Switched was such a fun read! Prepare to suspend your disbelief and go along for the ride. Serena and Henry are both physicists working in Switzerland at the Large Hadron Collider (Don’t worry; you really don’t need to know what that is.) They are both very serious about their careers. However, they meet in a bar before Henry starts work at the LHC and sparks fly. When Serena realizes he’s going to be her boss, she skedaddles and tries to avoid him as much as possible.

Time passes and they are basically work enemies. Then during a storm, they have an “out of body experience” a la Freaky Friday. Suddenly Serena is in Henry’s body and vice versa. They don’t know how to reverse things and decide they need to stay together to try to figure it out. Which necessitates Serena attending Henry’s brother’s wedding as Henry, and so forth. They gradually learn to empathize with each other as they access some of the other person’s memories. There’s a hilarious scene when Henry, in Serena’s body, experiences menstrual cramps and thinks he’s dying and needs to go to the hospital!

What began as an insta-love hot one night stand turns into a slow burn, opposites-attract romance, and I loved it.

This is the second book in a planned trilogy but you definitely don’t need to read the first book to enjoy this one. (I didn’t.) A couple of people from the first book, Ghosted, appear in this one, but that’s all.

I bounced between the audiobook and the ebook for this title, which was very convenient. The audiobook is narrated mostly by Kelsey Navarro Foster, who did a great job with all the accents (Serena is from northern California and Henry is English), with one chapter narrated by James Anderson Foster.

Thank you to W.W. Crown an Imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy of this book and to listen to an advance copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

Switched is Sarah Ready’s sequel to her popular paranormal romantic comedy Ghosted. The heroine of Switched, Serena, was introduced in Ghosted as Jillian’s best friend. Switched can be read as a stand-alone but it will be enjoyed more if read after Ghosted. Imagine if the characters from the TV show The Big Bang Theory were put into the movie Freaky Friday and you have the basis of Switched.

After earning a double PhD in Physics and Computer Science at the age of 22, Serena Otaki left California to work at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. Serena is obsessed with Star Trek and spends her free time with her rescue cat, Captain Purrk, and hanging out at a dive British pub. She doesn’t waste her time on housekeeping, not minding a messy apartment and eating spicy frozen tofu dinners. She’s not interested in romantic relationships, so she has one-night stands when she feels like it, but always with a new man. Samantha is afraid that if she falls for a man, she will give up her beloved job and scientific studies to follow traditional female roles.

One night, Serena meets a handsome British man, Henry Joule, at the Cock and Bull Pub. He helps her out of a tight spot, and she goes with him to his hotel room for a hot one-night stand. The next morning, she sees an email from work announcing him as her new Team Lead. When she meets him again at the pub, she pretends that she has a date with another patron to discourage his interest in her. When she sees him at work the following week, things are awkward.

Fast forward one and one-half years and things are still awkward at work between Serena and Henry. They are secretly attracted to one another and are unable to date others because of that attraction. However they realize that they are vastly different in their daily habits. Henry is an uptight, schedule-driven, organized tea drinker. Serena’s free-spiritedness and sloppiness drives him batty. They are both workaholic attractive genius physicists though.

Then late one night an electrical storm causes an unexpected event at the particle collider, and Serena and Henry switch bodies. Serena is in Henry’s body, and Henry is in Serena’s body. They each become very familiar with the other while literally walking in their shoes. They begin to understand their fears and motivations, and gain perspective on the opposite sex. They have to adjust to their new circumstances quickly because the switch happened right before they were scheduled to take vacations with their families. Then they do research to try to figure out a way to switch back into the bodies that they were each born in.

There are many hilarious scenes in Switched, and readers will be reminded of both The Big Bang Theory and Freaky Friday. The pub patrons, Super-collider employees, and family members add extra humor and depth to the story. I absolutely loved all the cameo appearances by Jillian and Daniel from Ghosted. I enjoyed all the Star Trek references, and especially the cat, Captain Purrk.

While most of the story falls into the comedy genre, the author brilliantly expresses Serena’s lifelong desire to unlock the mysteries of the universe. Her elegant articulation of Serena’s fears of losing herself if she gets in a serious relationship with a man are so poignant. This serious side of Serena’s personality is what elevates Switched above other Freaky Friday-based stories.

The audiobook is brilliantly narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster and James Anderson Foster, a real-life husband and wife. Their accents and vocal dramatization are perfect.

I received an Advance Review Copy (ARC) from NetGalley and W.W. Crown Publishing for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I absolutely adored this book! It's such a fun read, very cute and quirky!
Serena is a physicist who'd rather spend her time smashing atoms, doing anything physics-related, or in her messy apartment watching Star Trek with her cat. She cannot and absolutely will not entertain the idea of libe or dating (but hookups are ok!) One night she meets a guy at a bar and hooks up with him, but flees as soon as he says he feels like it's love at first sight. Big NO for Serena! She then learns this guy, Henry, is her new boss and she decides she needs to cut all sexual/ personal ties with him and keep it strictly work-related. Serena believes they have nothing in common, other than their love for physics. He believes you find yourself in love and marriage, she believes you lose yourself. They're total opposites, in almost every aspect.
One night at work, an incident occurred that caused them to switch bodies. They've spent days in each other's bodies, and in this time they've learned so much about each other. They've experienced each other's memories, glimpses and emotions from each other's pasts, and through this they've come to understand each other & their views on love.
It's a great read! It's very Freaky Friday (2.0), mixed with romance and a ton of laughs! (Plus the diagrams & sketches are amazing! Lol) Loved this one!

Rating: 3.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
•
I really enjoyed Ghosted, which is book one, and I enjoyed this one too, but I felt like this one didn’t grab me as quickly. I was super happy to see that this story was a spin off of Jillian’s (from book one) best friend Serena. Switched was told in a singular POV through Serena’s perspective.
•
Just like you would think, this story involves two people switching bodies. Freaky Friday but with a male and a female? Cool, I’m about it. Except they didn’t even switch bodies until almost 30% in, that first 30% was basically Serena and Henry meeting, sleeping together then them not being together but working together. It was obviously necessary for the plot but we could have easily cut a bunch of that fluff out.
•
Regardless of that little strife I have, I found this one to also be very endearing. Beloved characters from the first book make appearances like Jillian and Daniel and even Zelda who of course had me laughing as per usual.
•
I loved the theme of this one “understanding” someone. Sarah has a way of really make those themes stick out in her books. Once again, I was filled with all of the emotions through this one; I laughed, I swooned, I wanted to cry. I love when a book can do that to me.
•
I listened to this one via audiobook and it was narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster and James Anderson Foster and they did a great job! I listened to this one very fast! Highly recommending the audio!
•
Switched will be released on 2/20. I think my romance and romcom friends will love this one! Huge thank you to NetGalley, Sarah Ready and W. W. Crown and Swift and Lewis Publishing for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

Body switching 
Forced proximity 
Magical realism
Boss/employee 


Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ALC in exchange for an honest review. 

I always enjoy Sarah's writing. It pulls me into the story and makes me connect with the characters. 
My only complaint this go round was the audiobook got confusing at times due to it not being duel or duet.
We met Serena in Ghosted, so I was excited to read her story. I definitely picture Henry as a hot nerd. Love an MMC with glasses.
The banter with them being in each other's bodies was hilarious. Serena being attracted to her own boobs 😅 Henry having a period 🙈
Not a closed door, but just one semi-spicy scene towards the end.

I found the story of Switched funny and original, I loved listening to it on audiobook! Serena and Henry think they have their lives figured out and know what they want and their priorities and tastes couldn't be more different. But oops, something they don't understand happens and suddenly, Serena is Henry and Henry is Serena! Everything is switched, turned upside down, a 180º turn and the worst part is that if they don't manage to switch back quickly... they are in danger of losing their lives. I really liked seeing how they respond to the fact of finding themselves in each other's body and having to pretend, in front of everyone, that everything is normal. I recommend it, it's a good light read!

Switched is Book 2 in the Ghosted series by Sarah Ready and it is the most AMAZING book. I laughed so much in this book and I could not put it down. I fell in love with this characters!! If you like fake dating, accidental workplace romance, forced proximity, romantic comedies with a strong female character who loves Star Trek then you will like this book.

Serena Otaki(FMC) is from California, she is a vegetarian who hates tea, but loves coffee, loves her cat Captain Purkk, and is a huge Star Trek fan. She is a theoretical physicist who lives in Geneva, Switzerland, is messy and unorganized and who is happy being single. She sees no point in being in a relationship because the person you are in a relationship with always tries to change who you are and she doesn’t want to change, she likes who she is and what she does.

Henry Joules(MMC) is kind of the complete opposite. Henry is from the UK, loves to eat red meat, does not drink coffee, but loves a good cup of tea and wants a corgi. He also lives in Geneva, Switzerland is very clean and organized, and is ready to settle down. He believes in love and wants to find it.

The dialogue and tension between these two is fantastic the way they made rules that they couldn’t touch themselves while they were in the other body. It’s similar to Freaky Friday, but 100x’s better. You could not have found better narrator’s for this book then Kelsey Navarro Foster and James Anderson Foster they were the perfect Serena and Henry. I could go on, but I don’t want to spoil this book for anyone especially the funny parts that had me in tears. I cannot recommend this book enough. Thank you Sarah Ready and NetGalley for letting me listen to this ARC for my honest thoughts and opinions.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
TW: PLEASE CHECK
Spice: Open Door
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [4/5]
Format: Audio & Physical
Review written by: M

Sarah already does it again. This book was a perfect mixture of freaky Friday meets Big Bang theory. It had all the geeky kind of feelings of Big Bang theory with the body switch added into it.

Serena Otaki and Henry could not be more different, if it wasn’t for their shared love of Physics there isn’t much else that ties them together. Serena loves cats, Henry dogs. Serena loves coffee, Henry Tea. Serna is vegan, Henry loves read meat. You get the idea. After one night together Serena quickly puts a halt to anything in the future between them because her only love is Physics. That is of course until an electrical storm occurs forcing them to switch bodies and take the phrase “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes” to a literal concept. Now they must learn to navigate life in each other’s bodies while they figure out how to revert what happened.

As always, I spent a lot of the book cracking up. I had the audiobook from NetGalley and the narrator killed it as usual. The banter in this book was *Chefs kiss* as per usual and the narrator brought the characters to life so well.

Honestly, the character development in this book was fantastic just to see the growth that these characters were forced to go through, was great! I truly enjoyed seeing the growth, especially the FMC.

Although it is a standalone, the characters from ghosted do make a slight appearance, so I would recommend reading ghosted first, although you don’t have to.

What I love the most about her books is that whenever I read them, I know that I’m pretty much guaranteed a fun time where I’m going to be giggling and swooning and kicking my feet up in the air because that’s exactly what she delivered this the humor. Honestly the idea of the switch between grumpy vs sunshine characters was amazing. I loved it!

I only had one slight issue with this book and that was that there were only a few instances where the 4th wall was broken. It threw me off because it was not done enough for it to be part of the story but the few times it was done it took me out of the story because I was not expecting it. Although, that was not enough for me to even care at the end of the day. This book is fantastic.

And as always, I can’t wait to read the next one that’s coming out which is fated because I know that at this point I’m pretty much guaranteed a very good fun enjoyable time reading her books if you’re interested in this book it comes out February 20th. Run to add this to your TBR.

I was not expecting Switched to be as good as it was. I love Sarah Ready’s books so I knew Switched wouldn’t be bad, But I was not excited about the plot of this book when I started reading it. However, it ended up being really good. It had its silly moments, but overall it was great. I even teared up a bit at the end.

2.5 Stars, rounded up for a mostly original story, (Freaky Friday, but with a boy/girl flip.) This book dragged. It was so slow & boring in the beginning, but picked up a little once they made the switch. It got mildly more entertaining after that, especially during their "events". Also, the narrators were fantastic.

But I feel like there was such a HUGELY missed opportunity here while they were in their opposite bodies. It could easily have been so much better if the author had expanded on different awkward scenarios.Throw some more humor in there! Break up the monotony of all the continuous "I love him, but I'm scared of losing myself" dialogue. I mean, no one they encountered noticed that they were acting weird, or not like themselves at all? Nothing was a bit off? Nothing?!

Also, I know that books about women in STEM are all the rage now, but can we cut out all the unnecessary technical jargon? We don't need it! Enough to explain what the situation is, yeah. But not so much that you begin to feel like you're reading a science textbook. BORING.

I did like that the author included Jillian & Daniel - the couple from "Ghosted", the first book in the series. I'm glad I took the time to read that one first, before starting on this one. It would read ok as a stand-alone, but you'd miss out on a few things for sure.

(I also liked the part with Henry's niece & the peas at dinner, it was endearing.)

I had such high hopes for this one based on the premise. But I guess maybe I was expecting something more fun & quirky, and it was really more dull and technical. Bummer.

*Thank you to NetGalley, Sarah Ready & W.W. Crown and imprint of Swift & Lewis Publishing , LLC for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.*

Switched by Sarah Ready is the 2nd book in the Ghosted series. Book #1 (Ghosted) was my first Netgalley approval last September and I really enjoyed it! (4⭐️) Switched is a cute, modern day Freaky-Friday, magical rom-com with a lot of science/STEM, witty banter, touching moments, funny situations and a little bit of spice!

There was one MAJOR faux-pas at the beginning of the book that will make any Gen-Xer cringe but other than that, a super cute story.

The narration was excellent and a fun surprise at the end. This is easily a standalone book but I enjoyed the little bit of crossover from Ghosted. I gave this book 3.5⭐️

Thank you to @netgalley, Sarah Ready and the publisher for an advanced audio copy

I have not read the first book in the series, and I did not feel lost. This book is fine as a standalone. This is different than the romance books that I read, but I thought it was very cute and I enjoyed the magical aspect to it. There was also humor woven into it. I found myself chuckling out loud. The writing was very cute and cheeky.

I love an enemies to lovers trope. Serena and Henry are work rivals who swap bodies, thoughts and feelings. The result was a cute, supernatural romance that was cleverly crafted. The friendship they built while helping each other through tough situations was endearing.

Kelsey Navarro Foster and James Anderson Foster did a great job narrating together. I love that a husband and wife duo brought this story to life.

Thank you to NetGalley and W.w. Crown for this ALC in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.

This book started off kind of slow for me, however once the body switch happened I was sucked right in! The pace picked up pretty quickly for me at that point. The voice actors were phenomenal and the audio quality was great.

Once I finished this book I immediately went to see what else this author has written and I will be reading a few more for sure.

Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3.5 stars

Switched is the second book in the ghosted serie. You can read this book as a stand alone (I didn't read the first book). As someone in STEM, I love that more books are written with characters working in STEM. I loved the footnotes with fun facts/extra information. I found it a bit difficult to get into the book, but after the switch I flew through the book.

Thanks NetGalley for a copy of this book!

REVIEW
Serena Otaki (best friend of Jillian from Ghosted) works at CERN in Geneva, where her sole love is physics. One night she meets her complete opposite, Henry Joule. They share a passionate, revelatory experience, but Serena is determined to never lose herself in a relationship. But when an electric storm causes them to switch bodies, both of them get a new perspective on the other.
This was another beautiful story from Sarah Ready. I loved Serena immediately. Her illustrations and footnotes were HILARIOUS, and she had such an interesting perspective on love. Her first meeting with Henry was so beautifully written, and I was immediately invested in them as a couple. I loved Henry. He was such a romantic, and my heart broke for him immediately after their night together. The 'event' and the immediate aftermath gave me 'Freaky Friday' mixed with 'Your Name' vibes, and let me tell you, I loved it so much. Their absolute horror was palpable, but also hilarious as each realisation of what the swap meant on a day-to-day basis became apparent. One of the most hilarious things was their switched accents. When they tested each other before meeting Henry's family, I cried laughing (and I HIGHLY recommend listening to this book, as the audiobook just adds an extra layer to the humour). It was lovely to catch up with Jillian, and Daniel, and I loved that Jillian was there for her. The first time Serena met her as Henry was just brilliant. We also got some Zelda, which is always a hoot.
But, for all the hilarity, this was a deeply moving love story. The mutual pining was heartbreaking, as were many of the scenes with their loved ones, while they were in the wrong bodies. Serena's conversation with her mother (as Henry) broke my heart, but her revelation about love was joyous For the majority of the book, the story is told from Serena's POV, but as she's in Henry's body, with many of his memories, we get a lot of his perspective as well. Still, Henry's chapter as he recounted Serena's memories left me sobbing, especially remembering their interactions in the cafeteria. I'm trying hard not to spoil too many details because this book deserves to be experienced firsthand (and by enjoying Kelsey Navarro Foster and James Anderson Foster's gorgeous narration).
Just swoon-worthy.

Overall Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Heat Rating: 🔥.5

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book, all opinions are my own*


Favourite Quotes:

Oh no, I’m a tepid tea-drinking, prudishly uptight, umbrella-carrying, an*l neat-freak of a British man. This is my worst nightmare.

She’s a boob bedazzler, a breast beguiler, a titty temptress. It’s horrible. I wave my hand in front of my face, blocking my view of her breasts.

“I meant what I said earlier. I never want you to lose yourself for me. That’s not a love I’d want.”

“I’m glad you and Ducky found each other. When she was little, she always asked if people paired up like electrons and protons, and I told her yes, that she’d find her match someday. I’m glad it’s you.”

“You understand me,” I say.
He nods, his dark gaze as solemn as a starry night. “I understand you.”

“I’d stay with you every night. Every day. If we never switch back I’ll stay with you. If we do switch back I’ll stay with you. It doesn’t matter, as long as it’s you.”

“I’ll always want you. We’re like binary stars—we’re bound tight. Gravity keeps us orbiting each other. When people look at the night sky, they think binary stars are one star. It’s only with a telescope they can tell there’s actually two stars there. That’s how I feel about you. Switching back isn’t going to change that.”

Switching places with her didn’t make me want her less. It made me love her more.

This was pretty cute. I thought the story was fun and romantic. I do not usually like the body switch trope but I think this was done well. There were multiple points where I laughed, and I thought the characters were well developed. The narration was done very well. I loved the voice actors and when he started narrating his part I screamed. I think this book is one of those books where listening to it as an audiobook makes the experience even better. Overall, I thought this was very cute and I enjoyed the book.

This book started EXTREMELY slow for me. The character building for Selena just took what felt like forever.
BUT after the “switch” takes place this book is all attention grabbing.
This book is freaky Friday meets big bang theory, in all the best ways possible. The character and their families are relatable even if there situation is not.

I would read this book again for sure!

As an avid audiobook reader, I really enjoyed the narration of this book. It was helpful having the footnotes explained along with drawings/graphs that were included in the book. Kelsey Foster's British was easy to understand and not too drawled out. She did a fantastic job of differentiating the many family member that we met later in the story. She brought life to Serena's and Henry's conversations and banter.
Though, James Foster's mature voice didn't aligned with the way I thought Henry would sound like. The way I viewed Henry, he would sound younger. Mr. Foster's voice reminded me of a middle age uncle. It was only once chapter though I wish we could've gotten more. In hopes of getting use to his voice instead of getting a snippet.

This was a cute, lighthearted (if you know the drama that comes from books in this genre). and a bit funny book that was quick to listen to. It is the Not quite enemies to lovers trope that makes you want to scream at times but was really enjoyable.

I loooooved this book. It was well narrated and kept my attention all the way through! This book is magical, beautiful and an amazing listen. Serena is a unique, free spirit and highly intelligent woman. I love her quirky personality and how she is a bit geeky…but brilliant. Henry is also a geeky, loves physics and loves his tea. He is a fun, quirky and sexy character. The banter, dialogue and tension between these two is fantastic. The premise of this story is so creative and I love how each of them gets to experience what the opposite sex goes through on a daily basis. So many funny moments!! You will go through all the emotions while reading this fun, creative and entertaining story.
Kelsey Navarro Foster delivers an exceptional performance. They gave the characters perfect voice, personality and emotion.