4.5 rounded to 5 ⭐️ on Goodreads and retailer websites. Switched is the second book in the Ghosted series by Sarah Ready. In Ghosted, a young woman found the ghost of a man in her new apartment and the two fell in love. Switched is about that woman’s best friend, Serena Otaki, a free-spirited California girl who worked at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva Switzerland. She loved physics, coffee, Star Trek, her cat, and her own brand of disorganized chaos. She was happily unattached and planned to stay that way. Henry Joules was a buttoned up Brit who was about to start a new job as Serena’s new supervisor. He loved physics, piping hot tea, his family, red meat, dogs, and obsessively cleaning his immaculate apartment. He was looking forward to settling down with the woman of his dreams. Right before Henry started his job, the two met and came together for a magical night and love at first sight, from which Serena fled, purposely sabotaging any potential for a relationship. They were too different to be compatible, and love was not in their future. Then one night there was an electrical event at the particle collider and when they woke up, Serena was in Henry’s body and Henry was in Serena’s. They had two weeks vacation during which they needed to find a way to switch back while traveling across the world together visiting each other’s families, always in each other’s company. Suddenly life and love had become very complicated indeed.

Just as I loved Ghosted, Switched was a hit for me. The differences between Serena and Henry’s personalities were significant and when contrasted against the inclinations of the bodies they were inhabiting, the outcome was comedy gold. I loved how the author used the characters’ experiences in each other’s shoes to create the understanding and acceptance which was necessary to take two very different individuals and fuse them into a believable couple. I adored Henry and Serena, two very likable characters who truly fit together despite their apparent incompatibility. I laughed so hard I cried a number of times while reading this story. The audiobook was wonderful and the narrators were absolutely perfect. I wholeheartedly recommend this paranormal, one night stand, enemies to lovers, opposites attract love story to readers who love romantic comedy. I am voluntarily writing this honest review after reading/listening to an advanced complementary copy of this book thanks to Netgalley and W.W. Crown, an imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC.

I liked this book, I finished it super quickly. It was a great book to just sit and read and pass the time, it didn’t make me use too much effort to think about and focus on what was going on. It was a cute book but for me it was pretty forgettable.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% my own.

Every time I read a Sarah Ready book I am reminded of how much I love her writing style. The books draws me in immediately and I find myself binging them. Sarah Ready is a master at taking a romcom concept and making it unique and gripping.

Switched is the second book in the Ghosted series and I was glad to see characters from the first book pop up. I can’t wait to read the third book!

This was such a fun read with great characters and a capturing plot. I didn’t enjoy the British stereotyping and there were a few plot holes regarding the main characters quirks following the switching of the bodies, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and encourage others to pick it up!

Very well written but not really my cup of tea! You’ll enjoy this if you like the movie Freaky Friday but just as a romance version, science, and weird talk about switching bodies. It didn’t keep my attention but Sarah Ready writes unique stories!

Thank you Netgalley and W.W. Crown an Imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC, for providing me with an ARC of this book. This does not alter my opinions/rating of this book.
I was interested in this book so much that i read 50 pages without noticing it. This is such a cute romcom between two physicists who could not be more opposite than each other falling for each other. Callie has a carefree no-strings attached personality while Henry is the epitome of the family man willing to settle down. The author's writing style is very intriguing and easy to read. I found myself growing attached to characters in this book as the story continued. Even knowing that they would be switching bodies i could never expect what is going to happen next. A 5-star read for me is a book that gives me a physical reaction to the book. Such as feeling giddy, excited, gasping etc. This book did exactly that. This is such a cute rom com that will keep you hooked from the very beginning. I could not recommend this book enough.

Serena only has room for one love of her life. The stars. When Henry comes along, he looks like a good time. A fling to pass the time. However, sometimes our plans change. Serena has feelings for Henry. More than she wants to admit and he feels the same. Unfortunately, Henry is her boss and she shuts him down. But when they are switched into each other's bodies, they get a view they didn't bargain for. With family commitments on both sides coming up, they learn more about each other than they imagined.

I thought this was a cute cozy science romance. One of my favorite new genres. I thought that the characters were very likeable and fun. I'm not sure that I'm interested in the rest of the series, but I would look into them. The feelings confession overkill was a bit much for me. But I loved the characters and wanted to see how things turned out enough that I wasn't too put off by all the squishy lovey-dovey stuff.

Serena Otaki, a physicist at CERN in Geneva, has no interest in love or relationships. She doesn't want to lose herself by being with someone else. Then she meets Henry Joule who saves her after she gets herself varnished to a seat in a pub. Sparks fly and its love at first sight, but Serena is adamant she can not have a relationship at all, and she's just discovered he's her new boss. Fast forward a year of working together, they're both still pretending they don't have feelings for each other. Unfortunately, in a twist of fate, they both get stuck at work during a storm and switch bodies. Now, they have to navigate life as each other and figure out how to switch back quickly before it becomes too late.

I was invested in Serena and Henry's relationship from the very beginning. I love how Sarah Ready writes romance as this just felt so cosy and lovely. I loved seeing how Serena slowly came to the realisation that being in a relationship doesn't always mean you're going to lose yourself, and I loved seeing that Henry never gave up on his love for Serena. I also like how there was absolutely no miscommunication in this. Sarah Ready is definitely becoming one of my favourite romance authors.

This book started of slow and almost was a text book. Lots of long science descriptions that I just didn’t want from a novel and I almost quit.

But I did not and I am glad, it turned into a beautiful story about how we are shaped by our upbringing and how we get to choose which parts of that we bring to relationships.

In the end I liked it!

If you like fantasy stories like Freaky Friday, you will also like Switched. Henry and Serena ("Ducky") switch bodies after stating that they knew nothing about each other. Henry was in love with Serena, but she had no desire to get involved with anyone. She wanted to be her own person and didn't want to lose herself to someone else. They both learned much about the other person and their family relationships while living in the other person's body. Although we most likely won't change bodies with a special person in our lives, this book shows how it is important to really get to know someone. Often, their families provide much insight. You will need to read this book to find out if they ever switch back and is their a chance for them to live happily ever after.

This is my first book by Sarah Ready but I’ve already got additional books by her on my Kindle queued up and ready to go.

This book was a delightful take on “Freaky Friday”. It was fun. It was funny, and I adored the FMC.

The book follows Serena Otaki who is a brilliant and beautiful physicist who’s spent her whole life avoiding love in favor of her career. She’s messy and unorganized and totally relatable. Henry Joule (yes that Joule for my fellow science nerds) is her uptight, meticulous new boss. Did I mention he’s an Englishman and that they may have had a night of passion before they realized Henry was her new boss?

These two collide one night in the most unexpected way, leaving them in each other’s bodies. Utter chaos ensues and what’s left is a hilarious story of two people who learn that love sprouts in the most unpredictable places with people that you never expected.

As these two literally walk a mile in each other’s shoes, they get a deeper understanding and appreciation for how the other side and gender lives.

I will say that I did listen to the audiobook and read on my kindle at the same time. I found that the audiobook was fun, and the narrators were fantastic, but the story is mostly told from Serena’s point of view. I think that narration from Henry would have helped me keep the dialogue less confusing since they were in each other’s bodies. Also, there are some cute illustrations in the printed copy.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I feel like the concept was well done. This is a great book to grab a cup of coffee…or tea with and cozy up for an afternoon. Thank you to NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing, for the advanced reader’s copy.

Paranormal romance is a new territory to me but I really am enjoying this series. This was a little harder for me to understand ( and I think it's because I'm dumb but I really recommend reading with an open mind to appreciate Serena's story).

I knew I would love Serena's personality since Jillian's story in Ghosted and her story was just perfect. She is the perfect nerd and though I was not a Star Trek fan, the amount of reference wasn't overwhelming. She's a physicist and I love the theories she discussed and the diagrams throughout the book. Henry was a dry character at first but I loved getting to know him and his family throughout the book. I think the idea of switching bodies (thought accidentally, MAYBE with the help of physics) helped each other understand their feelings toward one another. I love the idea of feeding into the body's memories and sticking through the body's preference even though the soul in it is a different "owner" or being. Serena is a career-driven character who chose physics over love with the fear of getting lost in whoever she falls with because she saw it in how she was raised; but throughout the book, we see the misunderstanding in her belief and how she found it all on her own-though with a little nudging from Henry. Also, Henry's POV in this story about made me cry. It's so beautiful. I recommend reading this if you're looking for a body-swap romance that is heaving in science too! It was a fun read overall!

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

If you are a fan of the movie "It's a Boy Girl Thing" then this book is for you. This was a very quick read if you are looking for a palette cleanser in between longer/ heavier reads. It was witty and light, but seemed to break the 4th wall in unusual places. I love an enemies to lovers trope but it felt more like a self love to lovers book as the female main character falls in love through things that the main love interest does while in HER body. Overall the book was a fun read for me and I have already recommended it to others.

Pros:

Cute and Witty: The banter between Serena and Henry is sharp and full of moments where I was giggling and kicking my feet.

Body-Swap Premise: The sci-fi twist on the enemies-to-lovers trope adds a layer of depth that allows for unexpected situations.

Character Growth: While both Serena and Henry initially come across as narcissistic, the body-swap experience forces them to confront their flaws and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and each other.

Cons:

Borderline Narcissistic Leads: Both Serena and Henry can be self-absorbed in the beginning, which might turn some readers off.

Lighthearted Science: The science behind the body swap is more lighthearted than hardcore sci-fi, which might not appeal to everyone.

Predictable Plot: The enemies-to-lovers trope itself might be familiar to some readers. (But I eat it up every time)

Thank you netgalley and publishing company for allowing me to read this advanced copy for my honest opinion

A very cute rom com body switch HEA. This book had me giggling. I really enjoyed how adorable the MMC and FMC were.

STEM
forced proximity
He falls first.

I would recommend

In the end, I really enjoyed this story. Getting there… well, it was a little rough.

The first 80 pages or so were really choppy and seemed inconsistent and all over the place. Once Serena and Henry swap, it feels like another author has taken over and the story really comes together and feels much more linear and cohesive then the first quarter.

There’s your normal miscommunications and forced proximity while trying to figure out how to undo the switch. The events are interesting and humorous when appropriate.

All in - it’s a great quick read once you get through the first 9-10 chapters.

I selected this book without knowing it was a sequel but that didn’t matter, it is definitely a book that can stand on its own. The story and characters are cute and the book is well written. There is a lot of quirkiness to it, like footnotes and graphs, that make it fun and a little more interesting.
Overall it was a little too science focused for me personally. If you are into physics and good-guy love stories, this book is for you! I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys books like Love, Theoretically.

Switched is the second book in Sarah Ready’s Ghosted series, but you can read it without having read the first one, you can read my review of it here.

I was really looking forward to read this book because I liked the first one a lot and I really love Sarah Ready’s writing style. I love the quirkky fun humor she adds to her characters and stories. What intrigued me the most and caught my attention was the plot of this book, that switch/body swap between the main characters. Which I loved because I hadn’t come across a book with this type of plot before, I thought the author executed it very well and made it fun but at the same time meaningful for both characters.

Even more meaningful to Serena because of her belief about love «It’s all out there for everyone to see. Fall in love, lose yourself. Fall in love, have your organs fused, your brain hijacked, and your personality wiped.» And by switching bodies with Henry she is able to see and feel from his perspective, making him see and question her beliefs. Falling even more in love with him.

And for Henry it’s the part of knowing how Serena feels that keeps her from loving him a little bit, her fears. But that makes him fall more in love with her. Henry was such a cinnamoroll and i liked him.

«I caught your loneliness and your dreams. I felt the awe and love you have for your home, but also your desire to leave and explore. I felt your longing in England for a large family that might love you.»

One thing I was able to connect with Serena is the fact that she is an only child in a small family. So when Henry said this line to her I saw myself in it, I felt every sense of it. And when Serena’s mom tells Henry (being Serena) that she was glad that her daughter had found someone so that when they were gone, she would have someone, in the end, what counts was that she had a hand in the hard times.

I loved Serena and Henry’s dynamic, although I didn’t feel as much spark between them as I did with Jillian and Daniel in Ghosted. I liked the parts where they had to pretend to be each other, being in different bodies in familiar situations, like at Henry’s brother’s wedding and Serena’s parents’ house.

It’s worth noting that the book is told from Serena’s pov but at the end we have a chapter with Henry’s pov. Overall It’s a lightheared, humorous and romantic read. Serena’s doodles in some chapters were a very cool plus.

Although I admit that Ghosted, the first book, managed to hook me a bit more than this one maybe because of the New York setting in which it takes place, or also because, although I like to read about women succeeding in what they are passionate about, I admit that STEM fields are not my thing coming from a person who studied in the arts and humanities field.

Switched didn't live up to what Ghosted had to offer but the mcs and the romance definitely served. Henry and Serena were so damn cute🥹

I enjoyed this fun magical realism (Sci-Fi realism?) romance.

The characters are opposites, and this story is a very unique way of helping each other learn to understand their differences. Some of the the other tropes include fake dating, coworker, love at first sight. Mild spice.

I read the ebook (which has fun graphs and footnotes) and listened to the audiobook (which does a great job of including the extras, and the main narrator does a beautiful job with the different character voices). So either format (or print) is a great choice.

I recommend this for anyone looking for a fun, sweet romance with a twist!

This was such a cute read! I love the chemistry between Henry and Serena, and not only how their relationship evolves throughout the story, but also their connection with their families. Thank you NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for an ARC of Switched.

Sarah Ready quickly became one of my favorite authors in 2023 and today is pub day for her newest novel, Switched.

You’ll have to suspend disbelief on this magical realism/sci-fi/romcom but it’s a cute read set in Switzerland. This one is science heavy at times and would be a great book for a challenge for a woman in STEM prompt.

Thanks to @netgalley I tandem read the ebook while listening to the audiobook. The narrators did an excellent job, and the ebook is unique. It features footnotes, illustrations and graphs.

Switched is book 2 in the Ghosted series but can be read as a standalone without any confusion. I’m looking forward to book 3 coming out later this year.