The #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, whose books so many love, brings us a fresh, contemporary story of a woman and her unruly blended family
'Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does' Jodi Picoult
Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate.
A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is ? complicated. So when her real dad - a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago - suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw.
But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family.
Praise for Someone Else's Shoes:
'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' JODI PICOULT
'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
'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' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'A love letter to the strength of female friendship and how women can really be there for each other' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
The #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, whose books so many love, brings us a fresh, contemporary story of a woman and her unruly blended family
'The best book she has ever written' Marian Keyes
'Wise, funny and glorious. She never ever disappoints' Lisa Jewell'
'Her latest novel proves that there is no time like the present to rewrite one's own story' Jodi Picoult
'Warm, witty and wonderful. The kind of book you smile at whilst reading' Chris Whitaker
'So funny, touching and full of wisdom: Jojo Moyes at her very best' Sophie Kinsella
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Welcome to the Kennedy household:
Lila wrote a bestseller about keeping your marriage alive, before discovering her ex was playing happy families with another woman. A woman she sees everyday at school pick-up.
Bill, her stepdad, moved in after Lila's mum died. He's kind, old-fashioned and driving her absolutely nuts.
Celie, Lila's eldest, hates school. Hates it so much she's stopped going. Her mother's fine with that - because she doesn't know yet.
Violet is nine and sings age-inappropriate rap songs, laughs at fart jokes and Lila dearly hopes she'll never, ever change.
And Truant the dog, who has just bitten the American actor who's suddenly landed on the Kennedys' doorstep.
This is Gene - Lila's estranged father, and no one's idea of a role model. He walked out on Lila and her mum years ago - and wherever he goes domestic discord follows.
Because Gene's presence changes things in unexpected ways. Soon the girls discover a kindred spirit in a man always chasing life's joy. Bill even loosens up. And Lila finds herself, astonishingly, dating.
Something is happening to the Kennedy household - but what is it?
And will it break, or save, their family?
Praise for Someone Else's Shoes:
'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' JODI PICOULT
'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
'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' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'A love letter to the strength of female friendship and how women can really be there for each other' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
