story that brought everyone together. Hopefully, Scott will finish his work with LJ and Monica's help

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