This was a really cute manga. The story is about two women who come to the hospital in ambulances to give birth. They both do so and one of the babies goes home with his father and the other baby goes home with his mom. Or so they think. This is in the title but the baby's are switched in the hospital. The single dad and single mom bond with the two babies and don't notice the switch for a few weeks. Once they notice, a DNA test is done and the babies are switched back to their correct families. The only problem is the parents aren't able to calm the babies down. So in order to help the change over be as smooth as possible the parents decide to live together for a little while to help each other out. That is the general premise behind this manga.

I really enjoyed this book. I liked the story line, it seemed plausible and realistic. The two main characters were both nicely fleshed out. Even though this is a romance book so you go in knowing the two main characters will get together, I still enjoyed reading the story and seeing how everything would work out. Altogether I think this is a great manga and would be a really good read for people that are fans of sweet romances or slice of life type manga.

Sweet story about two people brought together when their babies are switched at the hospital. Valentina is a single mother whose boyfriend wanted nothing to do with the baby. With the support of her family, she is determined to give baby Ric the best possible life. Though she loves her baby from the minute she first holds him, she is puzzled by the fact he bears no resemblance to her or her ex.

Giovanni is a recently divorced billionaire who has fallen in love with his new son, Vito. He is determined to make changes in his life and become the father he wants to be, unlike the failure he feels as a husband. He is puzzled about how two dark haired parents could have a blond baby, but chalks it up to an unknown ancestor.

Both Valentina and Giovanni are shocked to discover that their babies had accidentally been switched. Naturally, each wants their own child, but the thought of giving up the children they'd come to love is heartbreaking. When the babies have trouble adjusting to their new living arrangements, Giovanni comes up with a most unusual solution! He suggests that Valentina and Vito move in with him and Ric until such time as the babies adjust to their proper parent.

I liked Giovanni a lot. He is used to coming up with new ideas, and this one feels right to him. I really liked the fact that he didn't try to force the solution on Valentina, but made the suggestion and let her think about it. I felt a bit sorry for him because of the guilt he felt over the end of his marriage. He had gone into it with the best intentions, but they were all wrong for each other. It was really sweet to see how he bonded with the baby.

Valentina feels foolish for getting involved with the man who fathered her baby. She has always felt like she doesn't measure up to her two brothers, and this only aggravated the feeling. I thought that she had a lot of inner strength, which really showed when she decided to follow up on her feeling that something wasn't quite right. I ached for her when she found out what happened and that she would have to give up the baby she'd grown to love.

From the minute that Valentina and Giovanni met they were drawn to each other. Living together to take care of the babies brought them closer together, but each was hesitant to get involved. Valentina wasn't sure she could trust her judgment and Giovanni's marriage failure had him doubting his ability to succeed at another attempt. I loved seeing them get to know each other and discover how much they had in common. There was also a chemistry between them that neither one could deny. They were also sensitive to each other's fears. It was great to see how Valentina encouraged Giovanni to talk to his ex about the baby. I also loved that Giovanni understood Valentina's need for independence and supported her pursuit of it. The interference that came from his ex's father provided Giovanni with just the motivation he needed to pursue his own dream. I also liked the way that Valentina faced her own fears, enabling her to go after what she really wanted. The ending was very romantic and just right for the two of them and their children.

I loved the Italian setting. The wonderful descriptions of the land, the towns, and the various sights made me feel as though I was there. I really enjoyed seeing things through Valentina's eyes, and how much pleasure Giovanni got from her enjoyment.

I liked Valentina's brother Rini and how supportive he was of her. Even when he didn't approve, he agreed that she had the right to her own decisions. I was expecting a bit more conflict between him ad Giovanni because of their businesses, but that didn't happen. I am looking forward to Rini's story. However, the conflict between Giovanni and his ex's father was pretty intense. I didn't like him at all, and thoroughly enjoyed Giovanni's actions at the end.

This was the first book that I have read by this author and it was an easy enjoyable read. I like the premise of the story and thought the pace of the story moved along well. I enjoyed the characters. Valentina is a loving, strong person who tries to do what is right by her family. Giovanni is also a strong character and we get to see him grow into fatherhood and become the person he has always wanted to be as he cares for his son. I would have like to see a bit more depth and dimension to the characters and I felt like the plot was a bit predictable. I would have enjoyed a bit more twist, turns or surprises as these two characters find their way to each other.

I received an ARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.

This was a really cute manga. The story is about two women who come to the hospital in ambulances to give birth. They both do so and one of the babies goes home with his father and the other baby goes home with his mom. Or so they think. This is in the title but the baby's are switched in the hospital. The single dad and single mom bond with the two babies and don't notice the switch for a few weeks. Once they notice, a DNA test is done and the babies are switched back to their correct families. The only problem is the parents aren't able to calm the babies down. So in order to help the change over be as smooth as possible the parents decide to live together for a little while to help each other out. That is the general premise behind this manga.

I really enjoyed this book. I liked the story line, it seemed plausible and realistic. The two main characters were both nicely fleshed out. Even though this is a romance book so you go in knowing the two main characters will get together, I still enjoyed reading the story and seeing how everything would work out. Altogether I think this is a great manga and would be a really good read for people that are fans of sweet romances or slice of life type manga.

funny story :D

Fast-paced and ADORABLE!!!

This manga is an enjoyable escape from the everyday through both its illustrations and story line. The story itself deals with babies from feuding families being mixed up at the hospital and what happens when this is discovered. As the parents work out a way to share custody of the children they also discover a growing attraction between themselves that goes against how they've been raised to view one another. This is an excellent book for an afternoon escape.

*library book*
I just ultimately want to impressed with this book. I understand they bonded with the other's baby and the babies bonded with them. Falling in love with each other was easy. There wasn't much conflict. This book was just a little bland for my taste. But I can see why others would like it.

"3 out of 5 stars. Two single parents (a man and a woman) find out that the children they brought home from the hospital aren’t actually theirs two weeks after the babies were born. When the children are finally switched back, they realize that it won’t be any easy fix, in more ways than one. Soon they come to the conclusion that helping one another out would be the best solution. But what will it cost them?

Oye … I so wanted to love this novel but it was so hard to keep finding the good points. In truth, I find this novel more adapt to a sort-of “real life” situation that you could get, if the odds were stacked against the couple like they were for Giovanni & Valentina. I felt for them, I really did. Being a mother myself, I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to bond with a child who you thought was yours than to find out your actual child was with another family. I would be devastated even if you get your own child back, I agree with Valentina that I would love both children and feel like they were both my own. Therefore, what Giovanni & Valentina do to counteract the bad circumstance is help one another co-parent the babies to help them overcome the situation. It’s a wonderful idea and because each are single parents, it brought them closer together too.

I liked how their relationship grew and..."

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