British author Jojo Moyes’ latest offering stars 2 women in their 40’s who accidentally take the others’ gym bag and voila, their lives change. Nisha and Sam are at opposite ends of the social class. Nisha is married to a wealthy man and lives a privileged life with designer clothes and ease. She enjoys the best of everything without working or struggling. Sam works hard for a boss who is doing his best to get her fired. Her husband is depressed and barely leaves the couch. Her parents have come to expect her to care for them and everyone else’s needs get met except hers. When the accidental switch occurs, Sam puts on the expensive designer shoes as a lark. Before she returns the bag, she decides it can’t hurt to wear the shoes once to give her a confidence boost at a difficult sales meeting. As the lives of the two women collide, both their lives are overturned. Secondary characters flesh out the story and though both fall on hard times, the switched bags may end up changing both their lives for the better. Also available on audio. Recommended.
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