Switched by Sarah Ready: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Format: ARC and ALC from W.W. Crown- Swift & Lewis Publishing

Happy Valentine’s Day! After reading and loving Ghosted last year, I have been anxiously awaiting the next book in the set, Switched, to publish. I’m glad to report it was worth the wait!

Switched is a delightful rom com about Serena and Henry- two physicists who could not be more different despite having the same career! Serena doesn’t believe in love and quickly douses the sparks between them after their first encounter. But a freak accident at their workplace results in the unthinkable- Serena and Henry have switched bodies, à la Freaky Friday. Forced to literally walk in each other’s shoes, they have no choice but to work together to search for a solution, while getting a good long peek at the grass on the other side.

I really liked this book! If you enjoyed Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood last year, you would probably like the return to the world of physics. The body switching element was more comical than I was expecting, which made for a fun read! I was rooting for Serena and Henry from the first chapter and loved watching their story unfold.

Switched officially publishes next week on February 22nd, but was available “Read Now/Listen Now” on NetGalley. Thank you to the publisher for the ARC and ALC in exchange for my review!

⭐️ 4.5 🌶️ 2 ❤️ 5
Switched, the second book in Sarah Ready’s Ghosted series, once again forces the reader to suspend their beliefs between the scientific and cosmic worlds. It is filled with emotions of love & fear. And at the core of this story is a simple lesson: do not judge someone until you have walked in their shoes.

Books revolving around anything having to do with science do not usually end up in my To Be Read pile but I always enjoy Ready’s books even with all the science terms & theory that fly about on the page. Ready’s books are well written with engaging story plots & characters. All this draws me to her books and I really enjoyed this one. It took all of one day for me to get through this story. I was invested very quickly.

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Serena & Henry spend one night together; Love is immediate. Henry embraces the powerful emotion & connection; Serena flees from it. She is of the utmost belief that love ruins everything. If she falls in love, if she acts on feelings of love, then she will cease to be herself; her dreams & goals will all disappear.

Running does not work out so well when Henry ends up being her new boss. The relationship is cold and uncomfortable. One evening, through some insane cosmic explosion (that only they feel & see) Serena & Henry switch bodies. Thus, each is literally forced to walk in the other one’s shoes; all the judgments, all the feelings, all the memories of each of them cannot be held back & cannot be hidden from the other. Things they would never share, the other now knows which means there is no denying the true feelings Serena has for Henry. It also means there is no denying her fears either.

When Serena and Henry have one last chance to switch back to their own bodies, Serena has to face her feelings head on or this cosmic explosion might not go so well. And a cup of tea is simply not going to make this better.

A must read! I highly recommend reading this book! I cannot wait for book 3 in the series.

A gender-bending Freaky Friday. Serena and Henry come together for one explosive night that leaves them both reeling and Serena gets scared. After finding out that Henry will be her new boss, Serena scares Henry off because she only has room in her life for one love: physics. Love will change who she is, and Serena likes who she is. After one weird evening at work, Henry and Serena switch bodies. The only thing that will save them is understanding the other. It seems the universe has plans for Henry and Serena.

*Special thanks to NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for this e-arc.*

Sarah Ready has been added to my insta-read authors list. This book was the perfect follow up to Ghosted. I loved getting more acquainted with Serena, Jillian from Ghosted’s best friend. Serena’s adventure in figuring out what love is was so wonderful. Henry was a fabulous character to match Serena. The plot line of the body switching was so fun, it’s been done but this version was original and so amazing. I had so much fun reading this book. My favourite quote sums up what Serena had to figure out: “And by ‘true love,’ I don’t mean the kind where you’re giving yourself up. I mean the kind where you’re fully you.” It was bit too sciency towards the beginning but it’s necessary for the story and fits the characters.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Sarah Ready for the chance to read this very fun book.

This book was… It was everything!

Firstly, I am mad at myself for letting this sit on my shelf for so long before finally picking it up. I literally devoured this book in a day; I had to remind myself to slow down. This book had it all: angst, smolder, steam, hilarity, and lastly… love.

Serena is a Theoretical Physicist at CERN in Switzerland. This is truly her love in life, her passion. She is under the misguided notion that love with another person is not possible, that she will lose her sense of self. But one night with Henry Joule changes everything. She felt it, it was like falling in love with the stars, that simple and easy. But she refuses to lose everything to love Henry.

Working together for nearly two years hasn’t been easy. One night, while in the control center, something cataclysmic happens. Serena and Henry find themselves swapped in each other’s bodies… think Freaky Friday. Unsure of how it happened that are on a race to get back their rightful bodies. But as more time is spent in the other’s skin, the more they start to understand each other. And Serena is starting to believe that she doesn’t have to give up her identity to love someone else.

Will they switch back? Will Serena learn to let go and let love happen? You will definitely want to one-click to find out.

Thank you to Netgalley and W.W. Crown for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Switched by Sarah Ready is a fantastic execution of an almost fairy tale like story wrapped in scientific fantasy! Two soulmates, who are trying to hide their true feeling behind their animosity, are forced to face their issues when their bodies switch with each other! It was quirky and adorable yet with appropriately devastating angst wrecking my heart.

Serena had a scorching hot one night stand with a sexy British whom she met at a bar. But the sex was a life altering kind and she panicked..and did some stupid things to break Henry's heart next day. Unfortunately he turned out to be her new boss at the CERN laboratory. Now they are at this awkward almost hate status. Then they get stuck in the LHC control room during a storm and they wake up to a switched body. They have to figure out a way to switch back but..Henry's brother is getting married and the Serena's mother got sick. So they are stuck together pretending. This brings all the suppressed feels on surface but what will happen when they switch back?

You have to put the rational thoughts aside and trust the author's imagination. She blended true science with her plot brilliantly! Serena and Henry are opposite every way. Serena is sloppy and messy. Henry is controlled and organized. She is lively and sassy. Henry is grumpy and brooding. Serena is afraid of falling in love and letting that love changing her. Henry is ready to jump into love without parachute. That one night sparked something really powerful inside them. But Serena pushed it back. Now they get to experience each other's lives, from each other's body. It was odd and difficult but they became closer through the challenges. Serena met Henry's very loving family and she realised Henry really loved her. Henry met her parents and understood why Serena is so reluctant about love. It was so funny and hilarious most of the times! Henry and Serena trying to imitate each other was just too entertaining but the author kept my heart in her palm with the heartaching feels. It's not very spicy but it was a slow burn to the level of lust madness! That ending was just epic and It took few years of my life away.

I reviewed an early copy voluntarily

Switched by Sarah Ready is sweet, and swoony, and quirky in the best of ways. As always I was swept away by the wonderful storytelling and hilarious moments and Serena and Henry are two of the best characters Ms Ready has ever written!

Switched is the second book in the Ghosted series but can be perfectly read as a standalone - and if you are new to Sarah Ready's writing this book, about two scientists and total opposites working at The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, would be the perfect place to start!

"In fact, it sounds... wonderful. Like sitting by a cozy fire, a dog at your feet, with a cup of hot tea and lovely book, and when you look up to share a quote the person next to you is the person you love most in the world - the one you want to see every day for the rest of your life. That thought isn't scary at all. In fact, it feels like the most natural thing in the world." Oh, my heart.❤

Amazing. Wholesome. Funny. Breathtaking. Chaotic. A true delight. 10/10.

Read if you like:
Opposites attract
One night stand (but what a night)
English MMC (yes, there's an accent)
Californian FMC
Forced proximity
Freaky Friday paired with fake dating
Laugh out loud humor
Tension. Beautiful, sweet tension.
Tons of science

I didn't know how funny a footnote could be until Sarah. I didn't know diagrams and charts could be endearing until Sarah.
I didn't know how loud I could scream at my kindle in hopes the characters would just kiss and, for the love of all that's sacred, just tell us already what in the everloving red necktie does Henry DO with his tongue! Until, well yeah, you guessed it, Sarah.

Nothing I'll write will truly convey all the emotions Switched woke up in me, but I can honestly say it felt like sitting on your favorite café, laughing with your best friend after a long time without seeing her. It was so bright and heartwarming, I'm already mourning the lack of more chapters.

Thank you Sarah and NetGalley for this ARC. I loved every word.

This was a cute romance with freaky Friday and enemies to lovers vibes! There were parts of the book that I really liked but then there were others that didn't impress me, but all in all, a good read!

4.75/5⭐️. for me! I read this book in one sitting! Thank-you toNet Galley, Crown Publishing, and the author for an ARC.

This book is about an instant connection that goes awry. Serena and Henry meet at a pub. They end up having a One Night Stand because Serena finds out that Henry is her boss.

We fast forward and these two are polar opposites of each other. One night, Serena forgetting to give Henry some important information for the job. She goes back in and there is an event and suddenly Henry is in Serena's body and Serena is in Henry's.

I loved the interactions between the family members. My only big thing is I wish this book was mainly dual pov. I would've liked that. Other than that....i loved it!!

Ready is one of my favorite authors; she just has a way of writing relatable, authentic characters & funny yet emotional storylines & this one was no different. I loved the Freaky Friday aspect of the story and Serena’s character arc was a highlight for me. I did not realize this was book 2 after Ghosted (which I loved), so I was so happy to see those characters return. This can be read as a standalone though. I would have liked to see more of Henry’s POV, but I did appreciate that we got to see how both characters dealt with their respective family situations. I alternated between the audiobook and e-book and enjoyed both formats. Overall, if you are a fan of Ali Hazelwood or Katherine Center, I highly recommend!

the writing was very good. but the story wasnt it for me. i think i would’ve enjoyed it more if i was younger since it was a bit too ya for my liking. im just sad i didnt like it

I didn’t like this one at first. I had to put it down, then came back to it. I wound up really liking it. I enjoyed reading about my favorite characters again from Ghosted. I like how that story was tied into this one. You don’t have to read Ghosted first, but I highly recommend it! Giving this one 4 starts because of the build up, it took too long for me. I would recommend. Thanks NetGalley for the read!

This was such a different story and I loved it! My only complaint is how far into the story I finally got to know the meaning behind “Ducky” being Serena’s nickname. Perfect for a twist on the typical STEM romance.

Serena, a free-spirit from California found her one true love when she was a child and she vowed to never let anything get in the way of that. Physics has always been there for her and it always will and she has her dream job at The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland, so how could she put that in danger by falling for a guy? Henry is content with his life. He loves his job, his family, his apartment, but he is very much looking for love and marriage. One perfect night has Henry and Serena meeting and sparks flying, but everything comes to a screeching halt when things become a little to real for Serena and Henry ends up being her new boss. It was all a mistake, but one electric storm causes something out of this world to happen. Henry and Serena have switched bodies and have to work together to find a way to switch back before time runs out.

I won't lie, this wasn't my favorite from Sarah, but I still had a fantastic time with this read/listen. It had all the hallmarks of a Sarah Ready book, humor with a good mix of emotion, and I was rooting for Serena and Henry from the start of this book. Most of the science-y stuff definitely went over my head, but that didn't take away from the story for me at all, and I really enjoyed the graphs, charts, and lists that were used to explain the science. And just like the first book, I loved the nerdy aspects of this book with the love of Star Trek. Though I don't think you should avoid this book if you don't like or know Star Trek.

I did wish there was more from Henry's POV, but that's just purely for selfish reasons. I still got a good grasp on his character and I never questioned how he felt about Serena. I loved the character growth we got to see from Serena and I liked how her backstory played a part in this book. I honestly loved how the two of them worked together and how their relationship developed. This was honestly such a good time and I can't wait for the next in the series.

✔️ Instant Attraction
✔️ Missed Opportunity
✔️ Opposites Attract
✔️ Forced Proximity
✔️ STEM Romance
✔️ Paranormal
✔️ First Person Single POV (One Chapter from His POV)

I enjoyed listening to the audiobook of this book. It is a contemporary romance with science fiction and magical realism. Overall I love the plot and the characters of Switched. I also love the audiobook of this book, the narration is also great.

5🌟 Magical realism, force proximity, Instalove, and second chance romance. I loved this book and the audiobook was amazing as well. It was the perfect blend of a STEM romance from Ali Hazelwood and the magical realism of Rebecca Serle. Not only is the story great, but the author adding in drawings, footnotes, and having the main character break the 4th wall occasionally made this story the perfect reading experience in my eyes. If you like Freaky Friday and love romances this book is for you!

Audiobook: 4⭐️ Narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster and James Anderson Foster. The audiobook is excellent. I enjoyed the narrator and how she told the story.

Thank you NetGalley, W.W. Crown Books, and Swift and Lewis Publishing LLC for the eARC of Switched by Sarah Ready (ebook and audiobook) in exchange for my honest review.

4 stars

I have read many of Sarah Ready's books now, and one thing I adore about this author is how well she can take a certain storyline and make characters that bring it to life effortlessly. This is the second book in the Ghosted series, and I admit, I didn't know how Ready would top falling in love with a ghost, but switching bodies with the guy you could have some really big feelings with is definitely a step up from that.

I thoroughly enjoyed the concept of the body swap, but what truly made it work was Ready's character building. Serena and Henry, despite being in opposite gendered bodies than those they were born with, still felt just like themselves. Sure, there were some additional changes to their reactions whilst in the wrong bodies (still giggling over Henry enduring a period), but it was easy to envision their core personalities regardless. This was so cleverly weaved together, and I applaud Ready for doing such a fantastic job with it.

I also enjoyed the reluctant romance from Serena's side of things. I really appreciated how she went from being against anything to do with Henry romantically, to slowly evolving her beliefs in what a healthy relationship looks like for each couple. This plotline wasn't rushed, and because it took time to evolve her feelings from never having solid relationships to admitting there was something special between her and Henry going on, when it got to the proper intimacy and love confessions, it felt real and bolstered her character's depth so much. Henry, bless him, was so steadfast and honest with his feelings, that I just loved him from the beginning. His patience, and also his acknowledgment to himself that he couldn't keep putting his heart on the line was perfectly executed. The use of forced proximity was well placed in this book.

But I did give this one half a star less than Ghosted, which I'm so frustrated by, but I have to address the elephant in the room. Should I draw a diagram too? List it out? Go into the details of said elephant scientifically? And make sure I footnote everything? Whilst on one hand, fans of Ali Hazelwood's STEM romances would most likely enjoy this book a great deal, since both Serena and Henry work together in a science-based career, sadly, I found the use of footnotes, diagrams, lists, and the excess science lessons detracted from the story. I was rather dismayed when I started the story because it was just so overwhelming. However, whilst in Henry's body, Serena's need for all of these seems to disappear, and the storyline could breathe. I would have given this 4.5 easily, as I loved the couple more than the first book's, if they didn't come back again at the end, but they reappeared and it threw my love for this world away. I wish I could overlook the author's choice to write like this because the storyline was so good! But it really did a disservice to the story in my opinion.

Will I be reading the next book in this series? Absolutely. Do I recommend this still, despite the negative reaction I had? Most definitely. Is Sarah Ready an auto-read author of mine now? I really think so. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time picking up books by this author, and I can't imagine a time when I wouldn't.

I fell in love with Serena. What a fun romantic novel. By far one of the best I've read lately.

Switched is a must read!

Ducky is a physicist and loves her life! What could make things better in her life......definitely not a man and love. Then Henry walks into the bar and nothing is ever the same. Ducky prides herself with her work and discoveries. Love would swallow her whole and she cannot lose herself. Absolutely not. But that is not how Henry thinks. Can he change her mind or should he just avoid her all together?
Switched by Sarah Ready is book two in the Ghosted series. Full disclosure, I have not read Ghosted (Book 1) but I still followed this story and I don't think it is necessary to read book 1. This book was so entertaining!! I loved it! Ready grabs your attention from page one and has you enthralled the entire book. This book is a fun-loving rom-com with lots of laughs and a few tears mixed in there. You will root for Ducky (aka Serena) and Henry to make it all work. Even though the premise for the book has been done before, the story itself is refreshing and so good! I love Ready's addition of the footnotes! Most of them made me giggle!
I will definitely be recommending Switched to all my rom-com loving friends! And I will be looking for all future works by Ready. I will have to go read Ghosted (book 1) because I love this para-normal storyline! Special thanks to NetGalley, Sarah Ready, and W.W. Crown an Imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles Publishing group for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion. 5 HUGE STARS for Me!!

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