Delia Suits Up by Amanda Aksel

If you’re a fan of body-swapping stories, Delia Suits Up is for you!  It’s the tale of how one woman who makes a wish on the eve of her birthday wakes up to find her wish granted. As in many things in life, be careful what you wish for.

Plot Summary

Delia Reese is a bright, educated woman who is desperate to receive a Wall Street position.  Several months ago, she lost her financial position due to downsizing.  She knows she is just as qualified as the men she’s competing with, yet is never offered a position.  Things have been so bleak in her job search that she’s been cleaning homes for a living in order to make her share of the expenses in a shared apartment.

After yet another failed interview, she and her roommates talk about her situation over several bottles of wine.  It happens to be the eve of Delia’s birthday and she wishes out loud that wants to have the advantages that men have.  When she awakens the next morning, much to her surprise, her wish has come true.  Delia is living in the body of man.  This sudden change creates a whole other list of problems she’s never considered.  In turn, it also allows her to experience the corporate world through a completely different lens.

Book Review

This was a humorous look at the inequities between the genders.  I found it to be a fun, cute read combined with the more serious discussion on some of the challenges facing women today.  There were definitely elements of the book that were unbelievable, but if the reader looks past this they will see the book for it’s entertainment value. The roommates are interesting supporting characters and were well used in this story.  A friends to lovers trope is also part of this tale, but certainly not the predominant theme.  On a more negative note, alcohol seemed to be a part of every gathering in this book and was not required to the extent it was included. I also found the extremely frequent reference to the male anatomy to be excessive.

What I Liked About Delia Suits Up:

• The use of humour to create levity on an important issue facing women
• The theme of women having the skills to contribute equally in more male-dominated occupations.
• The friends to lovers trope

I Recommend This Book To:

Those readers that enjoy humour and are not offended by frequent discussion of body parts.

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My Rating:

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Acknowledgments:

Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for the honest review provided here. Delia Suits Up publishes today.

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Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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