When I started reading this book this afternoon, I described it as “fluff”. I needed something lighthearted and easy to read to lift me after all the horrible things that have been on the news recently. This book was the perfect antidote. 

The Switch follows Leena and Eileen Cotton, granddaughter and grandmother respectively, as they switch places in order to get over the grief of losing Leenas sister and the mess of their love lives. 
The Cotton women are both stubborn, but Leena being a career woman in London is more outspoken and forthright while her grandma is subtler and carries a quiet determination. Their switch takes them both on personal journeys of discovery, as well as impacting on the wider circles of each characters community. 

If you liked O’Learys The Flatshare, or Frederik Backmans books, you’ll like this. Strong older women overcoming the odds and finding their happy ending is what I’m all about. I haven’t laughed out loud at a book in so long, and it has left me feeling warm in my heart. If you need a book to bring you some light, I can’t recommend this more.