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Della's House of Style
Specializing In Cuts, Weaves, Manicures, Pedicures. . . and Passion.
Rochelle Alers' Sweet Surrender
Manicurist Maria Parker can't help but notice when a hunky financial planner brings his niece into Della's for a manicure. And when he starts to frequent the salon himself for manicures from Maria, she's pretty sure he has more than cuticles on his mind...
Donna Hill's It Could Happen to You
When Della turned Rosie's Curl and Weave into Della's House of Style, a few things managed to slip through the cracks-and now she's is under fire by the IRS. When a by-the-book IRS agent comes to investigate, Della is infuriated by his presence in the salon-and reluctant to admit that she's growing more than a little used to it...
Felicia Mason's Truly, Honestly
High-maintenance investment banker Sheila [last name] needs some serious pampering. On a whim, she decides to get a shoulder-length weave at Della's House of Style, and afterwards, visits and salon's lounge, where a sexy D.J. has a song in mind for her...
Francis Ray's A Matter of Trust
Single mother Hope Lassiter, once a critically acclaimed actress, is now a cosmetologist at Della's House of Style. When a handsome director tries to woo her back to the stage, Hope has to wonder if his intentions are more than professional. . .
Rochelle Alers' Sweet Surrender
Manicurist Maria Parker can't help but notice when a hunky financial planner brings his niece into Della's for a manicure. And when he starts to frequent the salon himself for manicures from Maria, she's pretty sure he has more than cuticles on his mind...
Donna Hill's It Could Happen to You
When Della turned Rosie's Curl and Weave into Della's House of Style, a few things managed to slip through the cracks-and now she's is under fire by the IRS. When a by-the-book IRS agent comes to investigate, Della is infuriated by his presence in the salon-and reluctant to admit that she's growing more than a little used to it...
Felicia Mason's Truly, Honestly
High-maintenance investment banker Sheila [last name] needs some serious pampering. On a whim, she decides to get a shoulder-length weave at Della's House of Style, and afterwards, visits and salon's lounge, where a sexy D.J. has a song in mind for her...
Francis Ray's A Matter of Trust
Single mother Hope Lassiter, once a critically acclaimed actress, is now a cosmetologist at Della's House of Style. When a handsome director tries to woo her back to the stage, Hope has to wonder if his intentions are more than professional. . .
343 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 15, 2000
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July 9, 2024
Della's House of Style by Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Felicia Mason, and Francis Ray
345-page Paperback ends on 342
Genre: African-American, Anthology, Short Stories, Contemporary Fiction
Featuring: Harlem, New York City, New York; Hair Salon, New Owner, IRS Audit, Stylists, Divorcées, Middle-aged MCs, Sex, Conflict of Interest Trope, Broadway Production, Single Parent, Nail Technician, Cosmetologist, Long Island, Widow, Family, Workaholic, DJ, Keyboardist, Jazz Lounge, Misunderstanding Trope, Assumptions, About Authors
Rating as a movie: R for adult content
Songs for the soundtrack: "Take You Out" by Luther Vandross, "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross, "'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do" by Billie Holiday, "Take The "A" Train" by Duke Ellington, "Night Song" by Noel Pointer
"God Bless The Child" by Billie Holiday, "Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" by Whitney Houston, "Give Me the Night" by George Benson, "'Round Midnight" by Miles Davis, "Marmaduke" by Charlie Parker, "A Fine Romance" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Wait For Love" by Luther Vandross, "Guess Who I Saw Today" by Nancy Wilson, "Where or When" by Erroll Garner, "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole, "Let’s Get It On" by Marvin Gaye, "Everyday People" by Sly and the Family Stone, "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Get Down Tonight" by KC and The Sunshine Band, "The Hustle" by Van McCoy, You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" by Brian McKnight, "Kiss And Say Goodbye" by The Manhattans
My rating: 💅🏿💇🏾♀️💄⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It Could Happen To You 💇🏾♀️💸🕵🏿♂️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Matter Of Trust 🎭⭐️⭐️½
Sweet Surrender 💅🏿 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Truly, Honestly 💿🎷🎛🎹⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My thoughts:
💸It Could Happen To You by Donna Hill - This was a bit of a slow start and choppy but once I got into it I couldn't put it down. Pages 1-84
📖 Page 140 Matter Of Trust Chapter Seven - This story is similar to the last in writing style and theme but this MC is on my nerves, it's like she isn't serious about her future and is stuck neutral, she has a problem with every solution.
🎭A Matter Of Trust by Francis Ray - I didn't care for this one. It was okay. The main character was very indecisive. I didn't get why the director has to sleep with his cast, but whatever. I wasn't feeling the writing style or the story.
Pages 84-169
📖 204 Sweet Surrender Chapter Four - I have barely gotten started but this one seems to be the best story so far of course this is the reason why I grabbed the book.
💅🏿Sweet Surrender by Rochelle Alers - This was the best story so far.
Pages 171-267
🎷🎛🎹Truly, Honestly by Felicia Mason - Overall it was okay, the story was good but the plot was a bit off.
Pages269-342
This is a decent collection all centered around the same place of business but I didn't discover any authors to add to my must-read catalog list. The stories all followed the same pattern, it got old, especially the love scenes at the same point in every story. Overall it was better than okay to kinda of good.
Recommend to others: Sure, it's not bad and I enjoy the salon theme.
345-page Paperback ends on 342
Genre: African-American, Anthology, Short Stories, Contemporary Fiction
Featuring: Harlem, New York City, New York; Hair Salon, New Owner, IRS Audit, Stylists, Divorcées, Middle-aged MCs, Sex, Conflict of Interest Trope, Broadway Production, Single Parent, Nail Technician, Cosmetologist, Long Island, Widow, Family, Workaholic, DJ, Keyboardist, Jazz Lounge, Misunderstanding Trope, Assumptions, About Authors
Rating as a movie: R for adult content
Songs for the soundtrack: "Take You Out" by Luther Vandross, "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross, "'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do" by Billie Holiday, "Take The "A" Train" by Duke Ellington, "Night Song" by Noel Pointer
"God Bless The Child" by Billie Holiday, "Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" by Whitney Houston, "Give Me the Night" by George Benson, "'Round Midnight" by Miles Davis, "Marmaduke" by Charlie Parker, "A Fine Romance" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Wait For Love" by Luther Vandross, "Guess Who I Saw Today" by Nancy Wilson, "Where or When" by Erroll Garner, "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole, "Let’s Get It On" by Marvin Gaye, "Everyday People" by Sly and the Family Stone, "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Get Down Tonight" by KC and The Sunshine Band, "The Hustle" by Van McCoy, You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" by Brian McKnight, "Kiss And Say Goodbye" by The Manhattans
My rating: 💅🏿💇🏾♀️💄⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It Could Happen To You 💇🏾♀️💸🕵🏿♂️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Matter Of Trust 🎭⭐️⭐️½
Sweet Surrender 💅🏿 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Truly, Honestly 💿🎷🎛🎹⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My thoughts:
💸It Could Happen To You by Donna Hill - This was a bit of a slow start and choppy but once I got into it I couldn't put it down. Pages 1-84
📖 Page 140 Matter Of Trust Chapter Seven - This story is similar to the last in writing style and theme but this MC is on my nerves, it's like she isn't serious about her future and is stuck neutral, she has a problem with every solution.
🎭A Matter Of Trust by Francis Ray - I didn't care for this one. It was okay. The main character was very indecisive. I didn't get why the director has to sleep with his cast, but whatever. I wasn't feeling the writing style or the story.
Pages 84-169
📖 204 Sweet Surrender Chapter Four - I have barely gotten started but this one seems to be the best story so far of course this is the reason why I grabbed the book.
💅🏿Sweet Surrender by Rochelle Alers - This was the best story so far.
Pages 171-267
🎷🎛🎹Truly, Honestly by Felicia Mason - Overall it was okay, the story was good but the plot was a bit off.
Pages269-342
This is a decent collection all centered around the same place of business but I didn't discover any authors to add to my must-read catalog list. The stories all followed the same pattern, it got old, especially the love scenes at the same point in every story. Overall it was better than okay to kinda of good.
Recommend to others: Sure, it's not bad and I enjoy the salon theme.
April 13, 2022
Thoroughly enjoyed reading these 4 romance short stories. The timeline for the main leads in each story all fall in love in the matter of days to weeks, lol. Not sure how realistic that is but still enjoyed each characters story arc. Absolutely love reading romance highlighting Black love. Looking forward to reading more books by these authors.
December 31, 2021
I couldn’t put it down. These four authors are phenomenal! Each story gave a great sense of fun and style for the reader. I was completely satisfied with the ending of each story.
November 7, 2024
Great Read
I usually don't care for short stories because they end before I want them to. However I loved these stories. They were full and fun.
I usually don't care for short stories because they end before I want them to. However I loved these stories. They were full and fun.
November 13, 2017
The second set of stories of 4 people who visit or work at Della's house of style, formally Rosie's curl and weave. I enjoyed all 4 stories.
September 30, 2012
Hair stylist marries accountant.
Manicurist marries Broadway director.
Another worker at Della's House of Style marries a businessman.
A rich broker finds her true love at Della's: A DJ who drives a bus for the City.
Improbable. Impossible. Not very entertaining.
Manicurist marries Broadway director.
Another worker at Della's House of Style marries a businessman.
A rich broker finds her true love at Della's: A DJ who drives a bus for the City.
Improbable. Impossible. Not very entertaining.
June 11, 2009
I loved this book!
Read
November 8, 2010Extremely forfilling enjoyable cozy comfort Read...mmmgood!
January 2, 2012
Great stories!
April 24, 2014
Read this one when it came our years ago
Also, a good read!
Also, a good read!
March 28, 2016
great
January 9, 2017
4 great stories
i love the way these four writers blended there stories together. each story has its own style .this is a must read
i love the way these four writers blended there stories together. each story has its own style .this is a must read
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