This book was a fun read, I really enjoyed it alot and you can laugh and enjoy the book and characters

I am writing this review after just finishing "The Seven Day Switch" so pardon my over-excitement since I still have all those giddy emotions coursing through me.

This book follows Becca - a London almost-elite head concierge - who comes to the rescue of her twin sister Gem - a celebrity TV presenter - after she gets a ton of backlash over an unfortunate post on Instagram.
Becca proceeds to switch with her twin, unbeknownst to everyone else, and is on a mission to fulfill her sister's mandatory volunteer work in an animal sanctuary in South Africa.
What she doesn't expect is the sexy, insufferable, and secretly kind-hearted veterinarian Dr. Sullivan Scott who gets on her nerves as much as he pulls at her heartstrings. Adding to that, pretending to be her sister is proving to be a harder task than she anticipated, and more often than not Becca's good intentions end up backfiring and causing even more trouble to Gem’s public image.


This was the kind of book that kept me up way past my bedtime. It was an effortless read, fast-paced, hilarious, and wholesome.

Becca was the sweetest, funniest, and most genuine person (even when the point was NOT to be herself). Her kindness and strength made me love her so much. She was such a relatable character and I must confess that her struggle with her people-pleasing tendencies hit home.

Dr. Sullivan Scott (aka Sully) was the epitome of the gruff-exterior, softy-on-the-inside man. With an unwavering sense of responsibility towards the animals he cares for, he showed the same protectiveness towards those he loves. The no-nonsense exterior hid such a big heart that I couldn’t help but wish I was one of those animals that he rescued just so I could be scooped up and saved by him.
I didn’t know I needed a book where the MMC was a hot, sarcastic, and caring vet but damn did I eat that up like it was chocolate. I’ll be spending my next days looking for books with this trope just so I can cure my Dr. Sully hangover.

The less-than-positive thing I can say about this book is a) that it ended too soon (because I wanted to have more time with these characters, not because it was rushed) and b) that I wish it had a bit more spice in it (and who can blame me? That was a MMC worth simping over and I just wish I could’ve drooled over him some more). However, let me make it clear that the less spice didn’t take away from the story at all.

There were times I laughed out loud at Becca and Sully’s exchanges or felt like screaming at our FMC to not do certain things because I knew they'd end up going south.
I smiled like an idiot at some of the more lovey-dovey scenes (trust me, my cheeks still ache after reading that final chapter) and bawled my eyes out when Becca finally took a stand against her own people-pleasing tendencies.

I absolutely loved this book! So much! Do yourself a favor and pick this up ASAP.


4.5 stars


Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I received this book as an ARC.

This book was sweet. It definitely had some really cringe moments in the book but overall it wasn't too bad. I do feel like bits and pieces of it were a bit over the top though. There definitely isn't many books based out of South Africa so that made this a nice change up from other books. I've never read anything from this author before and honestly, I'd definitely read more from her in the future.
This book is definitely for those who like a simple romcom. If you're looking for more substance, I would say move along to other books. There were parts of the book that made me want to stop reading as it just seemed a bit ridiculous.
I wanted to like the MC and the MMC so badly but it was really hard at times. The MC was such a pushover and needed more of a backbone to say no to her family. I get that her family was a bit aggressive(mostly her mom), but that's no excuse. She's a grown woman. Her sister really needed to pay the consequences of her actions not herself. The MMC on the other hand had been so rude to her in the beginning. I understood part of it but he was definitely more rude than necessary in my opinion. He did warm up to me throughout the book which was great.
The mean girl trope with Claire felt a bit forced and a bit cliche as well.

Overall, it was a decent book and I'd recommend it to someone I know who just wants a simple book with. However, I wish that there was a bit more substance throughout the book itself.

The Seven Day Switch by Meg Chronis.

This was my first Meg Chronis book and it was a light read that was both cute and funny.
I loved that the setting was South Africa with bits of culture, language and animal knowledge woven into the story.

I loved the premise of the book with the twin-swap, Becca's background in hospitality and loyalty to her family. But it also broke my heart a little to see how she struggled being Gem, and how everything went wrong for her, sometimes horribly so. I would have loved to see her succeed just once. Though to get to the point of Becca finally standing up for herself I understand why it happened that way.

Sully was a good one, though often grumpy, he was also very sweet. I loved to see their relationship developing and Sully encouraging Becca to believe in herself. And of course, who could forget Ella, she was adorable with her potato. I loved Becca's scenes with Dad, and would have enjoyed more of that.

"Her people-pleasing superpower. It wasn't a superpower at all, was it? It was a symptom of her own need"

All in all a very sweet read with a relatable female main character who learns that it's perfectly okay to say no and chase her own happiness.


* Thank you to Xpresso and NetGalley. This is my honest review *

This is quick, easy read and was mostly likable. The main character has some slightly predictable mishaps in trying to help her sister. At a certain point I was getting too much second hand embarrassment from them that I each time I knew something was going to happen I had to skip a few paragraphs because it was getting to be too much. One of my other major issues was how often and incessantly Sully, the love interest, kept referring to Becca, the main character, as Princess. Over all I liked it.

4.25/5 stars! The cover had a dog so I assumed the book was going to be great and it didn't disappoint. The enemies-to-lovers and grumpy sunshine tropes were magnificent. I loved the setting of the story and Becca was bursting with personality. I didn't love the Vet love interest but their chemistry was wonderful. Will definitely be checking out other books by this author.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

This was a cute, sweet and pretty good romantic comedy. I've never read anything by this author before and I can count on one hand how many South African authors I've read before this week, but I was still able to keep up pretty well when the author used South African terms unfamiliar to us Americans.

Becca has an identical twin sister, Gem, who is a bit of a celebrity in South Africa, but she's found herself in a world of bad publicity and is now trying to salvage her career. Only she's having a breakdown and needs her identical twin to come save her from herself and serve her community service at a wildlife rescue sanctuary.

Becca is the opposite of her sister. She's very smart and is good at her job as a concierge, but she doesn't do well in public and performing under pressure, that's for sure. What transpires while she's doing the twin switch is easily explained as 'a series of unfortunate events.' It became fairly predictable every time she'd find herself trying to 'help.' I just had to roll my eyes figuratively many times and wonder why she couldn't see the disaster coming from a mile away.

Sully was adorable. He was broody and he kept the tough guy facade to make it seem as though he wasn't a secret softie. But he came around and really became a champion on Becca's behalf. And his love and care of the animals, so swoony. I did find myself wondering at the end why he didn't figure out the whole switch thing sooner than he did. I mean it was so obvious based on Becca's dialogue alone that she was not who she said she was, especially when she mentioned London-based landmarks and said things that only the British say.

I found myself looking up many of the animals mentioned in the book. I had seen some of them before, but didn't know their names and learned a lot. The author also brings poaching issues they face to the attention of readers. Thank you to the author for bringing these issues to our attention and for making us fall in love with something as previously misjudged as a bat.

I absolutely adored this book! I’ve been to South Africa twice to volunteer myself (although in very different circumstances than Gem/Becca). To find a book set in South Africa ánd being about volunteering? All I can say is that I was intrigued immediately. I absolutely adored Ella, she was the main star. I loved the chemistry between Becca and Sully, there was so much happening too, and the book made me laugh multiple times.

I recommend this book to anyone looking for a well written rom-com. This book was just cheff’s kiss

📚 The Seven Day Switch
📝 Meg Chronis
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🔔 Publishing April 19, 2023 🔔

✨ This was an eARC gifted to me by @xpresso via @netgalley The following review is my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions. ✨

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@meg delivered an adorable enemies to lovers romance filled with hilarious disaster scenarios, interesting wildlife facts, and satisfying character development. Becca was a lovable MC who kept finding herself in unfortunate predicaments, and her self-realization at the end was the perfect closing. I really appreciated how Becca didn’t need the man, or anyone for that matter, to make her realize what she deserved in life, and she made it happen for herself with her own determination. That being said, I love Sully’s faith in her determination, and his way of supporting her by allowing her to come to her own resolutions on her own time. I enjoyed the pacing at which Sully’s tough exterior crumbled, and his gentleness with the animals gave readers a peek at what could be. Sully is protective in a non-toxic way, which is rare in romances and much appreciated. The relationship between the two progressed at a good pace and I really enjoyed the sprinkling in of heartwarming moments, funny shenanigans, and suspense of Becca getting caught in her lie. I surprised myself by loving this read, and I’m very excited for more from the Stratton Sisters.
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The Seven Day Switch follows Becca as she tries to save her twin sister, Gem, from a mess that Gem has made of her professional life. With the best of intentions, Becca switches places with Gem and chaos ensues (with a little romance thrown in). Did I like this book, yes, was it at all believable? Mostly, no. Still I did laugh out loud several times and ended up liking Becca (and even Gem) in the end. Nicely done.

The Seven Day Switch is a sweet romantic comedy full of hijinks and mishaps. Was it realistic? No. But was it entertaining? Yes!
Becca is trying to help her twin out of a precarious social media situation but instead of helping she keeps finding herself in sticky situations over and over. There were a few terms and nuances that may have been lost in translation for me as there was a South African and British element to the story, but for the most part it wasn't hard to follow along. A cute story that had me laughing and rooting for Becca.
Thank you to NetGalley and Meg Chronis Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Wow this was a cute fun book I didn't know I needed. I could not get enough of this book and kept coming back to it whenever I had time to read. I love the main character Becca and the growth she goes through in this book. Not only does she find herself but she finds love and isn't that what we all want. I also loved her relationship with her sister, and as a sister myself I know I would do anything for my sister as well. Also I feel I love with Dr Scott, and need one of him in my life ASAP. It's like Meg had written the perfect man from my brain onto paper. I mean loves animals, strong with dark hair and is protective but not in a bad way (swoon).

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, like I said it was a fun cute read that I think anyone could love. I also can't wait to read more books from this author.

This was a very cute book. I loved the storyline and I was greatly entertained by it. I found myself thinking about it at different time. I thought this was a perfect romance that I needed to read.
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I love this book!! I really enjoy the drama! One chaos to another chaos lol!! Oh my god Sully and Becca so good together! For someone who claim dosnt like her, Sully really eager to spend time with her. Sully feel relieve when he finally know the story and his grand gesture to be with Becca so sweet! I love how South Africa scenery and the animals in this book, so detail! I hope there is book about Gem.

Thank you to NetGalley for provide this book, it is pleasure to review this book.

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I had 0 expectations going into this book but I loved it! It gave The Princess Switch vibes, but at the same time was such a unique story and incredibly entertaining.

The Seven Day Switch is about a set of identical twins who couldn't be more different. Gem is an A-List celebrity and pageant queen, where Becca is a more sheltered concierge at one of London's top hotels. When Gem is in major PR trouble, her only hope is that problem-solver Becca can piece back together her image by participating in Gem's required community service... as Gem. The two thought that switching places for a week would be a breeze, but when Becca (...acting as Gem) starts to catch feelings for the wildlife vet at the sanctuary she's volunteer at, things get a little more complicated.

Things I loved about this book:
- it's set in Africa, which I'm pretty unfamiliar with. It was very cool to learn more about their culture, the animals that live there, and their lingo
- the sisterhood was incredibly wholesome! You would think Gem would be the selfish one who is only taking advantage of Becca, but their relationship was so loving and supportive. I loved it.
- the story was overall super entertaining. I flew through the story!

Things I didn't love:
- literally my only critique is how Becca couldn't seem to do anything right. It seemed like every chapter she was messing up somehow which was cringe at times. The poor girl really couldn't catch a break and seemed helpless more often than not. This is a minor critique though compared to the rest of the book!

Thank you so much, NetGalley, for the advanced copy!

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

Thank you Netgalley and the author for providing me with this e-arc.

Tropes
Enemies to lovers
Slow burn
Twin sister switch
She falls first but he falls harder
Animal lover
Hot vet

Review:

The seven day switch was a very fast paced, sweet and cute read for me. I loved the main characters and liked seeing them getting to know each other. The animals in this book were so adorable. I liked seeing Becca grow and find the courage to stand up for herself and go after what she truly wants. I liked the twins relationship so much and it was refreshing to see them. This was such a great sweet read, I will continue reading from this author. I absolutely recommend this book if you like the tropes found above.

Thank you to NetGalley and Meg Chronis for the ARC of this book.

I started this book and couldn't put it down. I read it in a day.
It was such a cute story to get lost in. It's a great romance but it also had excellent character development. There are conflicts and resolutions. And I think what I loved most is that Becca (and even Gem) got there on their own. Sully wasn't a hero that came in and saved the day. Sure, he showed protectiveness at times but he also respected that Becca needed to get there on her own and see that she was more than what she believed.

The romance was good. It wasn't overly spicy but didn't fade to black which I liked. He's a grump who doesn't trust easily and she's stubborn, and "sees the good" in every one type. They are forced to spend a week together when she switches places with her twin sister who's in trouble. I was a little nervous about the twin switch but Meg did a great job with it. Becca may have been pretending to be Gem but at the heart of it, she was only showing her true self. I also LOVED his response in the end and that he wasn't portrayed as a typical hot-headed doofus that is brash to react.

Overall I loved this book. I laughed out loud multiple times (sorry Becca) and I raised a triumphant fist in the air as I finished the book last night.

I can't wait for book 2!

THIS WAS SO CUTE!!!! 2 sisters switch places and one finds love out of it. I LOVED this one. The banter, the chemistry between the 2. This was a great read, perfect for the beach or just when you want an all around happy ending. This had me laughing and smiling the whole time. i would 100% recommend this book to any of my friends. thank you to net galley for approving me to read this early. This was the first book i have read by Meg Chronis, i cannot wait to go find more !

Becca and Gem Stratton are twins in looks alone. Becca is the head concierge at a swanky hotel while Gem is a social media influencer and TV host. When Gem finds herself in hot water over a social media post, Becca steps in to help her with her community service volunteering at a wildlife refuge run by Dr. Sullivan Scott.

Nineties girls who loved The Parent Trap and rugged heroes will love The Seven Day Switch! It has everything - romance, wild animals, linguistic shenanigans, an irresistible MMC who doesn't realize he's irresistible, and enough steam to heat an entire house. Reading about South Africa was a lot of fun, as was watching Becca struggle with the lingo since she'd been living in England for so long.

There were so many times when I had to read through my fingers as I clutched my face in embarrassment for poor Becca. Every time she tried to make things right for her sister, she ended up making things much, much worse...and often times in front of a church congregation. My favorite part, though, was that she and Sully (Dr. Scott) were willing to do what they did at the end for each other with absolutely no expectations from the other party, AND he could tell the difference between Becca and Gem when no one else could. Totally swoon-worthy!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Oh man...this book got me! I'm giving it 5 stars (I would really give it 4.5) because it was such an easy read - and I simply couldn't put it down. Everything about this book gave me feel good feelings (well, almost everything). Animals, a gruff-exterior-but-really-a-teddy-bear Veterinarian, slow burn...so good. Also, this is the second book in as many days that I've read where I've learned that the national animal of Scotland is the Unicorn. Fascinating!

The beginning of the book, I can't lie - it started off a little rough for me. I also have a background and a degree in hospitality, so while I didn't work in a hotel (I worked in theme parks), I felt so much for Becca and what she has to deal with daily. That being said, I was not a fan of her mom or her sister for letting Becca take on this responsibility to fix something her sister caused. What helped redeem the book was the fact that Gem definitely seemed to realize where she had gone wrong and proactively tried to fix it; their mom on the other hand did not get the same memo.

Sullivan stole my heart early on - and that could be because I am in love with Ella, his dog...or the fact that we have a dog name Sullivan who is just as derpy and sweet as Ella. I could have done without Clare; Becca was way nicer to her than I would have been, but that is neither here nor there. Becca and Gem's dad was also not one of my favorite characters. It was great he tried to support Becca, but he is just as guilty as the other two for taking advantage of her, so not a fan.

To wrap it up - give me romance, a smoking hot Veterinarian and animals, and I'm yours. I will definitely be recommending this book to my friends. So good!

I have to thank NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review. And thank you, Meg, for writing such an awesome book!