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.

Switched by Sarah Ready is a strange but cute story. I was excited to read because I loved Ghosted. Sadly Switched wasn't as fun for me. It's a little longer than necessary. My biggest disappointment was the single POV. I think the story would have greatly benefited from dual POV because of their strange body swap situation. I really wanted to know what Henry was thinking. I loved the science talk and descriptions of CERN. I wish there was more of Captain Purrk! The audio narrator was great. I loved her perky sunshine voice. She was perfect for Duckie.

Thank you W. W. Crown, and imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC, and Net Galley for this audio ARC!

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to listen to this awesome book! I love paranormal unusual romance and this one did not disappoint. Imagine Freaky Friday but with Scientist who are in love. I really appreciated the awareness the characters got from being in reversed roles and also loved the family dynamics with each characters family. I have already downloaded the first book in this series and anticipate reading the third!

Sarah Ready has gained her place among one of my auto-pick authors whenever I need a light read. Switched, the second part of Ghosted (for which I didn't write a review here, my bad), provides just that.

The Story:

Serena Otaki and Henry Joules are physicists at CERN and that is where the similarity ends. Both are as different as chalk and cheese. But when both fall in love at first sight with each other, Serena knows it will not work out for them.

But will the universe bring them together, after all?

What I Liked:

For once, the heroine of a rom-com was not a bumbling, clumsy, "I don't know how beautiful I am" sort. Serena is clever and beautiful and she owns both these aspects without regrets.

The story was fast-paced and held my attention throughout.

Several points were hilarious, especially Serena's attempts to talk in British English once they switched.

The psychic (surely she requires a standalone book, I swear).

The descriptions of CERN and Switzerland.

What I Disliked (Or Didn't Like All That Much):

Henry was...too perfect? His monologue at the end read something like dream-fulfillment. Surely no man talks that way?

The switch went too smoothly. Sure, there were some accent issues in the beginning but that is all. I mean, if I switched with someone, I would freak out for DAYS!!

The Physics explanations. Sure, the author has done her homework and it shows but it totally went over my head (my problem, I know, not the author's fault).

The "non-communication" trope. But then half these books won't exist if the protagonists start expressing themselves clearly.

Final Thoughts:

If you are ready for some mind-boggling physics and to suspend disbelief, this book is right up your alley. If you have read Ghosted, you will know what to expect. Jillian and Daniel make an appearance in this book, too, but Switched can be read as a standalone nevertheless.

There is yet another book to the series that I am looking forward to. Thanks to Netgalley and W. W. Crown for the audio ARC.

4 stars.

Sarah Ready is quickly becoming one of my go-to rom-com writers. I love her characters, the storylines are always unique. "Switched" was no exception and is in my top three of her books for sure! Think Freaky Friday but if it was with a co-worker who you'd previously hooked up with and are now pretending you are disinterested in just so things don't get weird. Cue a wedding and an unexpected trip home. It was a lot of fun to read (listen to).

I think Kelsey Navarro Foster is a phenomenal narrator. She does an excellent job of capturing the character and engaging the listener. I would listen to everything thing she narrate. While, I think James Anderson Foster is also a good narrator he did not feel right for this character and it pulled from the book. Quite honestly, his narration style felt jarring in comparison to Kelsey's and really took me out of the story. He has more of a classic narrator vibe, with a flatter delivery. Which would be great for a spy thriller, but maybe not for a rom-rom. I think it would have been better to just let Kelsey narrate that chapter since she had been narrating "Henry" the whole time since Serena took over his body.

Thank you NetGalley and W.W. Crown for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

A combination of Ali Hazelwood's Love, Theoretically and Freaky Friday, this was an incredible story. This is well-written and the magical realism made sense. Having love interests learn about each other while stuck in each other's body was a welcomed twist like nothing else I've ever read before!

The audiobook was well done, even with different accents. I will absolutely listen to more books with these narrators!

Switched was somehow cute and entirely not cute and creepy and weirdly fascinating all at the same time. I really wanted to love this book, and it had enough good qualities to eek out four stars from me, but Sarah Ready taught me that body swap romances are not my cup of tea.
I’ve been enamored with magical realism in 2024 and also reading more romances lately, so Switched should’ve been an easy 5 star review, but the moments where they felt lust for their own bodies were too CREEPY and hard to get past in a lot of places. There had to be another way of writing those scenes or this cocept in general.
That said, I do like Ready’s writing style and will likely try the other books in the Ghosted series—assuming they deal with an entirely different type of paranormal or magical romance. The female narrator was on point and I didn’t mind her British male voice even though it didn’t sound realistic at all. The male narrator at the end was dreadful. He completely jolted me out of the book and I forgot for a moment what I was listening to. Was his accent fake, too?
In the end: Worth checking out if you enjoy magical realism and paranormal romances or are a STEM or Star Trek nerd and won’t be turned off by the body swapping.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It has a fun and quirky vibe with elements of Freaky Friday. The story follows Serena, a California girl, and Henry, a British guy, both scientists working in Geneva, Switzerland. They meet and hit it off, but Serena decides to nope on out because she doesn't want to fall in love.

After about a year or so working together, there is some kind of energy event saving thing in Geneva, and everyone gets a two-week holiday. While Henry and Serena are at the facility during a storm, an event occurs, and they wake up in each other's bodies. Henry has to attend his brother's wedding, so the two of them fake date and travel to England and then to California to meet Serena's family.

During the two-week affair, they get to know each other and share memories that bring them closer together. They get into some awkward positions and hear what their families really think about them. The banter between the two of them is what I enjoyed the most. They are ridiculous, and the story is wild, but the dialogue is funny and engaging. I found myself laughing out loud and rooting for them to have a happy ending.

This is not a spicy romance, but it is quirky and funny, with a few almost spicy scenes. It is a quick and enjoyable read. Like Ready's other books, she excels at creating fun dialogue that immerses the reader in a fantastical setting.

Sarah, Mrs Ready, is phenomenal!!! this was perfection. I wasn't sure what to expect, but omg this was so freaking good. Its a newer take on an old 'body switch' trope!! I can't wait for all my friends to read this book

A pair of physicists, Serena and Henry, find themselves in an extraordinary situation when their bodies are switched in this quirky and humorous romantic comedy. An awesome take on magical realism with well-done, not over the top stem/scientific references. There were plenty of classic one-one liners that had me laughing out loud and some thought-provoking scenes aided by the body switch plot. The narrators did an excellent job!
The galactic colors and depiction of the spark collision between the two main characters is such a great indication of the story.

I didn’t love this one as much as I was hoping to - overall I find the “I don’t date for whatever reasons” trope to be tired and immature. I also hated the fact she freaked and hurt Henry instead of just being honest and saying she’s not wanting to date at the moment. That being said, I love the fact both characters are in STEM. As a scientist myself, them nerding out earned a a few chuckles from me. I enjoyed Henry’s character and how different he is versus Serena. This made for a hilarious situation when they find themselves in each other’s body. Not sure why I’m surprised that despite the funny circumstances, the author managed to still punch me in the feels but here we are. Overall, still a fun read, just not my favourite by this author. The audiobook narrators did a great job!

Rating: 3.5 stars/5

A huge thanks to W. W. Crown and NetGalley for the ALC. All opinions are my own.

What a fun read! I had this book on my TBR for a few months and was eagerly anticipating the release. When I saw Switched in the “read now” section of NetGalley, I excitedly downloaded the book.
Not regretting my choice whatsoever. Lovely read!

Serena (Duckie) and Henry were really cute together and I liked how they had to deal with switching while juggling jobs, friends, family.
Some of the female / male elements were a bit in the nose, but seeing how they both stepped up in dealing with family highs and lows was amazing.

I also really liked that this a STEM romance without it being about biology or chemistry. Sorry not sorry, this building engineer feels we need more broad STEM representation ;)

The fourth wall breaks were very cute, made be laugh.

While this is officially book 2 in a series, you can easily enjoy it without reading the first one in the series. Very intrigued though, so that one is definitely moving up my to read list!

Read as audiobook.

I received an ARC of this book (thanks!) and these are my own opinions.

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Switched
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Coucou Witchlings 👋🏼
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Thank you @netgalley for the 🎧
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I just finished Switched by @sarahreadyauthor a few days ago and I loved it!

For Serena Otaki, free-spirited Californian, life is simple. She loves smashing atoms at The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, she loves Star Trek, spicy tofu, and her cat, Captain Purrk. She loves her messy (slob-fest) apartment, her chaotic brand of organizing, and staying permanently, happily unattached.
Life is perfect. She has one true love—physics.
Loving a man isn’t in her future.

For Henry Joules, uptight Brit, life is simple. He loves making analog black holes, drinking piping hot tea, and organizing his pencil tray. He loves his family, red meat, and obsessively cleaning his spotless apartment.
Life is perfect. He has many loves—physics, family, friends. He can’t wait to find the woman of his dreams.
Love and marriage are in his future.

One perfect night Serena and Henry meet, sparks fly, particles collide, the universe comes to a halt, and…It was a mistake.

They’re too different.
It won’t work.
Love isn’t in their future.
Until "Freaky Friday" happens at the particle collider and suddenly—they’ve switched.
Serena is in Henry’s body.
Henry is in Serena’s body.

💭This book was so funny !
Henry is such a cinnamon
roll, sweetheart and I love him so much!! He always
followed his heart no matter the cost.

But honestly I loved to see their interactions with their own families. I loved both their families, everyone is just🤌🏻
I enjoyed seeing the personal growth both of them went through.
Also loved that this was about self discovery, female individualism and how you don't have to lose your identity to be with someone you love, OR you can also totally lose yourself, because nobody is the same and we all love differently.
They never had any type of "I'm jealous/wont talk to you" moment , they knew each other inside and out literally!⠀⠀⠀

While this book does fall back on a lot of tropes, it was still an enjoyable read. I'm not sure how this managed to be both an Instalove AND a slowburn, but it was. Since neither of those things are something I enjoy, this shouldn't have been for me but I still enjoyed it.


My rating guide:
1- Hated it
2- Not for me
3- Very good!
4- Loved it
5- NEW FAVORITE

𝑅𝑒𝒶𝒹 𝒮𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽𝑒𝒹 𝒷𝓎 𝒮𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒽 𝑅𝑒𝒶𝒹𝓎 𝒾𝒻...

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𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓘𝓷𝓯𝓸
Switched by Sarah Ready
𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓼: physical and audiobook
𝓖𝓮𝓷𝓻𝓮: contemporary romance, romantic comedy, and magical realism
𝓡𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝓢𝓹𝓲𝓬𝓮: 🌶
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𝓟𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓮𝓬𝓽 𝓲𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮...
🪐Slow burn
🪐Science romance
🪐Contemporary romance
🪐References to physics and Star Trek
🪐Enemies to lovers
🪐Intelligent FMC and MMC
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𝓜𝔂 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼...

I listened to the audiobook of Sarah Ready's Switched and it was a lot of fun!

As a contemporary romance between scientists this book was right up my ally. Now, even though I am a Trekkie myself, I was hesitant about if I would like the idea of a body-swap romance, but I think the author did an amazing job pulling it off!

If you like shows like The Big Bang Theory, Star Trek, and movies like Freaky Friday then you will love this book!

This book is well written and the audiobook narrators did an amazing job.

*I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I was smiling and laughing listening to the audiobook on my commute and it brought me nothing but pure joy to be immersed in a lovely little body-swap rom com. I didn't know that it was the second book in the series when I started this one, but they're interconnected standalones, and there were only a couple scenes that referenced the actual events of the first book. I loved the globe-trotting plot and nerdy main characters. Highly recommend - will cure all of the blues.

Sarah Ready's 'Switched' takes a familiar spin on the classic body-swapping trope, reminiscent of Freaky Friday, with a romantic touch. Serena and Henry, two physicists with contrasting personalities, navigate each other's lives after an unexpected cosmic event. While the chemistry between them offers moments of charm, the narrative often treads into predictable territory with formulaic comedic mishaps. Despite being labeled a 'fast rom-com read,' 'Switched' falls short of delivering a truly standout experience, earning a modest 2.5/5 stars rounded up to 3 stars.

Thank you NetGalley and W.W. Crown for providing this ALC in exchange for my unbiased review.

Format: Kindle ARC/Audio ARC

⭐⭐⭐Enjoyed, would recommend

🌶️ Rating: 3

Switched by Sarah Ready offers a refreshing twist on the classic body-swapping trope, reminiscent of Freaky Friday but with a romantic twist. Serena and Henry, two physicists with vastly different personalities, find themselves thrown into each other's bodies after a cosmic event. What follows is a hilarious yet heartwarming journey of self-discovery and unexpected love.

The dynamic between Serena and Henry is the highlight of the story. Despite their contrasting traits - Serena is a whirlwind of chaos and Henry a model of organization - they discover a deep connection during one fateful night. However, chaos ensues when Henry turns out to be Serena's new boss, leading to their bodies swapping and a series of comedic mishaps. Their journey to switch back forces them to confront their differences and ultimately grow closer.

Fast rom-com read.

Thank you NetGalley and W.W. Crown for this eARC and AudioARC.

This was so cute I really enjoyed it , the characters and plot were well done as well I definitely plan to buy it loveeee this author

Such a sweet, funny, enemies to lovers, second chance romance! Switching bodies, a la Freaky Friday, may seem overdone, but in this STEM romance, it serves to give the 2 main characters a way to get to know each other better. The female lead gets a taste of a loving family and learns that she can remain devoted to her career and still be in a relationship.