Spontaneity is not something that is normally associated with her but when she has a chance meeting with Willa at the airport, she is convinced to swap places and ends up spending the summer in Italy with Willa's Aunt Sofia and her foster children. She likes to please people, she likes to feel in control of things around her and she likes to have everything planned out. The book alternates between the two girls as they face new adventures, make new friends and ultimately learn some big lessons about themselves.Īlice was my favourite of the two because I seemed to identify with her more. Willa ends up in London and Alice in Italy, pretending to everyone around them that they are someone else. It features two girls, Alice and Willa, who on the spur of the moment, decide that they will swap lives for the summer. 'The Switch Up' follows in the same vein as Freaky Friday and The Parent Trap. I devoured it in one sitting and am now desperately hoping that there will be a sequel. It is the perfect summer read for either sitting with on the beach or reading during some downtime on a city break.

Katy's latest book 'The Switch Up', was high on my list of titles I was looking forward to being published this year. I loved her previous books 'Love, Lies and Lemon Pies', as well as 'Secrets, Schemes and Sewing Machines'. I devoured it in one sitting and am now desperately hoping that there will be a Katy Cannon is my go-to author for contemporary YA with a solid heart of gold. Katy Cannon is my go-to author for contemporary YA with a solid heart of gold.

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