The Switch

By Beth O’Leary.

This is such a sweet story. It gave me a whole new perspective on living life to the fullest, no matter how old you are.

Eileen Cotton and her granddaughter, Leena Cotton, need a change. Both are dealing with the death of Leena’s sister Carla and other stressors: work for Leena and a cheating husband for Eileen. So what better way to change their perspective than to switch places?

For two months, Leena takes over her grandmother’s cottage and her responsibilities in Hamleigh as Eileen digs into her granddaughter’s flat in London. Not everything goes smoothly as they insert themselves into each others’ lives and relationships. But the adventure helps them forge a new path forward as they walk in one another’s shoes… and find some exciting surprises along the way.

(Published in 2020 by Flatiron Books.)