The Switch by Beth O'Leary

The Switch

by Beth O'Leary

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'SO CHARMING, SO SWEET AND SO LOVELY' MARIAN KEYES

Leena is too young to feel stuck.
Eileen is too old to start over.
It's time for The Switch...

After blowing a big presentation at work, Leena takes a two-month sabbatical and escapes to her grandmother Eileen's house for some overdue rest. Eileen is newly single and about to turn eighty. She'd like a second chance at love, but her tiny Yorkshire village doesn't offer many eligible gentlemen . . . A life swap seems the perfect solution.

But with a rabble of unruly OAPs to contend with, as well as the distractingly handsome local schoolteacher, Leena learns that switching lives isn't straightforward. In London, Eileen is a huge hit with her new neighbours, and with the online dating scene. But is her perfect match nearer to home than she first thought?

'If Richard Curtis and Nora Ephron made a story baby' Zoella Book Club
'Blissful escapism' Daily Mail
'The feel-good read we all need right now' Stylist
'Heart-warming' Bella
'This delicious slice of feelgood fiction is a real tonic' Sunday Mirror
'Everything you want to lift your spirits' Good Housekeeping

Reviewed by marciemarie on

4 of 5 stars

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This was one of the sweetest books I've had the pleasure to read! It's so rare to come across a contemporary romance that includes the POV of an older adult, and getting the experience made The Switch feel extra special and distinct from its peers. It was lovely to explore the ways in which people are never done growing, regardless of age and circumstance. By the end I didn't really care all that much about the specific romances, all I waned was for these two women to find happiness and fulfillment in their lives.

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