Review
A strenuously inventive, big-budget, VO-5 romance about a pair of "vividly beautiful" identical-twin sisters - one's a career princess, the other's a humble housewife - who change places. Sabrina and Stephanie, children of an American diplomat, had the same posh upbringing. And Sabrina is now Lady Longworth (though divorced from her titled playboy husband), with a satisfying career running a London antique gallery and decorating stately homes. But Stephanie is bogged down in Evanston, Ill., with molecular-biologist/teacher Garth and two children. Moreover, both sisters are unhappy. Stephanie's life is a grind, since Garth just can't seem to unspiral himself from the thrills of DNA to hustle for more money. And Sabrina, who's in a tizzy about whether or not to marry millionaire Brazilian Antonio, has (unwittingly) been selling fraudulent art objects - a potential scandal. So, when the sisters meet in Shanghai, they decide it would be great fun to escape for a week into the other's life. Sabrina, now in Evanston, is enchanted with housewifery, loves the kids, and Garth attracts her (it's a chore keeping him away from the bedroom). Stephanie, now "Lady Longworth," is learning fast in Sabrina's elegant digs. And when Sabrina breaks her wrist, the change-back is delayed: Stephanie, hardly heartbroken, glides into the business, even does some decorating, straightens out one of Sabrina's friends, and doesn't say no when mysterious millionaire Max invites her for a cruise on his yacht; Sabrina becomes a bewilderingly wonderful wife and mother, surrendering to Garth. But what will Sabrina do when Max's yacht explodes and Stephanie is killed? Well, after helping Garth through a scandal, she tearfully cops out for London, not able to confront him. . . until the truth finally blinks on in Garth's noble head. (So there's a happy ending with a very quiet wedding planned.) Glossily seamless nonsense, headed for serializations, paperbacks - and probably (most suitably) a TV-movie. (Kirkus Reviews)
Product Description
Two beautiful, elegant identical twins swap their very different lives for one week, exchanging families and lifestyles. Everyone is fooled, even the husband of one twin. Then the time comes to change back, but will the temptation to stay prove too strong?
