This one isn’t perfect, but the characters did grow on me a little, Lexi was awful in the beginning and Even was awful throughout.. The story is very unbelievable in for me when reading fiction. No way is something like this happening, however did like seeing the couple learn about the others’ world and coming together to become more accepting of each other. I think the romance felt more physical than emotional connection even though they could have connected about their pasts. Those parts were glossed over and just felt rushed overall. It’s okay nothing crazy to write home about but an okay read for me.

Emily Duvall did a good job of capturing the attitudes I think many people stereotypically have towards the rich and famous, and made it into a Hallmark moviesque type of plot line! I enjoyed the book, although predictable at times. There were parts of the story that interested me, and I would have liked to see play out such as CeCe meeting her biological dad/family! I must say it was nice to see the change of heart that Lexi exhibited, and how Emily captured that detail in her writing, along with truly expressing how simple tasks can be overwhelming and hard to navigate on your own when you've never had to complete them previously. I did enjoy this book; however, I didn't find myself desperate to read it whenever I had a free moment.

Thank you Net Galley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Heiress and society girl Lexi North is on the fast track to destruction and is in jeopardy of being cut off from her inheritance. Evan Bailey is a blue collar, no frills, mechanic living a simple life while raising his teenage niece. The two meet one night by chance when they are both involved in a minor fender bender. When Lexi goes to the auto shop the next day, her big mouth gets her in trouble when a spat between she and Evan goes viral on social media after being unknowingly recorded by Evan's niece.

A bet is made and the two switch lives with Evan living large in Lexi's pampered life and running her fundraisers while Lexi gets taken down a peg or two living the blue collar life Evan lives. Neither of them is expected to make it in each others lives and the shenanigans that ensue are pretty funny. Both realize that neither of them has it easy and trading places has shown both of them what is truly important in life.

I thought this was a cute idea for a book, however, I really struggled to actually like either of the characters. And I don't mean because of their personalities. I just felt there wasn't quite enough character development, (especially for Lexi) for me to actually feel any sort of attachment to them. Because of this, the book fell a little flat for me. This could be mostly because I am a prolific romance reader and just feel there are so many great romance reads out there. I do think someone who is new to the genre will enjoy this cute story. For me, I just wish there was a bit more to it. For this reason I felt the book was just ok and only received 3 stars.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of the E-book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a pretty predictable romance but an enjoyable one. This was nothing special but I still enjoyed it. The author could have created more depth to the characters. It had potential that could have been tidied up more.
I received an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review

If you are looking for a light romance where the rich girl and the poor guide switch lives and fall in love this is for you! It’s a story about finding who you are and realizing your worth. I am sure many people will absolutely adore this book! It just wasn’t my favorite.

3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and Emily Duvall for providing me with an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I went full steam ahead with this book at the beginning but thought it got predictable and somewhat dragged out. I enjoyed the romance between Evan and Lexi but was actually more invested in Cece.

Overall, this was an enjoyable book but nothing shockingly exceptional

This was a fun and quick read with cute moments. I feel like the plot was a bit over the top at times and felt myself getting a little eye rolley. This did not stop me from enjoying the majority of the story. By the end of the story I was invested in the characters. I also really enjoyed the enemies to lovers trope. I would recommend this to an audience who is looking for something fast and fun that isnt too deep.

Thank you for an advanced copy!

Just a good one.
Read it in one sitting. Four stars read.
I deeply enjoyed it.
Thanks to netgalley for this book

I am 99.99999% a fantasy or romantasy reader.
It's very rare I dip my toe into contemporary romance, but this one intrigued me.

Spoiled, rich Lexi and down-on-his-luck mechanic Evan switch places after a bet proposed by his niece goes viral. Neither one of them is expected to last very long living in the others' world.
Lexi starts off as you would expect, but really grows into herself and learns there is more to herself than just the glitz and glamor. Evan is swept up in the money and loses focus of what truly important to him.
The physical attraction between the two is completely undeniable, but they learn slowly over time that they're the opposites the other need to help balance them out.

I do wish they took a dive deeper into some of the backstories - Evan getting custody of his niece, and Lexi's childhood etc - to give us more depth to the characters. In some places the writing was clunky, but overall it was an enjoyable read.

You can almost guess what the book is about with a title Trading Places. I found myself hooked from the start of this book. The humor and witty banter between Lexi and Evan was wildly entertaining. The pacing in the book is excellent. I didn’t find a full moment. The characters were believable and relatable. I loved the side characters too. You were kept wondering if they would get together and who would end up losing the bet. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a little spice, humor and romance.
Evan is a poor mechanic living paycheck to paycheck with custody of his sister’s daughter. Lexi is a rich socialite whose last name alone opens many doors for her. One night their cross paths and leaves their lives entwined. CeCe, Evan’s clever niece, goes live with the argument between Evan and Lexi and calls them out on a challenge to trade places for two months. Being live on social media the two feel trapped to do anything but accept. Who will adapt to the other’s lifestyle and who will cave? With a larger wager at stake both are determined to last. What they didn’t know was that this challenge will change them both forever. But will it change then for the better or worse?

This book is fun fun fun! I'm loving the socialite/grumpy mechanic vibe. And what Duvall does well is character ARCS. Whole entire arcs where they are totally transformed. Lexie is not the same person by the end and it works so well in the context of this story.

This was a first time read for me by this author, and after reading this, I would definitely love to read more of her work. It was a fun and quick read with interesting characters. Lexi was a spoiled socialite and due to certain circumstances she swaps places with a handsome mechanic, Evan. Outrageous plot to be sure, but was still a fun read and brought a smile to my face throughout the story.
It was a little hard to like Lexi in the beginning, but I think that was the point, as we see her change and growth of character by the end. Evan on the other hand, being brought into the world of glitz and glamour, sort of loses his focus on the important things. Through it all, they slowly begin to fall for each other and ultimately balance each other out.
A cute and entertaining story, good for a lazy afternoon while enjoying your favorite drink!
Thank you to Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for providing a complimentary copy. This is my honest and voluntary review.

I thought that this book had a lot of potential, and I really enjoyed the first half of it. But reading the second half made me extremely annoyed: both main characters were trying to completely change themselves to be what they thought the other wanted, there was a severe lack of communication, all of the chemistry that had been built up between Lexi and Evan disappeared, they started acting extremely irrationally, and there was not a satisfying resolution to the conflict. That being said, I liked the supporting characters even through the second half, and enjoyed the ending that they were given. Trading Places started out strongly, but floundered and ended up being a disappointing read for me.

This one was cute!
It just wasn't for me.
The miscommunication trope at the end kind of ruined the pacing for me.
But it wasn't a bad book. Just not my favorite trope!

First off, thank you to Entangled Publishing and Emily Duvall for this arc.

Sadly I wasn't able to ginish this completely. But for what I read I really loved the plot and the characters. The overall storyline was so fun to read!

This is such a cute books and the characters felt so real!

I love a switch places , mistaken identity storyline in a book ! TRADING PLACES was sweet, funny, entertaining, and an enjoyable pallette cleanser. The writing was perfect and a joy to encounter,

This was a cute read up until the end. At first, I was really given the same vibes as It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey and I loved that.

The writing was good- that was never an issue. My issue was the miscommunication trope at the end! I hated it so much. It felt unnecessary.

*spoilers ahead*

It wouldn’t have been so bad if the issue was just Evan changing to be more like Lexi and vice versa, but when it added in all the miscommunication and drama started by another character, it was terrible.

*end spoilers*

Overall, not a bad read. If you don’t mind the miscommunication trope, then this would be great for you!

I don’t have too much more to say without a spoiler overload! Up until like 75% of the way through it was a 4 star-ish read, but the miscommunication is what took it down to 3.5 stars for me.

I was not able to finish the book and therefore do not feel that I can give an unbiased review about the book, its plot, characters, or the author's work. I might revisit this book at a later time and finish it then, but not right now.

My expectations for this book were severely lowered when I saw many mixed reviews. I’m glad I lowered them, because this was very much mediocre, at best.

At first I found Lexi just really infuriating. Like, I don’t know if that was the point? Because of her being rich and snobby and bratty, but I didn’t like it. Why is having daddy’s money stereotyped with being a bitch most of the time. HOWEVER, I do think she was redeemed in my eyes and she grew on me throughout the course of the story.
Evan. Asshole Evan. He just never grew on me.
At first, he was this fairly obnoxious guy and it was like okay whatever, he’s annoying and a little much but whatever. THEN he joined the rich person side and became a totally different person, and it just, no? Hated this character.

Random points:
The whole plot with CeCe was uneventful and I really didn’t care for it.
The other characters were okay. I liked the mechanics Evan worked with at Bailey’s. I honestly forgot what relation they are to him, if at all.
The spice was good. Not “holy fuck” hot but still hot.
I just honestly don’t get why Evan turned into this massive douche at the end?
I was really rooting for Lexi this entire book.
There were definitely some cute scenes which made up for the total “the author says this is enemies to lovers but really it’s just two obnoxious opposites attract for some reason”

This was generally okay and the premise was good and executed well enough. But it was the characters that ruined it for me.

In this charming rom-com by Emily Duvall, I was engrossed in the lives of socialite Lexi North and blue-collar mechanic Evan Bailey. When their worlds collide after a car accident, they embark on a two-month life swap, leading to unexpected challenges and undeniable chemistry. While the story brims with cute and humorous moments, some scenes feel exaggerated. Lexi's character transformation from a spoiled heiress to a humble person was compelling, but some scenes disappointed me. Despite this flaw, the book beautifully explores the contrasts between social classes and the transformative power of empathy. It's a light-hearted rom-com with genuine emotional depth, making it enjoyable.