Thanks to Netgalley & W.W. Crown for access to this E-ARC! The characters were so cute & I loved the body switch theme! Another good one by this author!

"The Big Bang Theory" + "Freaky Friday" = A great book!!!

Yes, that's corny but describes how this book felt for me. I've seen every episode of "TBBT" many times over, so many of the terms/names/locations in this book were familiar to me. But only from watching that show!! I'm not smart, AT ALL, but this book didn't make me feel lost since I had the tiniest but of familiarity.

Serena & Henry. Serena as Henry and Henry as Serena. The author did a phenomenal job of writing their characters as they were. She also did a phenomenal job of writing them while they were switched. There was loads of depth, understanding and love for both of them. Before, during, and after the split. I doubt anyone could've written it better.

I definitely recommend this book!!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Why are there not more people talking about Sarah Ready and her books! Switched is the second I have ready by this author and both times I was instantly drawn in why the fun storyline, likeable characters and great writing. Switched is a fun semi paranormal/fantasy type of romance and a premise that had me questioning how it would work. Freaky Friday but its between our two love interests? How? It shouldn’t work as seamlessly as it does, but it does. I was never confused as to which character was who and I LOVED how Serena and Henry were able to get to know one and other by literally seeing through the others eyes and understanding each other on a cellular level.

This story was so well done and flowed beautifully. Switched had be laughing out loud, gasping in surprise and full on fan girling over the story. I highly recommend this one, low on angst but high on the rom com aspect. I love how enjoyable Switched was, I truly did not want to put it down! I will continue to reach for this author’s work, because so far I have not been disappointed.
-Mackenzie Bibliophile

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

Switched is a fun, cute story that weaves the whimsy of supernatural romance with a nerdy comedy. The novel is charming in its use of often funny technical diagrams, footnotes, and Star Trek references, bringing a relatability to the story that will particularly resonate with fans of science and sci-fi alike.

The story follows Serena Otaki and Henry Joules, two physicists working at CERN with contrasting lifestyles (think chaos vs. order; coffee vs. tea) and outlooks on love, who are thrown together in a cosmic twist of fate. Serena, a Star Trek-loving American physicist, thrives in her independence. Henry is a serious, tea-loving Brit physicist who wants to find ‘The One’ and settle down. Their worlds collide accelerated protons one fateful night at the local British pub.

Sarah Ready delves deep into the intricacies of understanding and accepting someone else's perspective, literally. When a bizarre electrical storm triggers their swap, they are thrust into each other's bodies. Their experiences force them to confront their preconceptions about love, life, and happiness from an entirely new vantage point.

The emotional and character development of both characters truly anchors the story. As Serena and Henry navigate their swapped lives, they embark on a journey of both self-discovery and mutual understanding. The inclusion of a spicy scene adds a touch of heat to their adventure, adding to the story's overarching themes of love and connection.

I didn’t love the fourth wall breaking that occurred now and then, even though I must admit it was perfectly in keeping with Serena’s character. Also, as a Brit who grew up in America, some of the tongue-in-cheek stereotypes of both countries were a little much at times, but never stopped me from enjoying the story.

Overall, Switched is a feel-good story that strikes the perfect balance between heartwarming romance and nerdy humour. It's a story about finding love in the most unexpected places, the magic of understanding another person truly, and the joy of discovering that what we think is a universal truth isn’t necessarily universal after all.
This book is a must-read for those who enjoy a blend of romance, comedy, and a touch of the supernatural, all wrapped up in a narrative that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.

I highly recommend this sweet, sci-fi read to anyone who loves rom-coms, slightly supernatural stories, or just wants to escape into a delightful world.

**same review with the audiobook version

Thanks NetGalley for providing the opportunity to read and listen to Switched by Sarah Ready.
I started off listening to the audiobook but *switched* to reading it about 25% of the way through.

The audio version just wasn't for me, the accent imitations and how the narrator just lowered her voice when reading the main male lead's lines was off-putting. I enjoyed the book more after changing to the traditional reading route.

I felt that the whole book would've hit harder in a different medium, because the writing was overly descriptive and seemed more suited for a script rather than a novel. I liked the overall concept and plot however there were just some things that affected my reading experience.

The good:
- inclusion of graphs and pictures, that was cute
- the main message of the story about staying true to oneself
- the overall plot wasn't that bad, it kept me reading and not DNF'ing it
- strong female lead and an honest wholesome male lead
- the annotations concept was great, though it fell off pretty quickly and was only reintroduced again near the end

The not so good:
- cringey 'breaking the fourth wall' instances
- repetitive (tea and starlight - that's all I need to say on this matter)
- insta-lust/love and I personally didn't see the chemistry
- side characters weren't that well developed and I don't know why some were even introduced if they're not going to be fleshed out further
- the whole 'supernatural' aspect to the plot didn't make sense at all

Would not read again.

Overall rating: 2/5

When Serena Otaki meets Henry Joules for the first time, sparks fly, and it seems like the universe has stopped just for them. Yet when she stops to think about what she loves, it is her work in Geneva, Switzerland, smashing atoms at The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. Having a man in her life is not possible. Y et for Henry, life is simple. He loves making analog black holes, drinking piping hot tea, and been obsessively organised but he can’t wait to find the woman of his dreams. Love and marriage are in his future. So, when an electric storm causes an unexpected event at the particle collider and they find that they have switched bodies, life and love look very different, especially as Serena is in Henry’s body and Henry is in Serena’s body.
Another wonderful book by Sarah Ready, following on from one of my favourites ‘Ghosted’. I found the vibe between Serena and Henry, leapt from the pages, with plenty of tension. In particular, I loved the character of Henry who is so innately good and in turn, struggled to understand Serena’s reluctance to reveal her feelings for him. Even though this book is told from Serena’s perspective, by having Henry in her body, we get to see how he feels for her and in turn, how others see her. If this is a bit confusing, you will have to read the book to understand. This was such a cleverly written book, and whilst it requires the reader to suspend one’s disbelief, I found Henry and Serena’s journey to love, so very enjoyable.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I can’t believe this was my first Sarah Ready read — I loved it! I got through this book in a day because I couldn’t put it down. I really liked Serena’s voice throughout, and who doesn’t like a body swap a la Freaky Friday? Read this one for opposites attract, and you’ll also get to enjoy fun diagrams, and cheeky footnotes.

Thanks to NetGalley and W.W. Crown an Imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for this ARC!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC and allowing me to read Switched early!

I enjoyed the plot of this book. Two people, polar opposites, unlikely in love switch places and have to experience LIFE. Not just a week or bliss, real life situations. Hard conversations and working through feelings of happiness, sadness and everything in between. I feel like this book keeps a consistent pace, and enjoyed reading and at no point did I feel as though I was completely disinterested.

I am disappointed that there were footnotes dispersed throughout and then nothing from chapter 17 to chapter 40! I loved the footnotes and drawings in the book and thought they were so cute- I just wish there were a few more.

This book was cute!! The best way I can describe it is 'freaky friday' meets 'the big bang theory' which I surprisingly enjoyed. I'll be the first to admit a lot of the science references went over my head (a mix of both not being a scientist and also reading this right before bed.) That somehow didn't take away from this book at all tho. I loved loved loved the diagrams that were added throughout. It was adorable and it showed Serena's humour throughout the book. It also made me giggle because Serena is such a millennial-coded character which usually would make me cringe, but I love it so much here. The only thing that bothered me is this is probably the most instant instalove I've read about. I do understand it plays into the whole 'we're meant to be which is why we switched bodies' thing but it's a little far even for that in my opinion. He sees her naked an hour after they meet and he wants to marry her?? if these characters were teenagers I'd understand but this is a full-grown man.

Anyways, I really enjoyed this book. It was cute and easy to read. Serena & Henry worked well together and they're well fleshed out chracters.

Is there such a thing as love at first sight? What happens when a person is terrified of love to start with but then is confronted with love at first sight? In Serena's case, she runs but it turns out she can't get away from the object of her desire because he's her newest coworker. Worse yet, now he's mean to her and she doesn't know how to make it better. And then they switch bodies and have to work together to find a way to switch back. Can they overcome the friction between them to work together to find a solution? Will they be stuck permanently in each other's bodies? Will they find love this time around?

I was concerned that this was going to be just another body switch story like so many others. The author made some really smart choices in the story. This story felt fresh and new. I even laughed out loud at times! Serena's hang ups are slowly revealed, and the author makes some really smart choices as the extent of Serena's fears are uncovered and dealt with. Henry is just a really nice guy who happens to have fallen in love with Serena the minute he met her. His journey from spurned to admitting he still loves her was sweet and I found myself really rooting for him. All of the side characters added to the story and helped it to move forward. I really enjoyed the fact that the characters were forced to travel to visit their families and deal with the complication of being in each other's bodies. A few times I couldn't remember who was who since the side characters had no idea and their names were being used interchangeably! It was fun to keep it all straight.

This is a contemporary romance that takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, England and California. This is both a love at first sight and a second chance romance. This story explores overcoming your fears to embrace happiness. This book takes place following the events in Ghosted and I would recommend reading that book first because I really enjoyed it but it's not necessary for the reader to enjoy this story. I will read more from this author in the future.

Quick Summary: Tea of Coffee? Tidy or Messy? Dogs or Cats? Forever Love or Fleeting Lust? Henry and Serena couldn't be more different but none of that would matter if their one night stand didn't get complicated. After one amazing night together, Serena realizes that Henry is about to be her new boss and that, on top of her anti-love/marriage stance, may be an issue for her and lovestruck Henry. So what happens when things get a little "freaky friday" at the particle accelerator? They find out if it's possible that two incedibly different people come to understand each other's perspectives on life and love.

My thoughts: This smart, sweet, sometimes silly book was just what I needed during a few cold winter days. The battle Serena faced as she figured out her feelings was so raw and the inclusion of both of their families led to deeper character development and more meaningful dialogue. The way Henry and Serena learned about each other through their families was beautiful and the rollercoaster of emotions I felt throughout this was all worth it to end it with a smile on my face.

I'll end with this... Adhesive is important. It holds people together. I don't know why I didn't this of that... :)

**review to be posted on Instagram on 2/20

I truly enjoyed this book. Sarah Ready's description of settings and facial expressions really enthralls you in this book and transports you. For me it felt more like watching a movie than reading a book in some ways.
Serena's miscommunication and I hate love attitude was frustrating for a second, but honestly, it made the 'enemies' to lovers all that more enjoyable for me. I usually hate when a character gets too attached fast or moves too quickly, but for some reason, in this book, it just seemed right.....

I found myself laughing out loud multiple times and it was just overall a fun read.

Thank you, Sarah Ready and NetGalley for giving me early access to this novel!

Just as life, love and happily ever afters, this book had a lot of ups and downs. 3,75💫

This book reminds me of that movie 500 days of summer. He fell for her and wants commitment and spend the rest of his life with her, while she thinks love is only an annoyance and that it takes people's individuality and personality away. It is basically the same thing in this book, except they both fell in love, but she doesn't want to be in love because she thinks it will destroy her individuality and career. But he knows she fell in love with him because they switched bodies and he has access to her memories.
It isn't a bad book. It's just that all the switched bodies makes it confusing sometimes. Like, the whole book is in Serena's pov, and it is weird when she refers to him as Henry but she is describing her own appearance. This is all very confusing and I caught myself skipping a lot of lines with those descriptions.
One of my favorite aspects of this book was Serena's relationship with her mother, and how it impacted her view on love. I don't want to get too much into this aspect, but there is a scene about it that is simply beautiful. The interactions between the mcs and theirs families were one of my favorite things.
Also, the graphs, doodles, tables and footnotes were super fun and helped to make the reading more fluid.
To summarize everything, the book is very confusing but very beautiful in the end. If the switched-bodies-thing appeals to you, you're going to love it!
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC!

Serena and Henry meet one perfect evening and it’s instant love. For Henry, love is all he’s ever wanted but for Serena love means the loss of herself, and her true love of physics, so she panics and sabotages their relationship before it has a chance to begin. Unfortunately for her, Henry has been employed where Serena works. They spend the next two years working together, misunderstanding each other, until a freak storm strikes and causes the two of them to switch places. Through switching places they are able to come to a greater understanding of one another and take a second chance on the opportunity for the love of a lifetime.

I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful, heartfelt, hilarious rom-com reminiscent of Freaky Friday. At first I wasn’t sure about the plot. I side-eyed the insta-love and had to fully allow myself to suspend disbelief and just enjoy the story and once I did, I was in for a very good time. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that made me laugh out loud and also feel so emotional in the same breath to shed tears. Serena and Henry were great characters. The writing was funny, sharp, and at times poetic with great banter and chemistry between the mains as well as heartwarming moments with their families. I loved the way that by switching each were able to truly understand and appreciate each other and also to see their families in new ways. It really made me think of interactions in my own life and how our perspective could be changed for the better if only we walked in a mile in someone else’s shoes.

The story is told through Serena’s POV except for one chapter told through Henry’s. There are times that the fourth wall is broken. There is sexual innuendo and humor and the spice is open door.

Thank you to NetGalley and Swift and Lewis publishing for the ARC.

I loved getting the chance to get to know Serena! I absolutely loved Ghosted and this being the second book in that series but can be read as a standalone. With Freaky Friday vibes, this one was so fun. But I love all of Sarah’s book so it’s not a surprise I enjoyed this one. Serena is hilarious and super smart. When she meets Henry and has a one night stand, she never knew it would turn into a workplace romance and switching bodies. When Henry and Serena begin working together to get through their switch together, their banter is amazing and adorable. Another super cute HEA but told in a fun way.

—Thank you so much to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to review an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.


This is a slow burn enemies to lovers story that has these tropes : grumpy-sunshine, Body Swap, one bed trope, fake dating and more.
It has everything honestly. I loved the women in stem aspect. I love this universe and this did not disappoint.

When I started reading this book, I didn't realize it was set in the same world as Ghosted, which I loved and made a great surprise! For Switched, I really enjoyed it! I liked the characters and it was a fun premise. I loved the use of "stardust" as a description throughout. It certainly had a shock but so good! I'm definitely a fan of Sarah Ready!

Switched is a fun, and charming nerdy, supernatural body swapping romcom book. It's like a combination of Freaky Friday movie and Big Bang Theory series. Serena and Henry share intense one night stand in which both of them immediately falling in love. However, Serena is not ready for love and a man so she pushed Henry away. Fast forward to 2 years later, both of them wake up in each others body after getting caught on a crazy storm, forcing them to handle each of their works and family matters.

The use of the footnotes are brilliant, it did added more funny element in the book. The dialogue was not overly cheesy and make me cringe. But some parts indeed make me feel secondhand embarrassment.

Serena loves physics, star trek and her cat. She enjoy being herself, not in love, her messy apartment and just relaxing. She prefer to not get married and having love in her life. Meanwhile, Henry is a serious, organized person that loves physic, family and can't wait to get marry, which is the exact opposite of Serena. I love that the body swapped help both of them to understand each other more (because yeah, words can't convince them). I love that the author bring a bit different and uniqueness in this body swapped in which both of them got some fragments of memory, able to feel the body owner's emotion and their body routine. For example, Serena in Henry body have this huge urge to drink tea when she herself prefer coffee.

I love the banter, tension, chemistry and hilarious moments between them. It's so cute and sweet! Henry is such a cinnamon roll, sweetheart . I appreciate his thoughtfulness for not forcing Serena to accept his love and respect her decision. Serena is so charming, and relatable. I love her character so much! Throughout the story, I enjoy their personal growth since living in each other's bodies allowed them to see, feel and understand things about one another in a new light.

I also love that this book have my favorite troupe (he fell first). However, this is my own personal preference, but some parts did not work for me. I don't really love instant love but it saved by the time skip which make it tolerable. Overall, this is a lovely, magical and sweet book that I highly recommended. Giving it 3.7 ⭐️ Thank you Netgalley for the advance review copy.

2.5-3/3
Synopsis: Basically Big Bang Theory meets Freaky Friday as two physicists switch bodies and must find their way back to themselves.
Pros and cons: Last year I read The Space Between by this author and it was an epic love story. This…this was totally different. It was creative but quirky. It had a lot of random facts and drawings throughout. It was totally bizarre. But it was also cute at times. But then weird. I have to just land somewhere in the middle with my rating because it was not at all what I expected and while I didn’t dislike it I can’t say I loved it either.
Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced copy, put Feb 20.

Could not get through the Vinnny scene. Too much vicarious embarrassment for me. I would read 2 sentences and put it down.