The House Swap

I really enjoyed this book. I had already enjoyed Lovett's first book: The First Time We Met, but I think The House Swap must be my favorite Lovett book now.
I must admit that at first I strongly disliked one of the main character - James. He came across as a pretty rude and rigid character, which I didn't really like. Luckily, this changes throughout the story. Luckily, both main characters - Cassie and James - turned out to be pretty funny and friendly, both with their own haunting past.
From the moment on I felt like the book was picking up pace, I quickly flew through it.
This story is both funny and emotional all at once. It has been a long time since a book made me tear up, but The House Swap managed to do that to me.
Another factor I liked is that the scenery of the island on which Cassie/James lives is explained so well. I loved imagining how the island looks with the alpacas and chicken.
This is basically a slow burn romance book, but in a way that makes you squeal when finally something happens (at least that's what I did).
The only reason why I didn't give this book 5 stars is that at times I had a feeling that there were too many time jumps. We'd suddenly make a time jump of for example 3 weeks, which I didn't really like.

Thank you NetGallley and Bookouture for the free e-copy. This in no way affected my opinion.

First of all, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book follows Cassie, an author living on a remote island off the coast of Maine, and James, a man working in finance living in the heart of London. The two both, for their own reasons, are looking to relocate for a few months. They end up swapping homes for the summer. What follows is a funny story about 2 completely different people finding love.

I enjoyed this book. Cassie was relatable and such a badass. James started out seeming very rude, but the island life opens him up. I was especially enjoying Cassie's journey of wanting to have a baby, partner or no partner. This book was fun to read and the romance was cute. I wouldn't say this is a new favorite. It's a pretty standard romance novel. It definitely isn't changing the genre, but it is worth the read if you need a light, fun read this summer.

TW: miscarriage, stalking, cheating