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Sundays At The Salon..
Welcome to Crowned and Covered, a beloved Black-owned salon.
After the passing of her Aunt Shirley, twenty-one-year-old hairstylist Senae inherits the shop that has been a second home to generations of women in Westin Hills, Antionette. Determined to preserve its legacy while giving it a fresh start, Senae transforms the space—and herself—one Sunday at a time.
This intimate collection of short stories follows five loyal clients who return each week not just for hairstyles, but for sisterhood, truth-telling, and the soft work of becoming whole.
There's Lashae, a real estate agent with a picture-perfect life and a secret she can’t shake.
Keyslee, a teen struggling with the weight of an adult life and bullying at school.
Ann, starting over at forty after being left with nothing.
Katrice, an influencer slowly losing herself behind the filter.
And Desi, a career-driven woman with everything but the one thing she wants to become a mother.
Through deep conversations, bold transformations, and tender truths, Sundays at the Salon explores what happens when Black women gather in one room, let their guards down, and choose healing—one style at a time.
After the passing of her Aunt Shirley, twenty-one-year-old hairstylist Senae inherits the shop that has been a second home to generations of women in Westin Hills, Antionette. Determined to preserve its legacy while giving it a fresh start, Senae transforms the space—and herself—one Sunday at a time.
This intimate collection of short stories follows five loyal clients who return each week not just for hairstyles, but for sisterhood, truth-telling, and the soft work of becoming whole.
There's Lashae, a real estate agent with a picture-perfect life and a secret she can’t shake.
Keyslee, a teen struggling with the weight of an adult life and bullying at school.
Ann, starting over at forty after being left with nothing.
Katrice, an influencer slowly losing herself behind the filter.
And Desi, a career-driven woman with everything but the one thing she wants to become a mother.
Through deep conversations, bold transformations, and tender truths, Sundays at the Salon explores what happens when Black women gather in one room, let their guards down, and choose healing—one style at a time.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 27, 2025
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September 24, 2025
Great opening book for a short story series gives you just enough to get you intrigued to want to continue the series..
would recommend reading. You Must start with book one to get a feel for he story and some background not a lot of background just good enough to show the connections..
would recommend reading. You Must start with book one to get a feel for he story and some background not a lot of background just good enough to show the connections..
July 19, 2025
Beauty!!
This was a short heart felt story of black women excellence and I loved it. I felt like I was there with them and felt the appreciation and care and love. Felt the sisterhood and peace offered to the ladies of the salon. I love this series so bad!!!! Omg yesss!!! Can’t wait to dive into the next one!!!
This was a short heart felt story of black women excellence and I loved it. I felt like I was there with them and felt the appreciation and care and love. Felt the sisterhood and peace offered to the ladies of the salon. I love this series so bad!!!! Omg yesss!!! Can’t wait to dive into the next one!!!
May 4, 2025
Nice palate cleanser. Loved how Senae is pushing her dreams forward and creating a community while doing so.
May 4, 2025
This was a good start to what I am sure is going to be an interesting series. Although it was a short read it gave you just enough information to understand the history of the salon and have you wanting to dive into each of the ladies’ stories. While I want to read them all I am most interested in Lashae’s and Ann’s stories.
July 7, 2025
She said it was a short story and she wasn’t lying lol.
I thought this was the perfect set up for this short story series. This was the perfect palette cleanser since I been heavy in Urban Fiction lately.
I can’t wait to read the other ladies stories, the outcome of the remodeled salon and if anything will become of Senae and Neo ( I just feel like there was something there)
I thought this was the perfect set up for this short story series. This was the perfect palette cleanser since I been heavy in Urban Fiction lately.
I can’t wait to read the other ladies stories, the outcome of the remodeled salon and if anything will become of Senae and Neo ( I just feel like there was something there)
September 11, 2025
💅🏾💇🏾♀️
I loved how Senae pushed through her dream and did not let her mother deter her. She wanted what she wanted and went for it.
This book is super relatable. I’m curious to hear the rest of the ladies stories.
I loved how Senae pushed through her dream and did not let her mother deter her. She wanted what she wanted and went for it.
This book is super relatable. I’m curious to hear the rest of the ladies stories.
May 1, 2025
”What’s said in the salon, stays in the salon.”
After, Aunt Shirley, the woman who’s taught her niece Senae everything there is needed to know about hair passes away, she inherits the family salon that has been the second home to many women in the Westin Hills, Antoinette area. One Sunday at a time, Senae is ready to transform this family heirloom while becoming the woman she desires to be after her aunts death. 🕊️
Though this story was short and sweet, I really enjoyed it. My mother (rest in peace) owned her own hair salon while I was growing up so this story brought back many memories that made me smile. As Black women, our hair is everything so it was refreshing to read a story that about we see the hair salon as a place of rest and restoration even when we are sitting under the hair dryer for 4 hours. 💇🏽♀️
Side note: I couldn’t stand Senae’s mother. She was so negative when it came to Senae wanting to run the salon and do hair. Somehow being a nurse was a better career choice than maintaining a generational family business. She also reminded me of the family members that weren’t there for my mother when she was sick, too. It’s always family with the BS! 🙄
Also, I see you Mr. Neo. 👀🥰 I’m curious to see if anything develops between him and Senae.
With Senae’s story being the first of this series, I am now looking forward to Sunday’s at the Salon with Lashae, Keyslee, Ann, Katrice, and Desi. ✨
After, Aunt Shirley, the woman who’s taught her niece Senae everything there is needed to know about hair passes away, she inherits the family salon that has been the second home to many women in the Westin Hills, Antoinette area. One Sunday at a time, Senae is ready to transform this family heirloom while becoming the woman she desires to be after her aunts death. 🕊️
Though this story was short and sweet, I really enjoyed it. My mother (rest in peace) owned her own hair salon while I was growing up so this story brought back many memories that made me smile. As Black women, our hair is everything so it was refreshing to read a story that about we see the hair salon as a place of rest and restoration even when we are sitting under the hair dryer for 4 hours. 💇🏽♀️
Side note: I couldn’t stand Senae’s mother. She was so negative when it came to Senae wanting to run the salon and do hair. Somehow being a nurse was a better career choice than maintaining a generational family business. She also reminded me of the family members that weren’t there for my mother when she was sick, too. It’s always family with the BS! 🙄
Also, I see you Mr. Neo. 👀🥰 I’m curious to see if anything develops between him and Senae.
With Senae’s story being the first of this series, I am now looking forward to Sunday’s at the Salon with Lashae, Keyslee, Ann, Katrice, and Desi. ✨
May 15, 2025
Sunday At The Salon…..
Netra Antionette
Sunday Crown Sessions Book 1
When I think of this series, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When The Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange comes to mind. This group of women come from vastly different walks of life. There issues are uniquely their own. The love and sisterhood that they share helps prepare them for whatever they have to face in the upcoming week. The relationships that they’ve cultivated provides an anchor for them when their lives are chaotic.
Senae is the glue of the group. Now that Aunt Shirley is no longer there, it has become her duty to maintain the collective. Senae is a role model and exhibits what it means to be formidable. She’s has to make the decision to remain steadfast with her future and the future of Crowned and Covered. If there is an expansion on her story, I want to see how she navigates around her own expectations.
#readandtellwithshantel #netraantionette #sundaycrownsessionsseries #sundayatthesalon
Netra Antionette
Sunday Crown Sessions Book 1
When I think of this series, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When The Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange comes to mind. This group of women come from vastly different walks of life. There issues are uniquely their own. The love and sisterhood that they share helps prepare them for whatever they have to face in the upcoming week. The relationships that they’ve cultivated provides an anchor for them when their lives are chaotic.
Senae is the glue of the group. Now that Aunt Shirley is no longer there, it has become her duty to maintain the collective. Senae is a role model and exhibits what it means to be formidable. She’s has to make the decision to remain steadfast with her future and the future of Crowned and Covered. If there is an expansion on her story, I want to see how she navigates around her own expectations.
#readandtellwithshantel #netraantionette #sundaycrownsessionsseries #sundayatthesalon
January 25, 2026
I love this!
I haven’t been able to grow hair since I was 4 bc of alopecia. I never got the chance to sit in a salon chair or go through getting burned with a hot comb or accidentally hit with knockers.. but I still went to the salon with my mom and sister weekly. Thursday nights for my mom and Saturday mornings for my sister. This book brought back how loved and safe I felt in that routine with my family. From being stuck in the kids room to finally being able to hear all the tea. I might’ve only been able to get my scalp washed and massaged but they made sure I still felt welcomed. I just love how this unlocked those memories for me. I can’t wait to read the rest of the stories and get the tea on these ladies!
I haven’t been able to grow hair since I was 4 bc of alopecia. I never got the chance to sit in a salon chair or go through getting burned with a hot comb or accidentally hit with knockers.. but I still went to the salon with my mom and sister weekly. Thursday nights for my mom and Saturday mornings for my sister. This book brought back how loved and safe I felt in that routine with my family. From being stuck in the kids room to finally being able to hear all the tea. I might’ve only been able to get my scalp washed and massaged but they made sure I still felt welcomed. I just love how this unlocked those memories for me. I can’t wait to read the rest of the stories and get the tea on these ladies!
April 26, 2025
A Quick Love Letter to Black Women & Our Crown
Sundays at the Salon is more than a book—it’s a sanctuary. A soft, powerful, affirming space where Black women come to be seen, heard, and held. Senae, a 21-year-old hairstylist, inherits her Aunt Shirley’s beloved salon and turns it into a sacred ground for healing, one Sunday at a time.
Five women walk through her doors—Lashae, Keyslee, Ann, Katrice, and Desi. Each one carries a story, a secret, a silent battle. Through every style and every conversation, they peel back the layers and step into their truth. It’s raw, it’s tender, it’s everything.
This book is for every Black woman who’s ever found herself in a salon chair, letting go and being put back together. It’s intimate, bold, and filled with the kind of magic only we understand.
Five stars. No question. This one loves us out loud.
Thank you Netra Antoinette for the ARC!
Sundays at the Salon is more than a book—it’s a sanctuary. A soft, powerful, affirming space where Black women come to be seen, heard, and held. Senae, a 21-year-old hairstylist, inherits her Aunt Shirley’s beloved salon and turns it into a sacred ground for healing, one Sunday at a time.
Five women walk through her doors—Lashae, Keyslee, Ann, Katrice, and Desi. Each one carries a story, a secret, a silent battle. Through every style and every conversation, they peel back the layers and step into their truth. It’s raw, it’s tender, it’s everything.
This book is for every Black woman who’s ever found herself in a salon chair, letting go and being put back together. It’s intimate, bold, and filled with the kind of magic only we understand.
Five stars. No question. This one loves us out loud.
Thank you Netra Antoinette for the ARC!
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April 30, 2025
This was tea! Everything I didn't know I needed.
Even with it being such a short read. It was executed AMAZINGLY. I love it really warmed my heart and this first one most def gave me beauty shop vibes . I hope we see more of Senae & Neo. I can't wait to see how the shop turns out. I enjoy this with some Anita Baker playing low in the background this was really a vibe. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Even with it being such a short read. It was executed AMAZINGLY. I love it really warmed my heart and this first one most def gave me beauty shop vibes . I hope we see more of Senae & Neo. I can't wait to see how the shop turns out. I enjoy this with some Anita Baker playing low in the background this was really a vibe. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
January 23, 2026
Wash, Set & Let Go
💭Oh yeah, there’s something cathartic, transformative & kinetic about the beauty shop 🥰🤩. Whether Saturday or Sunday, full service, press, cut & curl & or casual chit chat everything “said in the salon stays in the salon” is sacred grounds 🤭🫣🤫‼️ “Sundays at the Salon (Sunday Crown Session) - Book 1 established the regulars & set the parameters for wash, set & go….🍿📝👀
💭Oh yeah, there’s something cathartic, transformative & kinetic about the beauty shop 🥰🤩. Whether Saturday or Sunday, full service, press, cut & curl & or casual chit chat everything “said in the salon stays in the salon” is sacred grounds 🤭🫣🤫‼️ “Sundays at the Salon (Sunday Crown Session) - Book 1 established the regulars & set the parameters for wash, set & go….🍿📝👀
May 8, 2025
This book was too short! I need more Netra! :) The pacing and character development was spot on for me. I can’t wait to go through this series. This is indeed a wonderful palette cleanser from me reading heavy topics. This was a light and cozy read. This reminds me of being in my aunt’s salon so it’s giving nostalgic vibes. Must read. Now, on to book 2…
May 2, 2025
Only though both are just 26 pages each it sticks some real gems to you. Loving yourself, following your heart and embracing the power to chase your fulfillment.
——- Senae speaks about keeping her favorite Aunts legacy going.
——- Senae speaks about keeping her favorite Aunts legacy going.
May 9, 2025
So Cute!
This was a short read but super cute. It felt so intimate and nostalgic. I like Senae already for holding her aunt down. I also enjoyed the other characters. I'll read the rest of the short series.
This was a short read but super cute. It felt so intimate and nostalgic. I like Senae already for holding her aunt down. I also enjoyed the other characters. I'll read the rest of the short series.
January 4, 2026
A nice intro to a novella series
A nice intro to a novella series, interested to see how the other stories support this series starter. This is cute, spice free and has begun to capture the salon essence.
A nice intro to a novella series, interested to see how the other stories support this series starter. This is cute, spice free and has begun to capture the salon essence.
February 15, 2026
such a Great Read!
I am Becoming a Netra fan! I love the way she puts her words together… the concept of this is so therapeutic! I am excited to read the rest of the other chapters stories.
I am Becoming a Netra fan! I love the way she puts her words together… the concept of this is so therapeutic! I am excited to read the rest of the other chapters stories.
April 27, 2025
This is just what Black women need to read. Light and uplifting.
May 4, 2025
Short and Sweet
Short, yes. It gave what was extended to give. Now on to the next story as Netra Antoinette builds this community of black women.
Short, yes. It gave what was extended to give. Now on to the next story as Netra Antoinette builds this community of black women.
May 6, 2025
I know it’s a short story but it was too short in my opinion. One more chapter of what actually happens in the Sunday Salon ritual would have tied it together.
May 10, 2025
So this is a SHORT story, but already feel so warm and cannot wait to eat up this series!
Can't wait to get more of this beautiful tribe💕
Can't wait to get more of this beautiful tribe💕
June 26, 2025
Nice short story getting us ready for the stories of each of the ladies who come to the salon every Sunday.
August 24, 2025
Wow
I shall go finish the continuation of this book
Beautifully written
Easy to understand
Great character development
Kudos 👏 to the author
I shall go finish the continuation of this book
Beautifully written
Easy to understand
Great character development
Kudos 👏 to the author
September 6, 2025
need more
This short story had me hooked then I realized it was only 26 pages long. I need more of the FMC and neo lol something is brewing
This short story had me hooked then I realized it was only 26 pages long. I need more of the FMC and neo lol something is brewing
September 29, 2025
I really enjoyed this an intro to the other girl’s stories. I’m looking forward to reading more about them. I wish this were a real salon I could go to!
September 30, 2025
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!!
November 22, 2025
Very good! Simple, clean and refreshing.
January 18, 2026
This was just an intro to the other stories to follow.
July 2, 2025
A quick introduction to Sunday’s at the salon. I did often picture times when I was at the salon so that was definitely a good job on the author to set the scene. I did want a little more from this story, but I think it will flesh out as each character is introduced. Overall, not a bad read.
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