Audiobook Review: The Switch by Beth O'Leary

Book: 121/150

Rating: 3.5/5

Leena, a natural overachiever, is forced to take a two month sabbatical at work after blowing a big presentation. Still reeling from the loss of her sister, Leena is looking for something to distract her.

Her grandmother, Eileen, is newly single and trying out the dating app world. Unfortunately, in her tiny Yorkshire village, there aren't many eligible bachelors. Leena then gets the idea to switch homes with her grandma: Eileen can live in London and look for love and Leena can take care of all of her grandmothers projects in her small town. What she doesn't expect is for the townspeople to be so hard to win over, to struggle with her long distance relationship, and to be smitten with the charming and cute teacher who lives next door...

This was a really sweet story; the narrating was great and felt so real! I felt the narrators embraced Leena and Eileen so well and really made them come to life. Ultimately, this is a really sweet story about navigating love, loss, forgiveness, and the importance of family. I was hoping that this one would pull me in quicker at the beginning; it took a little while for me to get into it. Once about halfway through I found myself completely rooting for Leena and Eileen and felt like I was transported to London and Yorkshire!