The Switch

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An utterly gorgeous, beautiful book, full of feeling ... a heart-warming reminder about the importance of always keeping our hearts (and minds) open. ― Lindsey Kelk

O'Leary does it again! The Switch is a warm, funny and feisty tale of generational location swapping that will have you laughing and tearing up in equal measure. Populated by a cast of characters you'll wish you knew in real life. It's an absolute joy from beginning to end ― MIKE GAYLE, author of Half a World Away

Utterly charming and uplifting, The Switch is bursting with love and warmth and humour. Another wonderful book from Beth O'Leary ― LOUISE O'NEILL, author of AFTER THE SILENCE

This delicious slice of feelgood fiction is a real tonic ― Sunday Mirror

This sparky, upbeat romcom balances riffs on the generation gap with heavier topics including grief and infidelity ― Mail on Sunday

You'll find yourself rooting for the main characters, especially Eileen, the real star of this cheerful novel. A perfect tonic for anxious times ― The People

A sparkling romantic read with characters that leap off the page. It's another triumph for this talented writer ― Woman & Home

ingenious plot ― Prima

O'Leary's funny, heartwarming novel about finding your true self in unexpected places will bring a tear to your eye and a smile to your face ― Daily Mail

a lovely comedy with a special message ― Sunday Post Dundee

We laughed, we cried and we loved it! ― Fabulous Magazine

Utterly charming, this uplifting book is guaranteed to be another outstanding success ― Hot Brands, Cool Places

The heart-warming story we all need right now ― Bella

blissful escapism fromour current isolated reality ― Daily Mail

Fun, heart-warming and brimming with hope. Eileen and her zest for life will inspire you long after the last page ― heat

A charming, uplifting read ― Daily Mirror

Emotionally absorbing, witty and bursting with warmth - a treat for fans of Marian Keyes and Jill Mansell ― Daily Express

This story has everything you want to lift your spirits: laughs, romance and lovely characters you connect with emotionally ― Good Housekeeping

A lovely, heart-warming read ― Best

I'm not going to beat around the bush here, I adored The Switch ― Daily Record

Author of The Flatshare, O'Leary brings us another read that feels like a warm hug. Another triumph of a novel ― Woman's Weekly

A warm, witty, weepy read ― Female First

Each novel is like if Richard Curtis and Nora Ephron made a story baby ― Zoella Book Club

A cosy, witty novel that will make you laugh, cry and ultimately feel inspired to live in the now ― Living North

An uplifting read filled with warming laugh-out-loud moments and charming characters ― The Luxe

Book Description

The funny, joyful and uplifting novel of second chances and starting over, from the author of The Flatshare and The No-Show.

About the Author

Beth O'Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her debut, The Flatshare, sold over a million copies and is now a major TV series. Her subsequent novels, The Switch, The Road Trip and The No-Show, were all instant bestsellers, and The Switch has been optioned by Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg's production company.

Beth writes her books in the Hampshire countryside with a very badly behaved Golden Retriever for company. If she's not at her desk, you'll usually find her curled up somewhere with a book, a cup of tea and several woolly jumpers (whatever the weather).

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'BETH O'LEARY CRAFTS NOVELS WITH SUCH WIT, HEART AND TRUTH' SOPHIE KINSELLA

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

'BETH O'LEARY IS THAT RARE, ONE-IN-A-MILLION TALENT' EMILY HENRY

• 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?

• '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

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