Who says sex and politics don't mix? Mia and Chad meet, fall in lust, and go their separate ways. Yet irresistible chemistry lures them back together despite their vast ideological differences. Will true love be able to overcome their political disagreements, or will these two young people allow philosophy to stand in the way of passion's flames?
Switching Positions: Love in the Time of Politics is a novel by Paula Light. The book takes a firmly tongue-in-cheek look at the American political landscape.
Mia and Chad pursue love across party lines after meeting at a Pete Buttigieg fundraiser in a wine cave. She’s a Democrat, and he’s a Republican. My favourite line in the book was “We were polar opposites and I wanted to ride his polar express.”
From the college admissions scandal to the electoral college to the Democratic primaries, recent events are humorously brought into the story.
Social media is another satirical target in the book. When Chad proposes putting their relationship on Facebook, Mia’s fabulous response was “But we aren’t even Facebook friends yet! We’re not even following each other on Instagram, only on Twitter. And frankly I can’t believe you retweeted that awful meme the other day.”
I really enjoyed this book. It was funny, and if politics has been stressing you out, this book will remind you how ridiculous it all is.
A fast-paced , fun and sexy romance. While the twists and turns assault our heroes. They are forced to rely on one another to help solve their problems. Paul approves that the political divide can be overcome when people from the extremes are willing to have honest discussions.
I don’t finish many books in one day. I rarely laugh out loud when I’m reading a book. Switching Positions made me do both. Very entertaining and very funny.