What would it be like to truly see life from someone else's point of view?
That is exactly what happens to Flynn and Amy.

Together for two years, they are both wondering, what happened to that magical connection they once had?
While preparing to leave for Amy's sisters big wedding in the countryside, things begin to crumble for Amy and Flynn. Amy is stressed she won't live up to her Chief Bridesmaid duties and can't disappoint her sister Laura this weekend.
Flynn is worried. He feels Amy pulling away from him. He's desperate to hold on to this relationship.

On the way to the wedding venue things between Amy and Flynn go stratospheric.
Amy and Flynn don't understand how it happened or how to fix it. One thing they do understand?
Amy is in Flynn's body. And Flynn...yeah. He's in Amy's body.

Desperate to keep up the charade that all is normal, both are forced to acknowledge certain truths about one another. Can they survive this weekend and most of all, do they want their relationship to survive once they truly see one another?

Why did I enjoy this story? Cesca Major doesn't disappoint with this one. Witty, real, and legit explosive, this story reminds us that loving someone can be difficult. That it's getting through the walls we put up that make love truly spectacular.

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Maybe the art of true love is not finding the perfect person, but about seeing the imperfect person perfectly."

A fun story about a couple at a crossroads in their relationship who then swap bodies (think Freaky Friday) right before a big wedding weekend. Amy is ready to leave this relationship, while Flynn is desperately trying to save it and take the next big step. As they pretend to be each other, they learn more about each other’s pasts and reflect on their own behaviors.

The dual POV helped us understand Amy and Flynn as characters and how that has led to why they are the way they are. It unfolded slowly, sometimes jumping back in time to give readers a full sense of them.

Was really hoping for Freaky Friday! A solid read with some good twists, but didn’t blow me away. The story plays with themes of identity and what it means to walk in someone else’s shoes, which is interesting, but the pacing was a bit slow for me.

This book gave freaky Friday vibes if it was a couple instead of a mother/daughter! I liked the depth of characters and overall story line of it taking place over the FMC’s sister’s wedding weekend. I will say, it was hard to follow at times with them switching bodies.

This was an easy fun read for me. I’ve always been obsessed with Freaky Friday so when I read the description for this, I was intrigued! I really enjoyed the main plot and I also appreciate all of the pop culture references. I know some people don’t care for lots of pop culture references in books, but for me it makes it easier for me to relate to the characters. One con I had was that I got a little lost in the time line at first. There’s a lot of back and forth between the two main characters so you really have to pay attention to who you’re reading as, and when it’s taking place. Overall I enjoyed it, and it was a quick read for me! I’ll definitely check out this author again.


Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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An interesting premise that I just couldn’t get into.

The simple description would be to call this “Freaky Friday,” but for a couple. Flynn and Amy are heading to Amy’s sister’s wedding when, during an argument, they are “struck by lightning” (sorta? I think you can simply say “act of God”) and wake up in each other’s bodies. This is combined with the idea of them moving in together and Flynn is planning to propose…while Amy is thinking about breaking up. They decide to proceed to Amy’s sister’s wedding anyway and…hijinks. This while also exploring items from their pasts.

I think the biggest problem I had with the book was that anyone else who woke up like this…they’d go to the doctor. They would obsess about what’s different about their different gendered body. Here…it is pretty much ignored in order to tell a different story. And there IS an interesting story being told – the stuff in both their pasts and the things that make each person who they are are revealed to be a fascinating backstory. But the more I thought about this book, the more I felt that the “Freaky Friday” aspect just didn’t matter.

Indeed…it kind of confused things. For large portions of the novel I found myself confused about whose point of view we were seeing (Amy chapters are told from Flynn’s POV…and vice versa…UNLESS they’re flashbacks…in which case they’re who they are – if you’re confused…welcome to the club). I often had to remind myself “this is an Amy chapter, so it is actually Flynn,” etc. And then I just found their relationship frustrating. I can’t imagine these two together years from now. The romance just didn’t click for me. There’s lots of great characters and good writing, but in the end…I wanted them to walk away from one another. Amy didn’t appreciate Flynn for who he was and Flynn hid things from his past. Neither of these things are recipes for long term relationship success.

It wasn’t a “bad” book by any stretch. Like I said, the writing is solid. But it just wasn’t for me. YMMV. 3 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In all honesty, I love this plot. I don’t car that it’s cliche or whatever I eat it up every time. It was a nice brain break from life and accomplished what it needed to. I just didn’t really like the character Amy.

The concept of this book was something i was really interested in, think Freaky Friday but instead it’s a couple. It was a bit confusing at first but then I got the hang of it. Definitely a fun, light read, and the characters were enjoyable.

Amy and Flynn experience a bizarre twist of fate when they’re struck by lightning and switch bodies, Freaky Friday style, en route to Amy’s sister’s wedding.

Determined not to upstage the bride, they clumsily navigate the weekend pretending nothing’s amiss. As they do, they’re forced to confront old secrets and personal insecurities, which allows them to gain a better understanding of each other.

This fun premise is told from a dual POV, which can be a bit confusing at times given the body switch. The switch leads to some humorous moments and some that give you secondhand anxiety.

I breezed through the book, appreciating the unique concept, even though I found several of the characters less likable and the story less compelling than I’d hoped.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for allowing me to read an ARC of If I Were You by Cesca Major, in exchange for my honest review.

Cesca Majors did it again!

I loved this book! It was humorous, heartwarming, and thought-provoking. Important lessons about listening, really listening, to others, not being quick to judge (others or yourself), and the importance of family.

Cesca Major is now a must-read for me!

I went into this book with super high expectations because I LOVED Maybe Next Time. I did love the premise of this book and felt that the ending tied it together in a satisfying way. The two main characters were annoying at times, but I think that’s how real life goes. I will continue to read whatever Cesca Major releases!

This would make a great movie. The premise has so much potential. In fact, I think a movie would be even better than the book.

This is a very British book; just a forewarning for fellow US readers who might be thrown off.

This is a great book if you're looking for a beach read or something light! Amy and Flynn are headed to a wedding and an external force leads to them switching bodies. It's told through both character's POVs- which could get confusing with the whole switching bodies thing. But you get used to it. The switch leads to some humorous situations (of course) but also forces them to confront much needed personal issues and reflect on their relationship as a couple. All of the characters were likable and most importantly - realistic.. This is a quirky, quick read that should be on everyone's reading list! Looking forward to reading more from Cesca Major. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!

I was a fan of Major’s debut novel, Maybe Next Time, and I was excited to read her latest. Although magical realism is at the center of this book, I found the characters to be realistically flawed (in a good way!). The ending felt a bit abrupt, but I appreciated that it was somewhat nontraditional. Fans of Major’s debut novel, Josie Silver, Sophie Cousens, and Rebecca Serle will love this one!

Cesca is the queen of high concept, heart-rending love stories. Readers are going to fall in love with this rom com story with a twist. It’s a phenomenal premise, delivered with the perfect blending of humour and heartbreak, I loved every minute

I feel like I should love a book about people struck by lightning and switching bodies so much more. However, this one was almost a DNF.

I found the characters going back-and-forth confusing, the characters is a little flat, and it was just plain not very cute for me.

I loved the premise of this book and this cover was everything for me, especially since I read Major's last novel and loved it! Unfortunately, it almost immediately fell flat for me. It was a bit confusing to keep going back and forth between POVs (as they were actually in the other person's body). I had a hard time caring about the Amy and Flynn and rooting for them. I'll read future works by Cesca Major and while I'm confident some readers will like this one, it just wasn't for me. Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow Publishing for my E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

IF I WERE YOU by Cesca Major has such a fun premise, and I was entertained as Flynn and Amy attempted to navigate the wedding weekend together, as each other. There's loads of emotional depth and very visual scenes in this story, and it raises the question: what would you think about your misunderstood partner if you lived a weekend in their life?

If I Were You follows Amy and Flynn- a couple that has been dating for 2 years and are on their way to the wedding weekend of Amy's sister, Laura and Flynn's friend, Jay.. Told in both characters POV and throughout different times in their life, we see how a relationship that had a great start has turned into a relationship where neither of them truly knows the other. A freak lightning strike later and they somehow have switched bodies. With a packed wedding schedule full of activities, speeches, dances, and full of people from both of their lives- their relationship will be put to the ultimate test.

I had a hard time putting down this book! Even though some parts of it truly annoyed me because I hate the Murphy's Law trope of anything that can go wrong, will go wrong- I was so entertained. I felt that both Amy and Flynn were relatable. I enjoyed hearing Flynn appreciate how honest and vulnerable the women were with one another and how if he had deeper friendships growing up, he may have been a more open and honest person. I think Cesca Major was maybe a little unfair to male friendships in this story as none of them seemed to ever speak about anything besides girls, drinking, and sports- and I could totally be off-base but I would imagine that at least one of Flynn's friendships would involve a little bit of vulnerability and feeling. Overall, a great and quick read!

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for an advanced copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity read this arc.

This was a DNF for me. It had a darkness I didn’t like and just wasn’t the plot I was expecting from the description.