The House Swap: An absolutely hilarious feel-good romance

The book wasn’t bad but I suppose I expected more from the really good reviews. Most of the first half of the book seemed like a common Hallmark movie - uptight, grumpy, handsome man from the city moves out of the city and learns about friendship, love, nature etc.I think the themes on fertility and miscarriage can be triggering for some. And I think some matters could have been handled better towards the end (I don’t want to give away spoilers).Overall, I think idea of a house swap storyline was quite unique, but I got a little detached towards the end.

This is a story about a house swap between two people (Cassie and James) markedly different on the surface, but with many shared values, who seek a change for very different reasons.It was interesting to see how, in James case, being in an internet free zone made him reach out and pay more attention/become more involved with the community around him... it also reminded me how paradoxically isolating being connected can be.This book was a bit of a slow start for me. It was hard to like James initially, but as he came to open up and became more human, he transformed himself into this quite likeable character, even if a bit stubborn and stuck in his ways at times.All the characters in the story were interesting but my favourite was Laura. I love old people with a young mind and positive spirit. Underestimate them at your peril! 😆I recommend this book. 👌

An easily read diversion from life. Whilst I had difficulty in believing either of the main players (Cassie and James) could live as they were supposedly doing in their separate 'normal' lives - though Cassie was a little more believable, it nonetheless made a good storyline. I could not believe the selfishness of James and his complete callousness both with his highly paying job and his relationships, whilst Cassie was so desperate for a child she was contemplating having one on her own and bringing it up herself. Neither seemed to live in the real world. However, despite the time jumps in the baseline (a six month swap but months of IVF and several 'fly backs' to fulfil previous engagements yet month long daily talks?), they manage to meet during their returns to their normal lives and 'fall in love'. What???Personally I did not think it hilarious though there were amusing interludes, but it was feel-good almost in spite of the serious subjects it skirted over.Despite being divorced from reality, as stated earlier, this made an interesting diversionary easy read and was pleasant enough. Just suspend belief and you will be OK.

The house swap by Jo lovetteShe really needs to stop writing irrisistable men Sam first and now James. James is a conitment phobe with an horrific childhood cassie is desperate for a baby.The two swap houses and lives and realise how much they enjoy themselves eventually falling in love.Omg cassie Island is so beautiful I loved reading about the alpacas and chickens and the neighbours on the island. I loved that jes eventually embraced the neighbours and started getting involved in their poker days.Cassie has a great time in London as well getting to know the neighbours and trying out ivf.The twists and turns in their story and then the end I couldn't believe what actually happened and I was so happy I had predicted right

Cass the writer and James the financier meet when they do a house swap and it certainly isn't love at first sight ! Scottish Cass lives on a tiny island off the coast of Maine where she is part of a very tight knit community. James lives in a posh London flat where he doesn't even know his neighbours. They begin a text correspondence that becomes long phone conversations while living in each other's home and begin to have feelings for each other. Both have too much pain in their pasts. How can they make it work?

I'm sad to say I really struggled with this book to the point where I couldn't even finish it. I love when a book doesn't hit you in the face with backstory but I found myself questioning a few times whether I was reading the second book in a series. There seemed to be an assumption that you were already fond of certain charactes.Without spoiling too much, the book deals with heaveir topics such as miscarriage and IVF but I doesn't manage to pull on any emotions with this. As someone planning to have fertility treatment, the knowledge seemed lacking or lacking in explanation. I also wasn't convinced by any emotional drivers for her decisions.I didn't find James a likeable character in the slightest, not any redeeming features at all. I honestly couldn't see them together, no matter their development. They had such different motivatikdn and outlooks on life.Just not for me.

I did not like this book though many othr people did, so you'll have to read it to judge for yourself. For me it did not have a feel good factor, my main emotion was irritation. The story line was very draw out, it was supposed to be hilarious , I did not find anything funny about this book at all. I did not warm to these two grown people unable to express themselves, even their weird and wonderful friends did little to liven the up the story. Would not rush to read this author again.

This is the first book by Jo Lovett that I’ve read and I loved it! I either read romance or crime/psychological thriller books and I wanted a feel good book after a particularly dramatic thriller and The House Swap was the perfect read - the characters were extremely likable and there was a perfect mix of humour, romance with its rocky path and past drama. I would love to visit an island like the one Cassie lives on.