Womens Fiction published by Pamela Dorman Books 07 Feb 23
Sam’s life is falling apart on all fronts when she accidentally steps into Nisha’s six-inch-high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes. What an exciting trope, but alas….
Nisha Cantor does not fare as well as Sam, having to step into Sam’s sensible black shoes. After 18 years of being a rich man’s wife, she’s thrown to the curb without all the things she considers important in her life, reduced to working as a maid in a hotel where she once occupied the penthouse suite.
The two women learn what’s important to them as the story evolves. I found the story slow and had many stops and starts. The only thing that kept me going is Sandy here at The Pond. She does not like for us reviewers to not finish the book unless we’ve read enough to describe what they didn’t like about the story.
The book does improve as it picks up steam, the friendships that are forged and support that is offered. The ending is also poetic justice as both Nisha and Sam win in their own ways. The author does a great job in how the two women find themselves and grow in myriad ways, and women can find it inspirational and a learning experience. All in all, this book was not my cup of tea.
Grade: C
Summary:
Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes?
Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope–she doesn’t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in.
That’s because Sam Kemp – in the bleakest point of her life – has accidentally taken Nisha’s gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag–she’s struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nisha’s six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change—and that thing is herself.
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