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The Switch

A Novel

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The Switch

By: Beth O'Leary
Narrated by: Alison Steadman, Daisy Edgar-Jones
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"Daisy Edgar-Jones and Alison Steadman team up as a fun, quirky grandmother and granddaughter pair in this lively narration...The two narrators, each portraying her respective character's point of view, are a perfect match." (AudioFile Magazine)

This program is read by British actors Alison Steadman and Daisy Edgar-Jones, star of Hulu's Normal People.

A grandmother and granddaughter swap lives in The Switch, a charming, romantic novel by Beth O’Leary, who has been hailed as "the new Jojo Moyes" (Cosmopolitan UK)....

When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes to her grandmother Eileen's house for some long-overdue rest.

Eileen is newly single and about to turn 80. She'd like a second chance at love, but her tiny Yorkshire village doesn't offer many eligible gentlemen.

So they decide to try a two-month swap.

Eileen will live in London and look for love. She’ll take Leena’s flat, and learn all about casual dating, swiping right, and city neighbors. Meanwhile, Leena will look after everything in rural Yorkshire: Eileen’s sweet cottage and garden, her idyllic, quiet village, and her little neighborhood projects.

But stepping into one another's shoes proves more difficult than either of them expected. Will swapping lives help Eileen and Leena find themselves...and maybe even find true love? In Beth O'Leary's The Switch, it's never too late to change everything...or to find yourself.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books

"A delightful, romantic respite that is full of heart, with stellar narration and thoughtful production to distinguish it as an audio." (Booklist, starred review)

"A cozy, hopeful escape that will make readers laugh, cry, and feel inspired." (Kirkus, starred review)

©2020 Beth O'Leary (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
Contemporary Romance Women's Fiction England Romantic Comedy Heartfelt Funny Romance Contemporary Fiction Feel-Good Comedy Witty Village
Heartwarming Tale • Engaging Characters • Excellent Voice Acting • Clever Premise • Emotional Depth • Humorous Moments

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Had to purchase this because The Flat Share was unique, well written, and just lovely. This novel is more of the same and also excellently narrated. I quite enjoyed listening to the older voice. O’Leary got me addicted to British rom-coms and I find them all light-hearted. I hesitated a few times before purchasing this novel because the synopsis didn’t appeal to me much. Really glad I went with it though. A little bit of everything without getting too dramatic. The only thing that had me pausing was the long list of characters. Other than that, another great one by O’Leary.

Great Rom-Com Spanning Two Generations

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I loved this book and was so happy to see that they had two voice actors for the two different POVs in the story. It made it such a great experience.

Cute Romantic Story

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The narrator's performances were excellent! I absolutely loved both main characters and I literally finished the book in less than 24 hours. It was like a hug of a book

I loved it!

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Well-written romance that focuses on familial love as much as romantic love. Unfortunately, I found the narration of the grandmother to be terribly irksome and distracting from the highly enjoyable writing. I would recommend reading over audible for this one.

Wonderful story, less than wonderful narration

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Loved the story and how it was read. It was funny and sad and heart warming.

Heart warming

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