I felt like this book was very generic and predictable. Lexi and Evan switch places after a bet is made between the two of them. Lexi is a socialite and Evan is a mechanic and as they switch places they start to enjoy their new lives. Lexi starts to learn more about how she is aware of what everyday life is like for those who are living paycheck to paycheck. Evan starts to enjoy life as an influencer and the money it comes with. There is some character growth, but if I am being honest it is very surface-level and pretty generic in terms of the development. The book has some steam and the romance is pretty good. Overall, 3.5/5 stars for this book due to nothing standing out (I did round up to 4 on Goodreads due to the ending being wholesome and cheesy).

Thank you Netgalley, Emily Duvall, and Entangled Publishing, LLC for a free eARC in exchange for an honest review. I do look forward to more of Emily's books in the future as it was a nice easy read.

I have enjoyed the book at first half but toward the second it started losing my interest. It can still be an enjoyable book but I lost the point of it. What is the point of this books? Too much time was spent on describing this lavish spending and trips, make-overs (instead of developing the growth of characters). Do the reader really care for it?

Also Evan seemed to be as an interesting guy at first but then his spending habits became completely unexpected. He knew that this arrangement was temporary and did he expect to keep all his purchases and living style afterwards? Also planning a surprise trip to Vegas or gifts to other wealthy people is impossible when you deal with extra rich. She has probably been to Vegas million times and her friends had all those gifts. Someone who is that poor would not have enough imagination to top it. It is impossible to surprise wealthy people when they already have everything and have done everything imaginable by regular people.

My main problem is that such a relationship would never work. So what is the point of this book?

I was really excited for this, but unfortunately it didn’t work for me. There were parts I enjoyed, of course! It was good, but the character growth wasn’t enough for me. I was so fed up with Evan and Lexi by the end that I didn’t care about the resolution.

At the beginning of this book I really disliked Lexi and wasn't sure if I would be able to get through the full book, but I loved how she grew and evolved as the story developed. I was bought in around 30% of the way through and couldn't put it down. It was an easy read and I finished the book in a little over 24 hours. Probably my favorite part about Lexi is how she had layers to peel back and once you got down to her core and through her walls, she was a caring and complex person discovering exactly what she wanted and needed and wasn't afraid to standup for herself and ask for it in the end.

Another layer of the story I enjoyed were the parallels that existed between Lexi and CeCe, how Lexi and Evan both recognize this, and how Lexi appreciates and understands what Evan has done to give his niece the stability and love Lexi wishes she had growing up.

Thank you for the eARC!

This was a ride, If you like outrageous and crazy romcoms this one specially about a spoiled rich socialite having to trade jobs with a cute mechanic then this is your book. It was hard for me to get into this just because I couldn’t see it really happening irl and because the main character was so annoying in the beginning. It did get more interesting and I really liked the character development that the fmc Lexi had because the story needed that. The mmc Evan was okay, for the most part I liked them together. This is peak romcom, the romance was okay but I thought it was rushed at times. Overall I think if you like silly rom cons with sometimes annoying characters that end up have some depth to them you should read this. Thank you Entangled for this arc for an honest review.

Read if you like:
- Romcoms
- Rich fmc
- Some spicy scenes
- Character development

Rating: 3.5/5

I needed this breath of fresh air! After reading a few books of other genres I always come back to romantic comedies. When they’re well written time in my life for other things stops for me. I love the high of the give and take and laughter and sadness. I want to keep reading but never want it to end. This book was that way for me. Wishing you were somewhere/someone else isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. I think both Evan and Lexi were proof of that. They were what the other needed without knowing it. The spoiled socialite gain humility while the hardworking 9-5 er see how the other half live. Both of these two grew and adapted to their new roles. This writing was done with such lightheartedness and wit that truly made this book a great read! I’m truly grateful for the arc. I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author!

This sounded so interesting! Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. I struggled. Like ~struggled~ with Lexi. I think I wanted something more like Piper from It Happened One Summer - with that spoiled but sweet Alexis Rose thing going for her. She grated on me immediately and - unfortunately - I wasn't able to get past it.

This was a DNF for me. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to read and review. Unfortunately, this wasn't my cuppa.

I really enjoy stories about characters switching lives. Add in an enemies to lovers romance and I was seriously anticipating this one!!!

This story follows Lexi (a spoiled heiress with a trust fund) and Evan (a mechanic and de facto single dad who has custody of his niece CeeCee). When Lexi hits Evan’s car, it sets in motion a life swap for the two of them.

Some reviewers have said they had trouble connecting to Lexi, but I liked her. She was feisty and fun. And while, yes, she did start off spoiled and bratty, she also had a vulnerability to her that made her more likable. Evan was fine, a little gruff and rough around the edges, but I liked him well enough. The enemies to lovers vibe was great and they were both so snarky with each other. There was plenty of sexual tension.

Overall I gobbled up this romance, reading it in a single day. I’d definitely recommend it for those who like the enemies to lovers trope.

Trading Places by Emily Duvall

This is the ultimate opposites attract story. The spoiled socialite vs. the mechanic. A bet to see who can last in living the others' lives for two months. At stake 100,000. The internet is on board, and the hashtags start coming.
Evan isn't unhappy with his life. He never thought he'd be raising his niece, and would it be nice not to have to scrimp. Of course. He's content with his band shirts and comfort until he's challenged to step into Lexis' oppulant life. This is so unlike anything he can provide, and he slowly realizes that embracing the opportunities could be good for them all.
Lexi is forced to truly look at herself and the choices she's made. Was she actually happy with her jet setting existence? Could this bet have been the best thing to happen to her and force her to realize that she was actually truly alone before? Learning and trying new things and being responsible for possibly the first time in her life has opened her eyes to how she acted and treated people. Now she's determined to show Evan she's not a spoiled brat, but is he the Siren to Earth guy she first met?

ARC REVIEW
Wow, the plot is awesome, and the character growth was incredible! It was a fun and slightly emotional read. Im so glad i read it! Definitely recommend.

A very big thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Entangled Teen, for granting me a copy of this book in return for my honest opinions.

First the book was incredible and I highly recommend. Ever book I have read from Entangled lately has been fantasy. They really have an incredible group of authors.

The author really gave me strong felling for Lexi that only grew as I read the book

You are really going to love this one!

I want more from this author!

Highly recommend

I enjoyed parts of this story, but overall, it was missing something. I loved Lexi, who is the female main character. Lexi is a spoiled heiress, and when she crashes her car into Evan's car, they make a deal to switch places. She will live in his modest house and work as a mechanic, and he will move into her house and live her life.

Lexi has a lot of character growth, but Evan didn’t. He was mean to Lexi when she said that she loved him, and he tries to turn himself into a spoiled rich guy.

I think the backstory of why Evan has custody of his niece, Cece, is really upsetting. His sister, Natalie, seems like the real bad guy in this story, and I don’t like how things played out with that part of the story.

These are some of the tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Slow burn
Banter and tension
Rags to riches/riches to rags
Open door scenes
Grumpy/sunshine
Caretaker MMC (he’s raising his niece)

I think that there was potential here, but the writing was choppy. I kept thinking that I was missing part of the book because scenes didn't transition well from one to the other.

Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for an ARC of this book.

This is romcom with haters to lovers trope 🤌💕💕 that's we are obsessed with!!
💫 Dual POV
💫 Fast paced plotline
💫 Romcom
💫 Haters to Lovers
💫 Spicy romance
💫 Happy Ending
Lexi North has perfect life with all the luxuries in her life but one thing isn't going as planned, it's her love interest. Her love interest has shifted to a different place and claims to find a new person who is compatible with him and he draws out the flaws in Lexi, letting know that she is nothing without her father's wealth and power.
She storms off from the place and gets into a tiny accident that further leads her to meet a mechanic, Evan and she gets in argument. Again in the heat of the moment, she sets herself up for a challenge to switch her life with him for two months.
He will be in her lifestyle for all her unlimited wealth and resources while she will be in his lifestyle with his limited money and duties to fulfill. She has to fulfill this challenge as his niece has been recoding this whole challenge talk between the two leads and it got viral 🤣🤭
In the modern generation of interest and hashtags, all the realtime updates of two start to flow while they get to know eachother by the tiny observations they make while living in eachother places for two months. It's a fast paced strangers to enemies to friends to lovers romance 😂💕🤌 a lot it happening trust me!

I was intrigued on how the “switch” will happen in the story.

I got interested few pages in by the way the female lead, Emily, has been introduced. Emily was a girl who hasn’t worked a day in her life, can travel across countries in a whim, shop luxury items without any second thought, and who has a name and the money to not worry about getting her hands dirty. On the exact opposite was Evan, the male lead - a mechanic, had to work himself to the bone every day, had to take their sister’s daughter as his own, and charming.

They meet and the “switch” happens- Emily had to live Evan’s life and vice versa. Quitting would mean a significant edge on the other. It was my assumption that in the process, Emily will be humbled, and there would be no effect on Evan (being the righteous and uptight person that he was painted as), but I was proven wrong. A lot of interesting changes happened to BOTH of them.

The two leads have undeniable chemistry from the beginning but I was surprised with their sudden expression of interest to one another. They had banters, sure, but it felt like the build up was not yet enough, then suddenly, they were flirting and jumping right into it. Past all these however, their antics were rather amusing and at some point, funny. The whole push and pull was engaging and some point, made me think of how they could possibly end up together happily.

While it was a romance story, there were much substance also in the topics of family, and friendship. Also, despite the leads being painted based on stereotypes of the rich and underprivileged, much is to be looked out for with how their characters change- them meeting, switching lifestyles and afterwards.

I liked the premise of the book and the transformation of the main characters into their new roles, though Lexi's was better portrayed imo. At first I hated Lexi so much and just wanted to bash my head against a wall whenever she talked which means the author wrote the spoiled brat part well🌚 so props to them for that. Lexi's character development was so worth it and it was so refreshing to see her transition into a humble person.

What ruined the book for me was the yacht scene. The public humiliation on both sides was not it. The lying, miscommunication and "Hudson" really damaged the book. Personally, no matter how much grovelling is involved, I would not take someone back if they did what Lexi or what Evan did. There really isn't much recovery.

Overall, it was a pretty enjoyable book and quite funny too.

I wanted to like this so much - the premise sounded really good & I loved the cover - but it was just not meant to be. I thought Lexi & Evan were caricatures of stereotypes - she’s a rich socialite who has no understanding of money or working for a living & he’s got a massive chip on his shoulder because he has no money. I thought their bet & life swap was silly - they were both left to flounder in each other’s lives, and it just built resentment on both sides.

I struggled to connect with either of them. I like the leads in romance novels to be likeable - they may be a bit of a grump, but not unlikeable. Lexi & Evan did very little to endear themselves to me. Lexi had more growth as a character, whereas Even seemed to develop into a more unlikeable version of himself. All of this, and then adding so much miscommunication & misconceptions about each other, just left a sour taste in my mouth.

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC for allowing me to have a copy of this book in return for a review. I really enjoyed this book. I read it in just a few days. It was funny and intriguing. I liked the different take on rich girl/poor boy romance.

Evan and Lexi are prime Spring that you don’t always judge people correctly. Their relationship was okay. I didn’t necessarily feel their connection like I do in other books. That is why I gave it 4 stars. It’s an enjoyable read but I wouldn’t ever reread it (those are the ones I give 5 stars to).

It does have some spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️ just too give my routine warning for those who need it. I also wish there would have been more closure with how CeCe is doing. That would have been nice.

It was a good book but it was just so hard to get into. It just wasn't something the would grab my attention. The dialog and actions of the characters at the start didn't make it any better

Hate at first car accident! I really enjoyed this book! Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope and this did not disappoint! Reading this felt like I was transported into a 2000s romcom and I loved every minute of it! It is the perfect weekend read, once I started I could not put it down. I really enjoyed the dual POVs with Evan and Lexie. Getting to see the merging of different lifestyles through the different POVs was so important to this story. Evan and Lexie’s banter was so fun to read. The character growth of Lexie was much needed after the first few chapters and added depth to the story making the relationship believable. Overall I thought this was a fun read and I cannot wait to check out more books by Emily Duvall. Thank you NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for sending me this early!

I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of this book via NetGalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Entangled Publishing for the arc.

This book looked so cute and I was intrigued by the concept. I was hoping for a similar vibe to It Happened One Summer where rich girl meets hard working man and love blossoms. What I got was an insufferable female lead and a mmc who just plain suffered. Lots of miscommunication and
I just was not a fan of this book sadly.