Cute, fun, and swoony. THE SEVEN DAY SWITCH is full of banter and heart and a romance that will keep you wanting to read it all in one sitting. Thoroughly enjoyed this one!

this was such a cute story! Like an adult version of the parent trap.

When Gen gets herself into a little bit of a PR nightmare, her twin sister Becca, steps in to save the day. Only Becca, not trained to be in the spotlight - makes the situation a little worse. Okay maybe a lot worse 🫣

Through the chaos of the switch, Becca starts to fall for the vet that previously made her sisters life hell - when the switch is revealed to him - he doesn’t even run! What a man.

I was worried I wouldn’t like this book when I first started it, but I was pleasantly surprise that I really enjoyed the story and it kept flowing!

I especially liked Gems character development as she stepped up to be a better sister moving forward and to take her own mistakes to deal with.

Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the ARC!

Grumpy, animal softie MMC
People pleasing but suddenly disaster prone FMC
Steamy fade to black

This story was so fun! Everything about their relationship felt really believable despite the one week timeline. The progression of their feelings and the reasoning for the third act break up felt natural. The balance of silly hijinks and emotional character development was very well done.

This was a cute read and I enjoyed it quite a lot, it’s a nice book to binge in a day if you’re looking for something quick and easy to read.

Actual Rating: 2.8

There’s something to love here, but there’s also a lot that will make you cringe, and unfortunately I think the latter outdid the former for me.

The plot is your very common twin switcheroo: Becca is a hotel concierge while Gem is a high-profile celebrity. When Gem gets wrapped up in a horrible scandal and struggles to finish her community service in South Africa, people-pleasing Becca steps up to go do it for her. And Sully, the veterinarian she works under, finds himself going from not being able to stand Gem to weirdly being drawn to her. But stepping into the shoes of a celebrity is much harder than she expected, and the result is exactly what you’d expect: CHAOS.

If you’re looking for a simple rom-com and nothing more, this is for you. There are over-the-top shenanigans — sometimes it’s funny and sometimes it’s a little cringe-inducing. Plot-wise I do think it gets a little frustrating when much of the chaos is the outcome of questionable decision-making; you can tell immediately which of Becca’s ideas are going to turn out disastrous and it’s unfathomable why she would even consider doing them. It made the book pretty frustrating to read.

Still, I think the cast is generally distinguishable and likable; I especially liked Sully’s tough-guy façade and I liked seeing his confusion and perspective slowly change as he warmed up to “new Gem.” They had really fun banter and you definitely feel the giddiness of two people falling in love combined with the tension of knowing that an identity reveal is inevitable.

My biggest criticism is something very important to me and it is unfortunately something that can be summed up in one short sentence: I DESPISE the evil second-female-lead trope and this book just had way too much of it. I was really hoping Clare wouldn’t become the cliché jealous woman who lies and insults others, but the book really went for it and doubled down on that personality many more times after that. In fact, there were a lot of plot developments that seemed to occur because of Clare, and I feel like there could’ve been better ways to move the story forwards instead of just making her character utterly awful. This, combined with the constant barrage of frustrating choices made by Becca made the book less enjoyable than I would’ve liked.

Other than those criticisms, the story was a good time and I did think it was a fantastic use of the twin switch trope. If you don’t mind some secondhand embarrassment, I’m sure you’ll find it really fun.

Becca is an ambitious hotel concierge and has put her people pleasing skills to good use. She’s up for an award that would solidify her greatness. Things take a turn when her identical twin sister, who just so happens to be a public figure, makes a faux pa and finds herself in a bit of a pickle. Ever the loving sister, Becca comes to rescue her.

Unfortunately, Becca’s pleasing powers seem to be causing havoc instead of good and things are now a huge mess. Then she finds herself falling for the head vet, the same one who was destined to ruin her sister. With one disaster after another, Becca isn’t sure she’s going to be able to pull off this twin swap.

The twin sister swapping trope is a little irritating for me. Maybe because I just don’t think it would actually work. But in this case it was done well and I enjoyed it. The characters were all really likeable and I was rooting for Becca. She had so much gone on and she pulled through. Also the love for animals that was clearly a focal point of this book really added to my loving it. There were some laugh out loud moments and overall, it is a cute read.

I hope you check this one out TODAY!

Thank you to Xpresso Book Tours, Meg Chronis Books, @Megchronisauthor, and netgalley @Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley, Xpresso Book Tours, and Meg Chronis for sending me an arc of this book. All opinions are mine.

I loved this story! I had never read a book that had South Africa as the main setting, I found it super interesting to know a little more about the wildlife of this region. Also, I LOVE dogs, I have three, they are my passion in life, so it was amazing to follow Ella, the other animals and their adventures. The main couple is also a charm, they had a lot of chemistry throughout the story and I loved the dialogues between the two and how the narrative developed little by little, that was very good, it's an extremely cute romance!

What I would put as a negative point, for me, was the issue between Becca and Gem, her twin sister. I particularly don't like this trope very much, as I find it very unbelievable, it wouldn't work in real life. Also, I found Gem to be a rather bland character with no charisma. The girls' father is also not my favorite character. Other than that, it's cool to see the love between sisters, one helping the other, that's really cool.

Wow, Becca just could not catch a break! It was just one disaster after another. The setting sounded gorgeous and somewhere I’d definitely like to visit. I do think there were too many mishaps that Becca experienced and that kind of overshadowed certain parts of the book. I did enjoy the banter between Becca and Sully and as always, I loved all the animals. 😊

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

What a delightful, fun, and sweet read The Seven Day Switch was!
I really appreciated the not so secondary topic of animal rescuing. I think the author presented it in a honest and thoughtful way. And, well... I really liked the romance. I think Sullivan and Becca are perfect together. She is a clumsy but clearly well-intentioned girl and he is a patient guy who doesn't stop at first impressions. On the contrary, he is willing to know Becca for what she really is. I loved both their banter and the getting to know their true selves part. The way their love story was told reminded me of Sophie Kinsella's best sellers. So, yes, it was a really good read and I'd definitely recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Very cute, fun, and easy twin sister switch read. It didn't feel very deep, which is okay and I need that sometimes! But ultimately I didn't feel a strong enough emotional attachment to Becca and Sully to warrant a full five-star rating. The characters were sometimes annoying and inconsistent, but I overall really enjoyed reading this book. I love the premise of the twin switch, and the location was very unique and fun. I also just love books with animals. Overall, would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a sweet rom-com to read.

First of all I gotta say that The Parent Trap is my favorite movie and the moment found out about this book I knew it would become my new obsession AND I WAS RIGHT! I started this book and couldn't put it down. I read it in a day (and when i say a day I mean it).
It was such a cute story to get lost in and forget about real life. It's a great romance but it also contains excellent character development which makes the storyline even better. The romance was so good. A perfect balance between a grump who doesn't trust easily and a stubborn lady who "sees the good" in every one. I laughed out loud multiple times and I finished this book with a happy face and a happy heart. Thank you so much for this book!

I really enjoyed this book! It was a cute and funny romcom style with a parent-trap style story.

I have never read a book by a South African author before. For the most part I was able to figure out the South African terminology fairly easily but when I was struggling I was happy to be reading this book on my kindle so that I could highlight the word and quickly look it up.

I found the POV a bit confusing at times because it is written in the 3rd person POV but through Becca's perspective at the same time. There were portions of the book that would say something like "that must be his pick-up...darn it bakkie." (paraphrasing of course). So it was as if the book was narrated by Becca (FMC) and referring to herself in the 3rd person.

I will admit that I suffered from second hand embarrassment for Becca during some of the situations she got herself into. But not in a bad way, just in that it was relatable.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more from this author!

I wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did! This is the first book I read by Meg Chronis and it definitely made me excited to read other books by the author.

The Seven Day Switch was a sweet, funny, entertaining and overly cute romstory.

I loved Becca! She's so sweet, genuine, loyal. She's the kindest and she always puts her family first. And she's so funny - so so so funny! All the crazy moments happening around her made me smile but gosh, how unlucky Becca's life was at times!

Dr. Sully. Sir. Aka Sullivan Scott. The handsome vet. A grump on the outside but once you get to know him, you know he has the purest and golden heart within. And his love for animals? The way he treats them? The devotion? The caring? My heart! 🥰

I loved so much how author brough super important topic as animals in wildlife. Animal trafficking. Animal extinction. I won't lie, I personally learnt so much myself from this book, and this is such an important topic that needs to be brought up more, and spoken about more.
This was the first book I ever read covering wildlife in such way, and I loved every page of it.

Thank you NetGalley, Xpresso Book Tours and Meg Chronis for the ARC of this book.

This was such a fun read! I loved the twin dynamic! I totally related to Becca’s people pleasing tendencies, and her struggle to do what’s best for herself instead of everyone else around her. Her personal journey was inspiring along with the struggles that her twin, Gem, also overcomes. The location of the animal sanctuary was different from so many books I’ve read but it was a welcomed change of scenery!

I have never read a book based in South Africa before, and learning the differences in slang from Becca's perspective was really great. I have learned some of the differences between American English and British English, so connecting it all together was fun for me. I also liked that the author had knowledge of animals that need help in the region (such as pangolins and bats) and used that in the story.

Becca's character really spoke to me, as someone who has always bent over backwards for people and looked to solve any crisis as a way to be seen. Every time something went wrong along the way, my hope was for her to come back stronger in the long run and finally be able to stand up for herself. This book was one of those 'can't put down' novels for me, and I definitely want to see what else this author writes in the future!

Beautiful scenery, cute animals, and a hot vet? Sign me up! I loved getting to know Dr. Sullivan “Surly” Scott and his pack of critters in need of rescuing at Winterberg Wildlife Rescue. Even though the set up is contrived (extreme people-pleaser Becca says yes to completely abandoning her life for a week to take over her famous twin’s community service) and the hijinks outlandish, [book:The Seven Day Switch] was a lot of fun.

Sully’s grumpiness at having a celebrity foisted upon his animal sanctuary is totally understandable. Becca is game for all the things he throws at her – maybe too game, and things keep going terribly awry as she in an effort to help save her sister’s career. People-pleasers are among my least favorite MC qualities (it’s never the men, notice) – I just want to shake them and tell them <i>It’s ok to say no!</i> – but then again, I’d totally love the chance to spend a week volunteering at a wildlife rescue, especially if it got me into the good graces of the sexy animal doc in charge.book

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⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️.5 rounded up
🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ No mud and bloody and muck will keep Sully and Becca apart
🐕🦅🦌🦏 Many excellent critters
🤳be careful what you post

<i>Thank you NetGalley and Meg Chronis Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.</i>

When I read a book and days later, I still find myself thinking about the characters and what they might be up to, I know that the story was a good one. When I want to know more about the hero and heroine after the novel wraps, I know that I’ve found an author I want to read more from. The Seven Day Switch was that type of book and I am ready for more from Meg Chronis.

Becca Stratton is the head concierge at a upscale hotel in London but she is flying back to her native South Africa because her twin sister, Gemma, a reality star, has gotten herself in hot water with some Instagram posts and was supposed to be rehabilitating her image by doing community service at a wildlife sanctuary. Sadly, Gemma did not last long at the refuge and escaped back to Johannesburg. Becca’s mom calls her back to South Africa so she can take her sister’s place and spend the week at the refuge. All she has to do is lay low and muck out some stalls.

But of course, that is not what happens, Becca keeps getting herself into one fix after another, even though she is just trying to do the right thing. Becca is a people pleaser (she is a concierge after all) and when she tries to help, disaster lurks around the corner. And so does the hunky Dr. Sullivan Scott, the head vet at the refuge. He didn’t like Gemma the first time but he seems to be falling for her during her second trip.

I liked these characters so much, they had great chemistry and I enjoyed them getting to know each other. The whole element of the wildlife refuge was also so interesting, I was Googling a lot of different animals. I always like it when a book introduces me to something I don’t know about. I also went down a rabbit hole on Cape Dutch architecture which was utterly fascinating. And I did not know that the unicorn was the official animal of Scotland!

Overall, a really good read. A few times I was like, please leave poor Becca alone, there was a lot that happened. The resolution worked for me, I like how it came about and I like how Becca grew as a person. Sully was just lovely, a good guy with a huge love for animals. There is a delightful Labbie in this book as well as some canine hijinks, always a plus in my estimation.

I’m ready for Gemma’s book now!

Becca heads back home to South Africa, leaving her job in London, to help out her twin Gem. After a debacle on social media, Gem needs to step back and regroup, so Becca steps in to do her week volunteering at a wildlife refuge. Working with hunky Sully, the main vet, is a work in progress. He hated Gem, and is finding Becca a curious difference. Good story, and fun read. Would recommend.

From start to finish the banter in this book had me laughing and just so interested with Becca and Sully. Their chemistry was just perfect and the way they crept around their feelings for one another. The way Sully was always there for her when things went left was pure joy. I mean who wouldn't want to enjoy the beautiful South Africa with a hot vet by your side.

As I was reading and picturing all the beautiful spots they were at like Cathkin Peak and Champagne Castle I literally wanted to just hop on a plane and see it for myself. The detailed descriptions were so spot on. I've volunteered at an animal shelter before and it's so heartwarming. To know that Becca and Sully get to help save these endangered animals put a smile on my face.

The Seven Day Switch by Meg Chronis 🦒

This was super fun and I ended up reading it in less than 12 hours. I absolutely loved the setting for this book with it being at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa and getting to see and learn a little about the animals at the sanctuary. I hadn't read a book before where a main character was a vet, let alone a wildlife vet, and Sully was an absolute dream.

The twin swap is a kind of classic trope for me now and was happy to see some unique takes on it in this book. I really liked Becca and related to her wanting to do what she could to help her sister and others in her life. She was a lot braver than I would have been jumping right into the community service and other celebrity appearances she had to make in place of her sister. I would have loved the wildlife sanctuary parts... the public speaking not so much.

Sully was an absolute cutie and I would have loved to get a little bit of his POV. I was swooning every time he was interacting with animals or with his dog Ella. He came off as grumpy as first but he softens up as he gets to know Becca and realize something is different about the person he thought he despised.

I am always torn on how believable the twin swap thing is but I'll suspend those thoughts for a book like this. The reason this didn't end up being more than a 3.5 star read for me was I didn't love the conflict with another female main character and the drama it added. There's no cheating or anything like that, but with Becca's twin being a celebrity I think that could have been conflict enough throughout the book without the other female character.

A couple points got a little repetitive as well with Becca doing something thinking it would be fine and then something going wrong. I also felt like I was a little robbed with there being hints of being some spice in there and then once we got to it it faded to black.

A very enjoyable read with probably my favorite setting in a romance book in awhile! I am looking forward to reading the next book that was hinted to be Becca's twin, Gem, and Sully's brother, Rohan, who is a motorcycle racer!

Thank you Xpresso Book Tours and NetGalley for the eARC!

3.5/5 stars ⭐️
0.5/5 spice level 🌶️