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Someone Else’s Shoes

Someone Else’s Shoes

Summary

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER EVERYONE IS READING


THE LONG-AWAITED NEW NOVEL FROM JOJO MOYES, AUTHOR OF THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON ME BEFORE YOU

'Giddily joyful. Moyes writes . . . with warmth and a wonderfully wicked sense of humour' THE TIMES 'BOOK OF THE MONTH'
'Delightful. Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does - recognizably real and complex and funny and flawed' JODI PICOULT
'Very few authors have the power to make you laugh on one page and cry on the next. Moyes is one of them' NEW YORK TIMES
'So much fun. Beautiful about female friendship' MARIAN KEYES
'A book we all need in our lives right now. A fabulous and funny romp' WOMAN & HOME

Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else's shoes?
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Meet Sam. Meet Nisha.

Two women living very different lives.

But when their paths cross, causing each a world of trouble - and finding some missing shoes is the only way to solve it - they’re left with a choice every woman must face: to walk alone, or stand together . . .
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'[A] captivating new blockbuster. Once you step into the lives of Sam and Nisha, you'll be racing through the pages. Relatable, memorable and engaging' DAILY EXPRESS

'A paean to women's solidarity wrapped up in a very funny revenge-fuelled caper' THE TIMES

'A warm, witty and uplifting novel . . . It's a joy to spend time with Jojo Moyes' flawed, likeable characters. Another winner from a fabulous author' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'A love letter to the strength of female friendship and how women can really be there for each other' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'Hard-hitting and laugh-aloud . . . Two women's lives intertwine and change profoundly in this story full of richly imagined characters' THE TIMES

'Empathy and an extravagant plot collide in Moyes's big hug of a novel' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Riotously fun and an ode to strong female friendships' PRIMA

'One of our absolute fave authors . . . This brilliant story is a sure-fire hit' SUN

'Full of fun, unlikely friendships . . . and female empowerment, it's a welcome escape' WOMAN

'Compelling. Will make you wonder what it's really like to walk in someone else's shoes' GLAMOUR UK

'Somehow heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time' YOURS

PRAISE FOR JOJO MOYES:

'Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Storytelling at its best' MARIE CLAIRE
'A deeply satisfying book full of big emotions' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Britain's best contemporary female author' SUN ON SUNDAY

Reviews

  • This blast of a book throws two wildly different women together for a giddily joyful caper that reminds anyone who may have forgotten — don’t mess with a woman over 40
    Sunday Times, Books of the Year

About the author

Jojo Moyes

Jojo Moyes is a novelist and screenwriter. Her books include the bestsellers Me Before You, After You and Still Me, The One Plus One, The Giver of Stars, Someone Else's Shoes and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Jojo's novels have been translated into forty-six languages, have hit the number one spot in twelve countries and have sold over fifty-seven million copies worldwide. Me Before You has now sold over fourteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. In 2023, Jojo joined BBC Maestro’s online platform of world-class experts with her course, Writing Love Stories, which is available now. Jojo lives in the UK.
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