I loved this! I found this book hilarious from the first page. It was something different and interesting and I enjoyed it immensely. Serena and Henry had great chemistry and I adored getting to know them both through each other. The story was a real page turner and I was hooked all the way through. I can't wait for the next book in this series.

Body swapping is one of the most classic magical realism tropes, but Switched is a fresh take on a timeless plot device.

The story kicks off with insta-lust between Serena and Henry; Serena gets stuck on varnish at a bar, and Henry helps rescue her. A couple of rounds of spice later, an email that Henry will be her new boss, and commitment-phobe Serena is running out the door. A year and a half later, Serena and Henry tiptoe around each other at the office, especially since they are complete opposites, but a blow-up timed with a catastrophic physics event lead to them switching bodies. The foundation of the blow-up is not understanding each other, but their time switched helps them learn to appreciate one another beyond the lust. Throw in a brother's wedding and a medical emergency and you are in store for chaos and connection.

In all honesty, I kind of wish I skipped the first few chapters. I really hated Serena at first (why was it necessary to make her a PhD at 22??), she was a complete caricature, but she really grew on me while she was in Henry's body. She truly had so much character development, from realizing how her way of life was unsustainable to reconnecting with her mom to learning that understanding is the foundation of love. She became more of a person. Same with Henry - the lovesick uptight Brit was so annoying at first, but he grew to embrace chaos and to fall in love for real, not just lust.

The last few chapters were also a bit contrite, but the middle part was so good that it makes up for it. Even though I often don't like insta-lust, it helped make sure that they weren't falling in love with themselves or their bodies, but with each other's personalities. The footnotes and graphs were a fun splash, and this is a worthy entry in the body-swap pantheon.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest review! I'm definitely going to go back and read Ghosted now :)

This was cute! I definitely enjoyed Ghosted more than this one but it was still very cute.

I didn’t enjoy how opposed to relationships Serena was. None of her reasons were actually realistic (to me) and I didn’t like how it took until she was LITERALLY ON HER DEATH BED to finally decide to take a chance on love.

I read the ebook and listened to the audiobook and the male narrator was WAY TOO OLD. Idk what they were thinking but that dude definitely already has 3 grown kids and a gaggle of grandkids somewhere off in the countryside

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy in exchange for a review

What makes this book unique: endnotes, science heavy, breaking the fourth wall multiple times, and it being a story concept I haven’t read yet (unless you count watching Freaky Friday).

The “footnotes” idea is neat, except that they’re actually endnotes. It didn’t always work and allow me to go back to my spot (read via Kindle app), which made me second guess if I was going to click on the endnote, lose my place, go back to the start of the chapter and flip to the Location no. It is unique and it reminded me of my own studies, but poorly executed. At night, because of my blue light sensitivity, my phone goes into “red” mode (thank you, iPhone and your accessibility features!!), this makes the endnotes hard to see/impossible to see, so I missed them. It would have worked well if they were at the bottom of the page as actual footnotes, rather than in the back of the book aka endnotes.

This was a bit slow for me due to how detailed it was. It did feel like reading a science textbook and research papers. I appreciated rhetorical visuals, as I am a visual learner, but this was a dense read. It starts to pick up about 35% through.

I can’t even imagine switching bodies with someone I barely know and being thrown into their life and family events. A lot of complicated emotions to explore, leaving Henry and Serena to wade through their own thoughts and merging thoughts during their soul swapping.

The physiological differences between sexes is touched upon here, particularly morning wood, “wet” dreams, and menstrual cycle. What made this unbelievable to me is that the characters truly don’t explore their new bodies.

2.5 ⭐️
Overall, this book missed the mark for me as there wasn’t much character growth, but it was very plot heavy, and left me wanting more from the characters - especially Serena falling more in love with her own self through Henry (???) and accepting love.

Thank you NetGalley and W.W. Crown for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

📚 Book Review: “Switched” by Sarah Ready 🎧

Just finished listening to the audiobook of “Switched” by Sarah Ready and I am blown away! 🎉🎧 The narrators did an amazing job bringing the characters to life and keeping me engaged throughout the story. 🌟💫

I received a copy of this book off of @netgalley m, thanks to the publishers and @sarahreadyauthor , and I couldn’t be more grateful! 🙏 This book was an absolute delight to listen to, and I hope the series continues because I am hooked! 🌺💕

For Serena Otaki and Henry Joule, an unexpected event at the particle collider leads to a mysterious switch where they find themselves in each other’s bodies. Serena, a free-spirited Californian, and Henry, an uptight Brit, must navigate the complexities of their new reality and discover that love and life are more complicated than they ever imagined.

The storyline is filled with sparks, particles colliding, and a universe coming to a halt, creating a captivating and unique narrative. The characters’ contrasting personalities and unexpected circumstances make for an entertaining and heartfelt read.

If you’re looking for a story that combines science, love, and a touch of magic, “Switched” is a must-read! 💖✨

Serena Otaki, a carefree Californian, finds joy in smashing atoms at The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland. Her love extends to Star Trek, spicy tofu, and her feline companion, Captain Purrk. Embracing a cluttered apartment and an unattached lifestyle, Serena's simplicity defines her.

Despite my efforts, I struggled with the writing style due to constant fourth wall breaking and confusing footnotes. The dialogue and word choices felt cringey at times. Overall, it's a swift rom-com with a magical twist, recommended for fans of the 'body swap' trope, the central theme of the story.

I appreciate Netgalley and W. W. Crown, an imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC, for providing me with a copy of Switched by Sarah Ready.

Sarah Ready definitely knows how to write an entertaining story. Unfortunately this one was just ok for me. I liked the characters and the meetcute was so original and charming. I just wasn't as excited to get back to it as I was with Ghosted.

I loved this book just like I did the first one. I really enjoyed the freaky Friday type theme. This is a slow burn, opposites attract romance and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

This book is a heartwarming paranormal romantic comedy about two physicists named Serena and Henry. One day, after an unexpected storm, they switch bodies. Despite being complete opposites, they end up meeting one perfect night and sparks fly between them. This book is packed with banter, tension, chemistry, and hilarious moments that make it an absolute joy to read. It emphasizes self-discovery and female individualism while still keeping the story engaging and entertaining. If you're looking for a sweet, hilarious, and delightful romantic comedy, this book is highly recommended.
This is my first book by Sarah Ready, which happens to be the second book in the Ghosted series. I enjoyed it so much that I'm planning to get the first one now. It was a fun read! I also listened to the audiobook and I highly recommend it - the narrator did an excellent job.

I loved this!!! Serena is such a brain and I love that so much about her! It was so nice to see someone so incredibly smart and also so incredibly messy in the same person. Henry is the best! I just wanted to hug him the entire book! The switching of their lives really hit home when they had to be there for each other’s huge life events, and it was so well written, it tugged on my heart strings! I love this series so far and I can’t wait for the next book!

Thank you to Netgalley, W.W. Crown an Imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC book for an honest review.

This is book two of a series but could definitely be read as a standalone even though our main couple from previous book plays a minor role. This was another fun, quirky book that doesn't follow the normal standards of this trope. This time being a "body swap" of our hero and heroine. Serena and Henry are both scientists and have a total soul mate/love connection at their first meeting...which freaks Serena out because she doesn't believe you can be in love without losing yourself and follow your dreams. Therefore, she sabotages the relationship shortly after discovering Henry it to be her new boss. The two work together, but not happily. Then one night there is a storm and a bunch of mystical/science stuff that happens that causes the body swap. I enjoyed how the two could get an inside scoop into to each other's feelings and glimpses of past life events. The entire premise was clever but a bit too much science stuff for me. I adored Henry's character and while eventually you got to see why Serena/Ducky got her stubborn belief about love, she could still be so frustrating at times.

There are some spicy scenes that honestly, I could do without. The story was solid with just the sweet romance in my opinion. Still an enjoyable read with the long awaited "aha moment" and happily ever after.

3.5 stars

Thank you to @NetGalley and W. W. Crown, Swift & Lewis Publishing, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), and Members’ Audiobooks for my free advanced readers copy of this book and audiobook!

I both listened to and read the book. The writing was excellent, great character development, a plot that kept you intrigued and an animated narrator.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! This book, such a hilariously sweet, love at first sight, fated mates romance. I thoroughly enjoyed this funny, quirky romance. I cried so any tears of laughter and of sweet joy. The characters, Serena and Henry are both science nerds that meet at a local bar. Serena aka Ducky unknowingly sits on a newly varnished laden bench and becomes glued to it. In comes her rescuer, Henry, donates his coat for her to wrap around her as she shimmies out of her pants, sans panties and pants.

They have a magical night that terrifies Serena. It feels like instant love and she is not having that at all. She breaks Henry’s heart with a lie, he ends up being her boss and for the next two years they work begrudgingly together until another fated magical day where they somehow switch bodies.

Together, Henry and Serena work side by side, meeting each others families, being supportive and attentive to each other’s needs, while finding a cure to their debacle.

Full of witty banter and funny quips, the author takes you on a wild ride of fated love. Will Henry and Serena get their respective bodies back? Do they fall in love and admit it to each other? Or like a psychic’s prediction, will they both die?

This book was a bit challenging for me. It's not that it was awful; I believe I just picked it up at the wrong time.
I really liked the main male character; he was sweet and wonderful. The main female character was genuinely interesting, but at times, she got on my nerves.
Overall, I just felt it wasn't the right fit for me. I struggled to connect with both the story and the characters.

Serena thinking she can't love someone and still have all of her dreams is my bread and butter. She resists Henry so much because she doesn't understand that it's okay to love a man. Henry is so obsessed with her and I love to see it. The fact that they get engaged and then married the next month is so funny. Honestly, the whole book was funny and I enjoyed seeing them get used to being in the other persons body.

I received an arc through netgalley.

Thank you to NetGalley and W.W. Crown an Imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for allowing me to read a copy of Switched by Sarah Ready in exchange for my honest review.

A multiverse of stars!

I absolutely loved this book! The quirkiness, the dialog, the "switch", even the "nerdiness"!

I strongly encourage everyone to read this book. It is not to be missed!

This was definitely a cute one! A little modern freaky Friday science nerd story! I was really torn between a 3 and a 4 rating because while it was cute, it wasn’t one that blew me away. Although I did enjoy the parts where they had to view the others point of view…that was fun to see from each side. I did get through it rather quickly as it held my attention, so that’s always a plus!

Sarah Ready always creates fun reads that draw you into the story - becoming a go to author when I am looking for something light and entertaining. This book features two physicists crossed in love and the universe intervening to show them the way to true love through a soul switch that has them literally experience life from the others perspective.

While it is book two in a series, you do not have to have read the first to get into this story. It does have some literacy devices that some readers may not enjoy (footnotes and breaking the fourth wall) but author forewarns of them and they don’t interrupt the flow of the story. Perfect for those looking for a STEM romance with science geek joking around!

I am ready for book 3 in this series and can’t wait to see who is featured next

I was intrigued by the initial concept, it starts out as a fun, original concept, a bit on the quirky diary-style, think Princess Diaries with the awkward stream of thought, but I didn't connect with how the story was actually told and quickly gave up. So it wasn't really for me in the end.

5⭐️ | 2🌶

After absolutely devouring Ghosted, I jumped at the opportunity and immediately requested for Switched as soon as I spotted it on NetGalley.

I loved that the book came with cute doodles and footnotes, yes footnotes! And not the boring kind, most were witty and hilarious. At this point it’s safe to say I’m absolutely in love with the whole magical realism trope because I loved the freaky Friday vibe here. There are several moments that had me cackling in the middle of the night (ref. Chapter 31) I adored Henry! As if being gorgeously British wasn’t enough, his golden retriever vibe had my heart melting and the fact that he was so madly, desperately in love with Selena; who by the way I wanted to punch on several occasions! I get that she was a career oriented woman who was scared of loosing herself if she gave love a chance (I’m a bit like that!) but when you have a man like Henry, saying the things he was saying (ref. my annotations) how can one resist! I would’ve quit any damn thing to be with him (if he wasn’t fictional, or perhaps I was!)

I loved this book, even though I almost lost my mind and bawled my eyes out at one point (ref. Chapter 38) These two took me on a roller coaster ride and I would let them do it all over again! So yes, obviously you cannot miss this one.

How unique! I loved Ghosted (my fave of the two in the series so far), but Switched was definitely an interesting spin on the Freaky Friday storyline!

Sarah Ready has quickly become a go-to author for me - you can always count on her to give you an excellent storyline and make you think and bring the drama without giving an emotional breakdown. Switched is one of her more quirky tales! I love that she’s brought in the body-swap idea for a couple that had magic and great sparks at first meeting but quickly discovered that they were new work colleagues so it couldn’t go further, until a freak accident at the Large Hadron Collider one lightning storm caused them to swap bodies and they got a really unique perspective on each other’s lives, including seeing their memories, attending the others big life events, experiencing their own preferences - super interesting!

Definitely recommend it to all, especially fans of Ready’s other works, including but most especially Ghosted! It’s not one to be missed!

Audio is narrated by my favourite couple - Kelsey Navarro Foster and James Anderson Foster. They did a spectacular job as always, but he only had a small role (I absolutely love Kelsey and I know the book was written the way it was for a reason, but would have loved to hear more of James)!

I received an advance read and listen copy from NetGalley and W.W. Crown (an Imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing), Members' Titles and Audiobooks, and this is my honest feedback.