Really love reading books by Jennifer Joyce, they are very entertaining and really keep me gripped.  Throughly enjoyed this book and would recommend to friends and family.

Although this story was somewhat predictable, it kept me entertained. Rebecca's transformation from have low self-confidence to coming into her own, even as she pretends to be her boss makes for great reading. Also loved the inclusion of the lovely animal sanctuary next door and the animal characters there!
A lovely heartwarming read that I really enjoyed.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley. 

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. 
Natalie.

How adorable! This book was both charming and fun. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters, and going through struggles with them. I liked the pacing and the writing style.

I was unable to read and review the book by the publishing date due to other commitments.  I will update the review immediately upon completion of the book.  Thank you NetGalley and publisher for giving me a free copy.

The Accidental Life Swap is a fun book about what it takes to find your voice. Rebecca is a bit of a pushover, so when she's mistaken for her boss Vanessa, it's fun to see her journey of self-discovery. This is my first read by Joyce, but it won't be my last. 

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

This book was so fun! This was the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The story was different from anything I've read recently and really captured my attention. It was so well written and the characters were fantastic.

Very enjoyable story about discovering what you are truly capable of, even if it takes partially impersonating your boss to do so. 

For Rebecca Riley has a massive confidence problem, she dreams big, but ultimately seems to be lacking a backbone to stand up to anyone. Hence why her boss Vanessa forces her to suddenly become the project manager for her new property in Little Heaton. 

Rebecca is normally Vanessa's PA at an events management company and dreams of stepping up to be an event manager, but first she needs to make sure the renovations are done in time for the house warming party, and standing up to a group of builder. 

Due to a slight misunderstanding on first meeting the builders they believe she is Vanessa, and suddenly Rebecca is channelling her inner Vanessa. 

What I really enjoyed the most about this book, is the animal sanctuary that is next door to Vanessa's property.  There are some really adorable animals in it, and Stacey and Oliver who run it are key people that I loved getting to know.  Any scenes involving the sanctuary are just a joy to read. 

My other favourite bits are the series of board games the Rebecca and Oliver play, being a board game fan myself.  I would have loved to have joined in with them, as I'm as competitive as them both!! 

On the whole this is a lot of fun, and the main hook of how long can Rebecca keep up the pretence and what will happen if the truth comes out, is very enjoyable and kept me reading on and on. 

A really entertaining novel from the always pleasing to read Jennifer Joyce. 

Thank you to HQ Digital and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.,

As part of a ‘spring cleaning’ phase I decided to make an effort to read some of the ARCs that I’m permanently behind on from NetGalley. I think trying to get into a story during the time of Coronavirus is perhaps not the best time for me in terms of having an open mind for reviews. I enjoyed the storyline in this book but it wasn’t immediately sucked into the story.  The story was much more Chick Lit versus romance (not a bad thing, just an observation) It reminded me of a vintage Shopaholic book meets the movie the Holiday.  A good fluffy easy read. If you’re looking for something light and quick, very PG, without any 🔥🔥 this would be a great book to pickup.

A great quick, fun romantic read that was exactly what you would expect but super fun and captivating none the less. Thanks tot he publisher and netgalley for the arc.

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for the early copy!

I decided to put down the novel because I did not connect with the writing style.

Cute life swap storyline. Unfortunately it did not keep my interest, took a while for me to complete this book.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

The perfect light-hearted romcom. This was an easy read full of sweet romance and lots of laugh out loud moments. It’s the kind of story that leaves you smiling.

I love a good switching places story and this was no exception! Such a great premise and execution! Thank you to the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Thank you Netgalley and HQ Digital for a copy of this book in return for an honest review (apologies for the delay).

This is the story of Rebecca. She really really really wants to be an event planner. The only thing is, she works for Vanessa, the hottest Event Planner in London. Only not as an associate but as her EA. The girl who runs around getting Vanessa coffee, labeling her files, keeping track of Vanessa's day-to-day. Not creating the most amazing events London has even seen. To make matters worse, she shares a flat with a disgusting roommate who takes all her groceries and never replaces them, uses her toothbrush and doesn't seem to feel a need to shower.

Basically, Rebecca is a big pushover.

Then Vanessa sends Rebecca to her country home to oversee renovations - which Rebecca begrudgingly agrees to. The bonus - at least she gets a break from living with her flatmate!

Everything changes when Rebecca arrives and is mistaken for Vanessa by the general contractors. Suddenly, as "Vanessa" Rebecca isn't a pushover. She's able to get the guys on track. She's able to stick up for herself. And it doesn't hurt that one of the contractors catches her eye ... and he seems to be just as interested.

Obviously Rebecca is going to have to come clean ... but how long can she keep this feeling of the new and improved her before having to face reality.

This was a cute book. A great little romance, which was definitely a driving theme in the book, but mostly it was about Rebecca getting to know herself, and realize her own worth. Highly enjoyable - nice, quick, not too complicated. You know what you are going to get, and I don't think you will be disappointed.

Recommended read. (3.5 stars)

This does exactly what it says on the tin  -  Rebecca is a PA, and when her boss Vanessa asks her to oversee the renovations at her new home she is mistaken for her boss. Rather than correcting the mistake Rebecca just goes along with it falling for one of the builders along the way.

A delightful, quick read that wasn't anything spectacular.

Rebecca Riley is an events manager - or she wants to be one. Instead, she is stuck as a PA to her demanding boss Vanessa, has a stinky, good-for-nothing roommate, and now her boss wants her to undertake the construction of her holiday home in Little Heaton, a town in the middle of nowhere. When Rebecca gets there, she isn't sure how she would ever get the job done. But by accident, she is mistaken to be Vanessa Whitley herself. Utilizing her boss's fiery reputation, Rebecca starts ordering the workers to move up the job and is surprised by the power that her change in name gets her. But things don't go as planned as one lie leads to another and she finds herself in a mess... and maybe in love.

The premise was very promising, but I thought that what the book had in concept, it lost in its execution. Rebecca's character has very little characterization. There was nothing distinguishing her from Rebecca as pretend-Vanessa or the real-Rebecca. Another thing I wasn't impressed by was that most of the characters are stereotypical embodiments. Vanessa is made out to be this feisty hot-tempered boss, but we don't actually see her living up to her bad reputation. Her character is over-exaggerated, which made the whole thing unrealistic for me. On the other hand, Rebecca's flat mate is the sexist, dirty guy, and to think he didn't notice her absence for three weeks says a lot. The only character I liked was Stacey's. Oliver was fine as a love-interest, but I wished there were more dialogue and confrontation between Rebecca and the rest of the workers after her true identity is out. 

Most of the plot was very predictable - the romance subplot, Rebecca's career turn, Emma's development, Vanessa's turnaround - everything turned out exactly the way I anticipated, and this predictability made it uninteresting. Overall, while the writing is definitely unique to the author, the story is your average contemporary romance. If you're in the mood for a light comedy, you would love the book.

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This book is the reason I adore British chick lit! I could not have ended 2019 on a better note. It has the humour and the quirkiness that only the British can so brilliantly achieve. I loved each and every character, the storyline and the atmospheric elements as well. ⠀
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I adored the small town community love, the main character Rebecca and her growth into the person she is meant to be and comfortable being. ⠀
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This story is about Rebecca, a PA trying to make her way up the corporate ladder at an events company in order to not only embrace her dream career but also move out of the gross flat she lives in with her even less-than-hygenic flatmate. ⠀
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This plan goes awry when she is ordered by her boss to oversee the renovation of a house that her boss, Vanessa, has purchased in the country side of England. Ever ready to please and not being able to make her own voice heard, Rebecca makes her way to country side to manage the renovation in the hopes of pleasing her boss enough for a promition. This does not come without a couple of obstacles along the way. This is of course what provides the charm, the giggles and the fuzzy feels 😍.⠀
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All I can say is, if you enjoy chick lit then PICK THIS UP! Cannot recommend this enough! It is my first read from this author but definitely won't be my last!

I am going to be brutally honest. This was a DNF for me. I just couldn’t push through it. It wasn’t that the writing was bad or that it’s an absolutely awful novel. In fact, I’m sure that it’s one that others enjoyed. Just not for me. As for why?

To be frank, I just didn’t connect with the narrator/heroine. I found her a bit annoying and just like she didn’t have the guts to do what was right. Which I didn’t like. She was in some ways a bit tooo “innocent” to the point of ignorance.

Not to mention the fact that it’s almost entirely illogical that she would go and act as her boss, knowing that at some point the jig would be up.

I will say however that I admired her determination to prove people wrong and work hard with the animals. But it wasn’t enough to get me to continue trudging through the book when my TBR is so long.

This is not a total rebuke of this book nor the author. There are many other reviews and people which praise it. It simply was the case for me that I didn’t enjoy it.

N.B: I was very kindly sent an ARC of this novel by the publisher and the author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

'The Accidental Life Swap' is such a fun and fantastic read. I thoroughly enjoyed Rebecca Riley's journey to believing in herself and growing in confidence in her abilities and what she is capable of. I think we all need a bit of a boost sometimes, so it was great to see Rebecca find her feet and learn to love who she is. I wasn't a huge fan of her evil boss Vanessa and at times I wanted Rebecca to see that she herself was kind hearted and lovely and that she really didn't need to aspire to be like someone as mean as her boss. I don't know why she put her boss on such a high pedestal when she wasn't very nice, but Rebecca gets there in the end, staying true to who she is and doing the right thing.



The village of Little Heaton, that Rebecca travels to for the renovation, is utterly delightful. I absolutely adored the cast of characters that Rebecca meets there; especially Oliver and Stacey. Ooh and of course all the cute as can be animals. I very much wanted to go and visit the place myself. In addition, I just loved the cosy and warm vibe of the village and how everyone knew each other so well. This was particularly joyful when the whole village came together for the Charity run and the Autumn festival; yes those had me grinning from ear to ear. Who doesn't love an Autumn festival? And Jennifer wrote it so wonderfully too. 



The sparkle of romance between Rebecca and Oliver had me smiling so big. Their banter was so much fun and their love of board games was rather endearing; their competitive streaks had me giggling. I really enjoyed how their friendship blossomed and found it incredibly heartwarming at the end to see how they made their relationship work. I thought this was a brilliant story of learning to stand up for yourself but remain kind and humble. I also liked that at the end Rebecca remained independent with her own space and new life, but still got to spend time in Little Heaton and with Oliver, they both made it work together which I found to be lovely.