London

Someone Else’s Shoes takes place throughout London in the present day. The characters travel throughout different locations, including the Bentley Hotel, which is real. Jojo Moyes was born in and attended university in London, connecting her own life with the novel.

The Bentley Hotel

The Bentley Hotel in London provides the setting for many major events in the novel. The Bentley houses Nisha’s former penthouse suite, which is the home of her husband, Carl, and her expensive, designer wardrobe. Nisha accidentally gains employment as an undocumented worker at the hotel when she begins cleaning rooms with Jasmine, who is integral to the story and to Nisha’s character development. Nisha also meets and develops a relationship with Aleks in the kitchens at the Bentley. Aleks is another person intrinsic to Nisha’s new outlook on life. Finally, Nisha confronts Carl twice at the hotel, emerging victorious...