If the Shoe Fits...

IF THE SHOE FITS... is Nancy Gettelman's sixth novel. Her departure from the psychological suspense and mystery genres in this new novel brings the reader into the lives of characters who seek to know and understand why some are who they are and other characters who seek to deceive everyone around them. Wrapped in the cocoon of polite high society, where success is measured not only by one's wealth, but by the kindness and sensitivity of one's soul, Jennifer Patterson and her parents move to Seattle for business reasons. Jennifer's new job in a new travel agency brings her a chance to start over after the breakup with Mike, her less than perfect ex-boyfriend. She meets Ben Kennedy, Audrey Kennedy and Gretchen Conover. They are all the sons and daughters of the businessmen who are now partners with her father, Hugh Patterson. Jennifer is instantly drawn to Ben and realizes there is more to him than there was to any of her former romantic interests. All moves forward on an even keel until Mike reappears, having applied for and gotten a job in Hugh Patterson's firm. Mike's undesirable personality traits surface as he causes trouble for Jennifer, Ben, and Gretchen all the while pushing himself into the limelight at work. How the fabric of their lives entwine and then unravel forms the heart of the story in IF THE SHOE FITS....