What do you do when the body you wake up in isn’t yours?Olly and Scott promised to be best friends forever. They grew up on the same street, went to the same school, and did everything together. But one hot summer night, teenage experimentation caused hurt feelings and confusion, and their friendship was destroyed.Four years later they’re both eighteen years old and in their final term at school. … final term at school. Scott is a football star and Olly’s preparing for a main role in the school play. After a heated argument in the street—witnessed by their mysterious, elderly neighbour—they wake up the next morning stuck in each other’s bodies.
With no idea how to get back to normal, they have to co-operate in order to hide their secret. Spending time together rekindles their friendship, yet feelings run deeper for both of them. With the end of school fast approaching, the clock is ticking. Unless they discover how to change back, they could be stuck in the wrong bodies forever.
Length: 57,000 words
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Audiobook review
Overall – 5
Performance – 5
Story – 5
Loved the story, loved the performance!
I am a huge fan of Hamish Long’s audio performances, and I love Jay Northcote’s stories, so accepting a copy of Into You for review was a not at all a hard decision.
I loved this story about two friends who kind of became enemies and then find their way back to friends who eventually become lovers. They get some help from a mysterious older neighbor lady who added a bit of mystery and magic to the story.
Into You is different from anything else I’ve read by Jay Northcote. It’s a cute body-swap story with some added conflict because Scott’s father is homophobic. I haven’t read all of Jay’s backlist so I don’t know for sure if he’s written anything else like this; if he hasn’t, I think he should!
A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.
This is a delightful tale about two lads who were best mates, then they weren’t and now they are best mates again and boyfriends as well. The story, with it’s original twists and turns, is very well written with humour and a dose of magic included. Just right for these troubling times.
I love how redeemable everyone is…even Scott’s homophobic father. It is great to see an effort being made to be more understanding rather than a family breaking down. This is one part that really stands out for me, though there are other instances too.
Hamish Long is one of my favourite narrators. He is wonderful here with the adult Olly and Scott’s voices, and then he has to make them younger too! As usual, he brings it all together perfectly.
Olly & Scott
This was so different and so wonderful.
I loved that one; that characters knew each other growing up but grew apart. I know that seems sad but I think it needed to happen that way for the switch to happen and for each of the guys to see each other in a new way.
I like that they weren’t really judgmental of each but more than that they helped each other.
Communication was so huge with this book it was lovely to listen to and to follow. The writing is so smart.
I think the switch and the re-found friendship not only gave Scott the confidence he needed to be himself but to also tell his parents. Even if he knew one parent might not accept him. I loved his mother and how she was his ally right from the start and the father while not 100% on board listened to his wife and becomes the father his son needed him to be.
I really liked the narration Hamish is a favorite of mine and his accent I mean come on delicious.
A great book, not quite Jay’s normal.
Two children Olly and Scott, best friends forever and blood brothers.
I loved this book, cross between a high school romance with a twist of body swapping
Full of teen anguish, childhood love and a meddling neighbour.
Light, fun and am easy read. Would recommend to everyone.
Great Narration but had to speed Hamish up to 1.35.
Into You
By: Jay Northcote
Narrated by: Hamish Long
Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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Read at 1.35 speed on Audible.