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The Switch

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This book is magnificent! I couldn't stop laughing while reading it, much to my husband's regret who was desperately trying to sleep and the fact that I kept re-reading the funny passages again and again didn't help at all! The way poor Radcliffe finds himself attracted to a young boy "Charles" and starts to wonder for his sexual preferences is incredibly hilarious.
In a few words, the story goes as follows: The earl of Radcliff meets a yound couple, a brother named "Charles" and his sister "Beth" trying to escape from their uncle. Much to their dismay (!), he offers to escort them to London, settle them in his house and introduce them to the ton as his relatives so that Beth can find a husband to escape from her uncle's plans. Although Beth is a very attractive woman, he finds himself attracted to her brother, Charlie! Radcliff is shocked by his response, but when he finally admits to himself that he is indeed attracted to "him", he finds out that he is also attracted to Beth... only at certain times! Little does he know that the brother and sister are in fact twin sisters and keep switching places as Charlie and Beth. As if this is not enough, a blackmailer appears that threatens to reveal the twins' secret.
How much longer can the twins keep their secret? Who is the vilain? Will Radcliff find out the truth before he loses his mind? Get the book and find that out!! I only regret that this book has been in my "to read list" for over a year and I only decided to read it last week. I will certainly not loose time again and go right away to order the other books of Mrs Sands! Don't make the same mistake with me if you haven't read this book. Go and get it right away!

This is my first Lyndsay Sands book but certainly not the last. This book is definately an ORIGINAL! Although I have read books where one twin disguises herself as a boy, never where the hero falls in love with her when she was still a "boy". The confusion that Radcliffe suffers throughout the story could only be described as pure, unadulterated, HILARIOUS torment! While the story seemed a bit improbable, nothing could detract from the FUN of seeing poor Radcliffe deal with his conflicting urges whenever Charlie flipped back and forth between "Charles" and her impersonation of her sister, Elizabeth. I especially liked the scene where he wakes up cuddling "Charles" and his subsequent panicked reaction. Of course, when Radcliffe takes "Charles" to a brothel in order to make a man out of her. . . I laughed so hard I cried! GREAT ENTERTAINMENT!!!

This is my all time favourite! After reading many novels of similar plotting, "The Switch" is a real original. I loved the humor and couldn't help laughing out loud and hard. The characters are so well drawn and Charles/Charlotte is just the best heroine. There is so much in this story that one must feel blessed to have sampled it. The best feature of this novel is the affections Lord Radcliffe feels for Charlie when in her disguise as a boy. Radcliffe's confusion of his own sexual preferance is something to laugh at. The humour and wit and mishaps I so thoroughly enjoyed. It is entertaining when these two characters are thrown together, especially when Charlie plays "Charles". From the scene where Radcliffe wakes to find Charles tangled in his arms I could not put it down. This is a must read again and again!

This was a recommended choice ..., and I am so thrilled they were right. I love to be able to read a romance and laugh.

Beth & Charlie (short for Charlotte) are twins running away from their greedy uncle who plans to marry them off to dirty old men for money - having practically run through any of their assets he could find already. They escape their uncle and decide that they will be less noticable as a boy and a girl instead of two twin girls.

They are noticed by Lord Radcliff escaping, he escorts them to London and invites them to live with him while they find "Beth" a husband. The girls take turns switching roles of who is the boy and who is the girl. Every time Charlotte switches identities, it leaves Lord Radcliff wondering his sexual orientation. One moment Beth is a sister to him and the next she is everything he would have in a woman. At times, he is inexplicably turned on by Charlie and other times he is relieved that it must have been a figment of his imagination. His confusion is hilarious.

READ IT!

When I brought this book the first thing I said to myself was just how funny could it be,it's a romance. Reading it was the proof positive that it was very funny.What I found so amusing was Lord Radcliffe's reaction to Charlie. The poor man thought he was a sure canidate for Bedlam.The constant scrapes and misadventures Charlie/Charlotte Westerly got herself and Lord Jeremy into were exciting. Lord Radcliffe's reactions to Charlie however, were to me much more priceless and hilarious, and when Charlotte dressed as Charlie is to spend the night in the same bed as Lord Radcliff...well his sanity is bound to go thru some confusing changes.It's just to funny for words. This book is a must read!

This book is on my "keep" shelf. It's silly, and improbable, but I laughed more than I have in a long time. I look forward to reading her other books.

I really enjoyed this book. Twin sisters, one disguised as a boy, escaping their uncle's evil plans for dangerous marriages, get help from Lord Radcliffe, who falls in love with one of the sisters but has some confusion thrown in when that sister is dressed as a boy. Its truly a funny book with a lot of great scenes. I laughed before I turned the first page. Most definitely an enjoyable read.

This was my first Lynsay Sands read, and I'm now a fan for life. It was just fabulous. The author is LOL funny. She is to historicals what Susan Elizabeth Phillips is to contemporaries. Thank you, Lynsay!

Lynsay sands has moved up on my list to one of my favorite authors. She knows how to blend humor with sensuality, and where to put the more serious parts in the book. Her villains are always the last person you would expect and her secondary characters are essential for the plot.

In this book we are introduced to Charlie and Elizabeth Carland, twins who are escaping their greedy uncle through the window at the inn they are staying at. Lord Jeremy Radcliffe just happens to see them sneaking out and assumes that the two are lovers and are on their way to Gretna Green. When they correct him and explain their circumstances he decides to help them stay safe from highway robbers. What he doesn't realize is that Charlie is actually *Charlotte*, disguised as a male. After days on the road, Charlie and Elizabeth decide to take up his offer of help and stay with him at his estate.

There are plenty of funny moments in this book. For example: Charlie ends up tied to a bed in a brothel by an old hag who is supposed to be initiating "him" into the sensual world.
Another funny thing is the fact that Radcliffe is trying to figure out how come he seems to be attracted to Charlie, when he had never been attracted to a man before. It's funny to read of how he explains the reasons and how he fights it. I also have a couple of complaints, small really, but still turned me off some. Charlie doesn't reveal herself until almost the end of the book, and there is one scene where Radcliffe has to dress as a woman. It should have been hilarious, but somehow, it fell flat. But, all in all, it's a delightful read. Fans of Lynsay Sands should love this one.

I just finished The Switch. I feel a sense of loss. Each time I had to put the book down, I could not completely draw myself away from the characters. I carried them with me through out my time away. They were each made so real through Ms. Sand's portrayals, I felt in touch with them. The chemistry between Charlie and Radcliffe was so excellent, I looked forward to each and every encounter of theirs, simply for the thrill they gave. I wish though the love scenes between these two were a little more elaborated on. I am going to seek another Lynsay Sands novel on Amazon.com as soon as I finish this review. Here I go.