Someone Else's Shoes
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Summary
A story of mix-ups， mess-ups and making the most of second chances， this is the new novel from international sensation Jojo Moyes， author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars
Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else's shoes？
Meet Sam 。 。 。
She's not got much， but she's grateful for what she has: a job she's just about clinging on to and a family who depend on her for everything。 She knows she's one bad day away from losing it all - and just hopes today isn't it 。 。 。
Meet Nisha 。 。 。
She's got everything she always dreamed of - and more: a phenomenally rich husband; an international lifestyle; and 。 。 。 she's just been locked out of all of it after her husband initiates divorce proceedings 。 。 。
Sam and Nisha should never have crossed paths。 But after a bag mix-up at the gym， their lives become intertwined - even as they spiral out of control。
Each blames the other as they feel increasingly invisible， forgotten， lost - and desperately alone。
But they're not。
No woman is an island。 Look around。 Family。 Friends。 Strangers。
Even the woman you believe just ruined your life might turn out to be your best friend。
Because together you can do anything - like take back what is yours 。 。 。
Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else's shoes？
Meet Sam 。 。 。
She's not got much， but she's grateful for what she has: a job she's just about clinging on to and a family who depend on her for everything。 She knows she's one bad day away from losing it all - and just hopes today isn't it 。 。 。
Meet Nisha 。 。 。
She's got everything she always dreamed of - and more: a phenomenally rich husband; an international lifestyle; and 。 。 。 she's just been locked out of all of it after her husband initiates divorce proceedings 。 。 。
Sam and Nisha should never have crossed paths。 But after a bag mix-up at the gym， their lives become intertwined - even as they spiral out of control。
Each blames the other as they feel increasingly invisible， forgotten， lost - and desperately alone。
But they're not。
No woman is an island。 Look around。 Family。 Friends。 Strangers。
Even the woman you believe just ruined your life might turn out to be your best friend。
Because together you can do anything - like take back what is yours 。 。 。
Reviews
Linda Quinn
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Sam， a downtrodden working mom， and Nisha， a rich-bitch trophy wife cross paths in a gym locker room one day。 Sam is in a hurry and mistakenly grabs Nisha’s kit bag; this one mistake causes mayhem throughout many lives。 This novel seemed so different from Moyes’ usual ones and I loved it more than any of her others。 It speaks to the power of women when they’ve reached a certain age where others dismiss them as useless。
Leah Darnell
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A little predictable， but still pulls the heart strings。
Kim McGee
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Nisha has power- the kind that comes from money。 Sam does not feel that kind of power and is struggling to keep her job and her marriage。 A gym bag mix up will change both of these women's lives。 Sam has to wear the designer jacket and stiletto heels that are in the gym bag to her client pitch。 The effect this has on her appearance and attitude lands her a few nice accounts。 Nisha meanwhile finds that her world is going to get a lot more difficult。 Her prized shoes are gone， her husband wanting Nisha has power- the kind that comes from money。 Sam does not feel that kind of power and is struggling to keep her job and her marriage。 A gym bag mix up will change both of these women's lives。 Sam has to wear the designer jacket and stiletto heels that are in the gym bag to her client pitch。 The effect this has on her appearance and attitude lands her a few nice accounts。 Nisha meanwhile finds that her world is going to get a lot more difficult。 Her prized shoes are gone， her husband wanting a divorce has locked her out of the apartment with no clothes， no money and no where to go。 Each of them will find inner strength and learn that everyone needs help now and then。 Good friends and a determination to get it together prevail。 While clothes are said to make the man it seems that power heels bring out tough smart women who are tired of getting stepped on。 Themes of female friendships ， mothering as well as a great story of fighting for what you want。 My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more
Christina
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Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for an advanced copy of this book。Jojo Moyes's In Someone Else's Shoes begins with a mixup in a gym locker room。 Sam， a middle age woman barely staying afloat amidst several life crises， accidentally grabs someone else's bag when she leaves in a rush。 The bag belongs to Nisha， a wealthy and absolutely vile woman who gets hit with divorce papers shortly after she leaves the gym with Sam's bag。 The book then follows Sam and Nisha separately until they event Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for an advanced copy of this book。Jojo Moyes's In Someone Else's Shoes begins with a mixup in a gym locker room。 Sam， a middle age woman barely staying afloat amidst several life crises， accidentally grabs someone else's bag when she leaves in a rush。 The bag belongs to Nisha， a wealthy and absolutely vile woman who gets hit with divorce papers shortly after she leaves the gym with Sam's bag。 The book then follows Sam and Nisha separately until they eventually meet and join together to take Nisha's husband down。 I almost stopped reading this after just two chapters because Nisha read as a caricature of a person to me。 I couldn't imagine her existing in real life。 I kept going， though， and am glad that I did。 The characters became a bit more complex and likable and went through a lot of growth throughout the book。 I also have to shout out Jasmine and Andrea， two side characters who were the stars of the book for me。 Overall， a fun and feel-good read！3。5 stars 。。。more
Jane
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Pretty predictable but a fun read。
Donna
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DNF at page 154。 Wanted to like this， but it's not good。 Unlikeable characters， idiotic storyline， I just can't read anymore of it。 DNF at page 154。 Wanted to like this， but it's not good。 Unlikeable characters， idiotic storyline， I just can't read anymore of it。 。。。more
Stacy
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4。5 stars
Katherine Reece
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This book is full of strong women characters， and a delightful story with many twists and turns。 I could not stop reading！ I loved this book！ I love Jojo Moyes' writing。 Do yourself a favor， and read this book。 This book is full of strong women characters， and a delightful story with many twists and turns。 I could not stop reading！ I loved this book！ I love Jojo Moyes' writing。 Do yourself a favor， and read this book。 。。。more
Gwen
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A witty contemporary read。
Anne
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Absolutely fabulous darlings！Full review to follow after publication in S Magazine
Courtney
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced copy of this title。I like Moyes writing， but struggled a bit with this book， mostly in the first half。 Nisha and Sam live opposite lives -- Nisha is a wealthy wife and Sam struggles to make ends meet。 When their shoes are mixed up in a gym mishap， it wreaks havoc on their daily lives。 In the first half， Nisha's husband has cut her off and thrown her off， and I found his awfulness and her situation to be very off-putting。 Also in the Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced copy of this title。I like Moyes writing， but struggled a bit with this book， mostly in the first half。 Nisha and Sam live opposite lives -- Nisha is a wealthy wife and Sam struggles to make ends meet。 When their shoes are mixed up in a gym mishap， it wreaks havoc on their daily lives。 In the first half， Nisha's husband has cut her off and thrown her off， and I found his awfulness and her situation to be very off-putting。 Also in the first half， Sam has a terrible boss and has to help her depressed husband。 I didn't like the beginning and struggled to get through it。I did enjoy the second half of the story， when NIsha and Sam eventually meet and join forces to make things right。 This is where the book really shines。 The bonding and unexpected friendships are what make this story， and I only wish they'd found each other earlier in the novel。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Nisha Cantor lives the life of luxury， at least she did until she finds herself on the street without a penny when her husband of 18 years suddenly locks her out of everything she is used to。Sam is working hard to make ends meet at a job she hates。 Her husband has lost his job and his father and is severely depressed at home。 She is also helping out her best friend， Andrea who has also lost her job due to cancer treatments。When Sam accidentally grabs Nisha's bag at the gym it sets off a series o Nisha Cantor lives the life of luxury， at least she did until she finds herself on the street without a penny when her husband of 18 years suddenly locks her out of everything she is used to。Sam is working hard to make ends meet at a job she hates。 Her husband has lost his job and his father and is severely depressed at home。 She is also helping out her best friend， Andrea who has also lost her job due to cancer treatments。When Sam accidentally grabs Nisha's bag at the gym it sets off a series of life-altering changes for both Nish and Sam。Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for the allowing me to read an early copy。 。。。more
Debbie
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A delightful book with a light mystery filled with humor， love and a quirky group of characters。 Jojo Moyes is a favorite writer of mine and this was a nice break from some of the serious topics I’ve been reading。 Oh those shoes！ They have caused a lot of trouble and heartache for many people but through the mixup self realizations evolved and what truly mattered in their lives。 The story was infectious and made me keep reading along through all their trials。 It’s the perfect ending and I will b A delightful book with a light mystery filled with humor， love and a quirky group of characters。 Jojo Moyes is a favorite writer of mine and this was a nice break from some of the serious topics I’ve been reading。 Oh those shoes！ They have caused a lot of trouble and heartache for many people but through the mixup self realizations evolved and what truly mattered in their lives。 The story was infectious and made me keep reading along through all their trials。 It’s the perfect ending and I will be recommending this to my patrons and friends！ #SomeoneElses’sShoes #JojoMoyes NetGalley 。。。more
Claire Connors
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Love JoJo Moyes！ A funny story about an unlikeable woman， her rotten husband and lonely son。 You’ll love the friendships that evolve along her journey from rags to riches twice。
Vlorini
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Thanks to Viking for this delightful galley。 JoJo Moyes is back to what she does best， strong female characters， a little romance and always an interesting story。
Stephanie Sullivan
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Such an awesome story！ First of all， I love that the main female characters are middle-aged and menopausal。 I don’t think I’ve ever related to fictional characters more in my life。 LOL。 Secondly， this story grabs you from the start and doesn’t let go。 （I read the whole thing in one day！） You get everything with this book - humor， drama， romance， and even a little mystery and suspense。 I believe seasoned readers （i。e。 older readers）， like myself， will get the most from this story， especially thos Such an awesome story！ First of all， I love that the main female characters are middle-aged and menopausal。 I don’t think I’ve ever related to fictional characters more in my life。 LOL。 Secondly， this story grabs you from the start and doesn’t let go。 （I read the whole thing in one day！） You get everything with this book - humor， drama， romance， and even a little mystery and suspense。 I believe seasoned readers （i。e。 older readers）， like myself， will get the most from this story， especially those who have been married a long time and/or who might be feeling that mid-life crisis phase creeping in。 （If you know， you know）。 The only characters I didn’t like were Phil and Ray。 （Yes， I know they struggled with depression， but Phil’s zombie-like demeanor and Ray’s neediness really grated on my nerves）。 I loved every other character， though。 Their personalities were so different， but those differences added just the right amount of emotion and depth to the story。 I would highly recommend this book to everyone。 Oh， and it is definitely movie material！ I hope I see it on the big screen someday soon。 。。。more
Lindsey Fadden
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I love love loved The Giver of Stars and was so excited to get an arc of this new book！ I do enjoy her characters and the story was fun and lighthearted。 I loved the female friendships that form and while the end is predictable and all tied up in a nice bow， I did enjoy the story and will definitely recommend in the future。
Keisha Frantom
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When two women accidentally pick up each other's bags at the gym， they don't know their lives are about to drastically change。 Sam is struggling with a horrible boss， a depressed husband and money worries。 On her way to a work meeting， she discovers the wrong bag and her only choice is to wear Nisha's designer high heels and Chanel jacket， giving Sam the confidence to complete more sales than usual。 Wealthy Nisha discovers her favorite heels are missing from the bag she picked up and when she re When two women accidentally pick up each other's bags at the gym， they don't know their lives are about to drastically change。 Sam is struggling with a horrible boss， a depressed husband and money worries。 On her way to a work meeting， she discovers the wrong bag and her only choice is to wear Nisha's designer high heels and Chanel jacket， giving Sam the confidence to complete more sales than usual。 Wealthy Nisha discovers her favorite heels are missing from the bag she picked up and when she returns to her hotel， her husband has locked her out of their penthouse and cancelled her credit cards。 When Nisha's husband won't talk to her until she returns the designer shoes， she has to locate the bag。 This book is about friendships in unlikely places and also the struggles of marriage and family。 Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: Jojo Moyes' writing is so engaging。 It never takes me very long to get pulled into her books。 This is a compelling read with relatable female characters and good female relationships （the friends talk about more than just men！！！！）。 Definitely one I would recommend and it also might have moved Jojo Moyes into my "always read" author category。 Thanks to Viking and NetGalley for the e-ARC_________________________Pre-review: Y'all， I somehow just got approv I've said it before and I'll say it again: Jojo Moyes' writing is so engaging。 It never takes me very long to get pulled into her books。 This is a compelling read with relatable female characters and good female relationships （the friends talk about more than just men！！！！）。 Definitely one I would recommend and it also might have moved Jojo Moyes into my "always read" author category。 Thanks to Viking and NetGalley for the e-ARC_________________________Pre-review: Y'all， I somehow just got approved for an e-ARC of this？？ Let's goooooo。 。。。more
Jenn
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DNF。 This was interesting at first。 Reading Sam was fine and had it just been her， I might have kept reading but Nisha was unbearable。 I was marginally interested in why her husband did that， but not enough to keep reading。 This one isn't for me。 DNF。 This was interesting at first。 Reading Sam was fine and had it just been her， I might have kept reading but Nisha was unbearable。 I was marginally interested in why her husband did that， but not enough to keep reading。 This one isn't for me。 。。。more
Nancy L
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I love JoJo Moyes and her latest， Someone Else's Shoes delivers。 Nisha is a very rich woman married to a controlling husband， Sam is a working woman trying to keep her job since the printers where she works was recently bought out and she clashes with her new boss Simon， Both women have limited social lives， that is true friends。 Sam's best friend Andrea is battling cancer and Sam doesn't want to burden her with more of her own problems， Other than some work friends， there aren't other people be I love JoJo Moyes and her latest， Someone Else's Shoes delivers。 Nisha is a very rich woman married to a controlling husband， Sam is a working woman trying to keep her job since the printers where she works was recently bought out and she clashes with her new boss Simon， Both women have limited social lives， that is true friends。 Sam's best friend Andrea is battling cancer and Sam doesn't want to burden her with more of her own problems， Other than some work friends， there aren't other people besides her depressed， unemployed husband。 He lost his job because he missed a lot of work helping his dad who was dying。 Then the death itself threw him into the depression。 Sam is too afraid to tell him what's going on at her work，Meanwhile Nisha is about to impart on a life with none of her regular life with her。 Her husband has officially locked her out of their hotel room in London with no clothes， luggage or any of her stuff， most importantly， her passport to get home to the USA。 The two women become entangled when Sam accidentally leaves the gym's locker room with Nisha's bag containing Louboutin red crocodile shoes。How can a pair of shoes change your life？ Example Pam。。。when she had no choice but to wear the shoes to a client meeting， she found that they gave her more confidence and once she figured out how to walk on them， she found them empowering。Nisha's husband makes an odd request that he needs the shoes back and then he'll talk settlement with Nisha。 She knows something is off and comes up with a plan to destroy her husband without him having a clue that she was involved。 The whole thing is about empowering women to be their best。 Lots of good female characters， not so much for the men。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Jennifer Hazen
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Jojo Moyes does not disappoint。 Someone Else's Shoes was a slow start for me， but， at the end， I thought it was a really good book。 The characters are all likeable （except Nisha's husband） and relatable。 You'll be cheering for both main characters。 The friendships were the best part of the story。 Jojo Moyes does not disappoint。 Someone Else's Shoes was a slow start for me， but， at the end， I thought it was a really good book。 The characters are all likeable （except Nisha's husband） and relatable。 You'll be cheering for both main characters。 The friendships were the best part of the story。 。。。more
Carol Scheherazade
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Cute read-3 1/2
Linda
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Jojo Moyes is one of my favorite authors。 This book was fun to read and had many more twists than I expected。 Surely we’ll see this terrific story as a popular movie someday。 Behold the power of women supporting each other！
Megan
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Using the roles of women， Jojo Moyes writes about two different women， who are struggling with their relationships。 Sam and Nisha meet when they accidentally switch gym bags。 Sam is worried about her vicious coworker and her marriage is on the skids。 Nisha is getting divorced from her rich husband and her fancy designer shoes are only bargaining piece…so when Sam discovers the fancy shoes， they meet and adventures begin。 I loved the whole exploration of women who are older， frustrated and search Using the roles of women， Jojo Moyes writes about two different women， who are struggling with their relationships。 Sam and Nisha meet when they accidentally switch gym bags。 Sam is worried about her vicious coworker and her marriage is on the skids。 Nisha is getting divorced from her rich husband and her fancy designer shoes are only bargaining piece…so when Sam discovers the fancy shoes， they meet and adventures begin。 I loved the whole exploration of women who are older， frustrated and searching for identity。 Jojo is an amazing writer， and I loved her previous books。 However， this one was too long in the middle， rising action while waiting for the denouement。 The struggle of each character lasted a bit too long before the action came for a climax。 I think the plot had a little trouble balancing both stories。 I finished it because I wanted to know what happened。 Suspenseful and definitely complex characters that I liked。 。。。more
✰ Bianca ✰ BJ's Book Blog ✰
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Sam + NishaThis is not a romance。 （There are tiny romantic elements in it though！）Sam and Nisha are two middle aged women in their fourties。 They don't know each other， but their lives will be getting mixed up a bit in this book。Sam is the mom of a 19 year old girl and the wife to a depressed and jobless husband who spends his days on the couch。She works very hard to bring enough money home。Nisha is the opposite。 She has a teenaged son and a super rich business husband。 She lives for fashion a Sam + NishaThis is not a romance。 （There are tiny romantic elements in it though！）Sam and Nisha are two middle aged women in their fourties。 They don't know each other， but their lives will be getting mixed up a bit in this book。Sam is the mom of a 19 year old girl and the wife to a depressed and jobless husband who spends his days on the couch。She works very hard to bring enough money home。Nisha is the opposite。 She has a teenaged son and a super rich business husband。 She lives for fashion and what other people think and what her husband needs。Nisha and her husband are in London for business at the moment。But one tiny little bag mix up in the local gym changes everything for Nisha - and Sam。LET THE 'FUN' TIMES BEGIN 。。。══════════════════I'm not the biggest fan of Women's Fiction。 That's kinda also why I've only read Jojo's Me Before You books。 And I loved them。 So this is the first Jojo book I've read in ages！ And what do you know？ I loved it too。 😂 I really loved it！It was so different and interesting and funny and sweet and moving and crazy and empowering and silly and mysterious and exciting and I just had to keep reading to find out how everything would end for our two ladies。I don't want to say too much。 Almost everything I could tell you would reveal too much about the story。 Just read it！ It's such a beautiful story。 I want to see the movie asap！ 😁Two middle aged ladies fighting for their future with a little help from their new friends。Doesn't sound mega exciting when you say it like that， but it was the most amazing story。Grrr。 I wish I could tell you more about it but I don't want to。 LOL！READ IT！（And remember！ I don't really like Women's Fiction。 I'm a sexy and funny romance reader and a mystery thriller reader！ But this book has a tiny little bit of everything！）SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES was such a beautiful + exciting + moving + sad + sweet + crazy story。 Run to your nearest book dealer for your own copy - it will be sold out asap！ 💜 💜 。。。more
Trishaladd
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I simply love every book written by this author。 She is smart and funny and understands people and relationships。 I especially love the idea of "walking in someone else's shoes" to gain empathy and compassion。 I especially loved the personal growth that each character made。 I simply love every book written by this author。 She is smart and funny and understands people and relationships。 I especially love the idea of "walking in someone else's shoes" to gain empathy and compassion。 I especially loved the personal growth that each character made。 。。。more
Heidi Sandiford
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Like most of her other books， this is a feel good， laugh-out-loud mystery about two women whose lives become intertwined when one of them accidentally takes the other woman's shoes while at the gym。 One woman hates her job， has a teenage daughter and a husband who lost his job and his father and is unable to get past his depression。 The other woman is a rich American with a teenage son （in America） who tries to survive when her husband abandons her。。。Lots of quirky characters， good-sized chapter Like most of her other books， this is a feel good， laugh-out-loud mystery about two women whose lives become intertwined when one of them accidentally takes the other woman's shoes while at the gym。 One woman hates her job， has a teenage daughter and a husband who lost his job and his father and is unable to get past his depression。 The other woman is a rich American with a teenage son （in America） who tries to survive when her husband abandons her。。。Lots of quirky characters， good-sized chapters and humor。 。。。more
Caroline Hedges
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This was a light hearted caper， full of flawed women who find their inner power while working together to defeat horrible men。The storyline was rather silly but that made the read more enjoyable。 It felt mad cap with odes to Oceans Eleven， Hercule Poirot， and a small dose of ‘Bridesmaids’。 The two main female characters start the book having no control over their lives due to male bullies。 As the stories unfold， we start to see them grow and take back their lives。 Did the shoes have magic qualit This was a light hearted caper， full of flawed women who find their inner power while working together to defeat horrible men。The storyline was rather silly but that made the read more enjoyable。 It felt mad cap with odes to Oceans Eleven， Hercule Poirot， and a small dose of ‘Bridesmaids’。 The two main female characters start the book having no control over their lives due to male bullies。 As the stories unfold， we start to see them grow and take back their lives。 Did the shoes have magic qualities or was it female friendship that saved the day？Another great read from Jojo Moyes。 Each book is so different from the last but everyone is worth the read。 Thanks Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC。 。。。more
Tracee Gleichner
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I was thrilled when I was approved for Jojo Moyes latest book。 I have loved her books in the past and was not disappointed with this one。Nisha Cantor has a life many envy but if they knew what was going on in the background the only thing she has that many others don’t is money， and a lot of it。 Well， her husband of 18 years， Carl， has money。Sam is in a different boat。 She is the sole income after her husband Phil slips into a depression after the death of his father。These two ladies are at the I was thrilled when I was approved for Jojo Moyes latest book。 I have loved her books in the past and was not disappointed with this one。Nisha Cantor has a life many envy but if they knew what was going on in the background the only thing she has that many others don’t is money， and a lot of it。 Well， her husband of 18 years， Carl， has money。Sam is in a different boat。 She is the sole income after her husband Phil slips into a depression after the death of his father。These two ladies are at the gym and when Sam grabs Nisha’s bag by mistake a whole book is born。 Each woman has a life that continues on a downward spiral。 Nisha’s husband stops all contact and won’t allow her any access to money， her clothes or a place to live。 Sam has a nightmare for a boss and with her personal life in shambles she doesn’t know what is going to be her future。 But what Sam has that Nisha needs is a pair of Louboutin heels。 And Sam has found a use for them too。The way the story weaves together was wonderful。 Easy to read and good plot and character development， this is a solid 4 1/2 star read。 。。。more
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