Maggie Knox

"A feel-good, holiday-themed romantic comedy about identical twins who switch lives in the days leading up to Christmas--perfect for fans of Christina Lauren's In a Holidaze and Josie Silver's One Day in December"--

The Holiday Swap

Krystyna 

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           This book was only 330 pages and I felt like I had to force myself to finish it. When I set it down, I didn't want to pick it back up. It was quite unbelievable, and I felt that it wasn't very festive as far as feeling like a Christmas book. Yeah, it's set in December and the week of Christmas. Yeah, it has a small town setting and it snows. Yeah, there's some holiday baking. But, it just didn't feel like a Christmas book, which is what I was hoping for. 

If you are absolutely obsessed with Hallmark movies and don't mind it being extremely cheesy, predictable, unbelievable, and not really feeling like Christmas, then I'd say go for it. I feel like for a reader to enjoy this book that they would have to suspend their belief that this could happen. It follows two adult twins that switch lives for a week...and literally no one can tell the difference? Not a long-term boyfriend, or long-term coworkers, etc.? 

I also found it to be slow and repetitive. I felt like the story was drug out longer than it needed to be...or maybe needed something else added to it. Maybe not be insta-love between both couples and have that develop a bit more. I also didn't like the aspect of lying being a main plot device in this book. They're lying to a lot of people and they're lying to their love interests, which I didn't like. Then it's magically okay and they live happily ever after. Oh, and let's not talk about the ending tied up in a nice bow when they both announce life-altering news at the same time. It's was just a bit over-the-top on the cheesiness and I just didn't really jive with it.

Some people have loved this book, it just wasn't the book for me. On the surface, it sounds like a charming, little Christmas romance book to enjoy around the holidays. But, I was ultimately pretty disappointed, unfortunately. The cover is cute though.

The Holiday Swap

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