SWAPPED BY A KISS is out now, published by Corgi Books at Random House Children's Books.

"This sparkling sequel to SPLIT BY A KISS is a body swap book in the funny tradition of Freaky Friday."

I wish I wasn't myself anymore.

I wish I was her.

I wish I was Jo.

When Rachel's on/off boyfriend goes to a music festival in England, she jumps on a plane to surprise him. But when she gets there, she sees him kissing someone else - their friend Jo. Super-lovely, super-loved, all-round-perfect Jo. Rachel runs away, wishing she could leave her life behind - and she suddenly finds herself in Jo's body! Can she keep this swap a secret? Can she unravel what's really going on? Can she get to grips with Jo's out-of-control curly hair? And if she discovers that being in someone else's shoes isn't all it's cracked up to be, can she ever be herself again?

**Swapped by a Kiss is for sale in all UK bookshops, on Amazon or with free worldwide delivery at The Book Depository.**

Read an extract of Swapped by a Kiss on the Luisa Plaja fan page on Facebook or click the widget below:

- SWAPPED BY A KISS REVIEWS!

MarjoleinBookBlog writes: "Luisa's newest book is just her very very best. It is very hilarious, and very original. I loved the body swap theme, I have seen it in books and movies before, like Freaky Friday, but I must say I liked this book even better than that movie."

So Many Books, So Little Time writes: "Swapped by a Kiss is the third - and my favourite - novel by Luisa Plaja. I loved it; it was so much fun!

From author Susie Day's blog: "...another twisty and touching treat."

Bookalicious Rambings writes: "If you've enjoyed Split by a Kiss, then you're going to love this one - and if you haven't read either, then what are you waiting for?! ;)"

5 Stars on I Want To Read That: "It is definitely a novel that will bring a big goofy smile to your face. But it is also more than that. The characters felt real and honestly depicted. The romance is really sweet and you can feel a true connection between the couples... I Loved it, Loved it, Loved it!"

I Was A Teenage Book Geek writes: "Swapped By A Kiss is smart, funny and utterly adorable. It's the kind of book that'll pick you up when you're feeling down."

From The Mile Long Bookshelf: "I loved this novel, it's amazingly fanbrillitastic! My rating for this book? 5/5 - definitely!"

- SWAPPED BY A KISS ON THE WEB

Jo at the YA Book Review site Once Upon a Bookcase asks me about my influences for Swapped by a Kiss.

My interview with Marjolein at MarjoleinBookBlog.

My retro guest-review of body-swap novel Freaky Friday on I Was A Teenage Book Geek.

My interview on I Want to Read That.

- ARTICLE: BODY SWAP STORIES AND ME
adapted from a guest post by Luisa Plaja at The Sweet Bonjour

But no sooner had Paul met the reflection in the glass than he startedback in incredulous horror - then returned and stared again and again. Surely, surely, this could not be he! 
Vice Versa by F. Anstey, 1882, available for free download at Project Gutenberg

The body swap story is a classic. From Vice Versa's father-and-son swap written in 1882, through Freaky Friday's mother-and-daughter swap written by Mary Rodgers ninety years later and filmed three times, all the way to recent movies and episodes of television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Doctor Who and even Scooby Doo - body swaps are here to stay.

There are body swap novels in all genres, and authors include Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle (who you'll see mentioned in Swapped by a Kiss, where the main setting is a Conan-Doylesque moor!)

Why did I write a body swap novel?

When I finished writing Split by a Kiss, I knew there was a character who still had a lot to say. Rachel Glassman is unhappy in her skin - she's swamped by feelings of anger and jealousy, and she feels permanently misunderstood. Rachel also has the last word in Split by a Kiss, so it seemed right that she should have the first word in its sequel. Or most of the words, in fact. And it felt natural to base the plot very loosely on Freaky Friday, one of Jo's favourite multi-version films. Besides, all good body swap books explore the age-old concept of "walking a mile in someone else's shoes", and Rachel wants nothing more than to swap her black Goth boots for Jo's comfy flats - or, more accurately, to swap her imperfect relationships for the 'perfection' of Jo's. Especially if one of Jo's relationships is with Rachel's boyfriend...

Read Swapped by a Kiss to find out what happens!

- SWAPPED BY A KISS QUIZ!

Which Version of Freaky Friday are You?

 

- MORE BODY SWAP INFO

 

The three movie versions of Freaky Friday are:

The 1976 original, written by Rodgers and starring Jodie Foster as Annabel Andrews.

A Disney version made in 1995 and starring Gaby Hoffman as Annabel.

A 2003 remake starring Lindsay Lohan as the renamed Anna Coleman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find full lists of body swap stories in movies, television, literature, manga and more on TV Tropes: Freaky Friday Flip.