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Divine & Friends #6
Split Ends
Divine AND FRIENDS
These girlfriends get through bad hair days together --
and anything else that life in L.A. throws at them!
Kylie Sanderson isn't looking for a handout or anyone's charity -- what she needs, as she summons up her courage outside the Crowning Glory Hair Salon, is a job. Tired of moving, currently homeless, she's learned to depend on herself, not her hard-partying and irresponsible mother, which is why she's quit school and is desperate to work. Now, thanks to the salon's owner, Kylie is the shampoo girl at Crowning Glory, and almost overnight her life turns she has a place to call home, a future as a stylist, and a dream of one day going to college. And when she meets diva sensation Kara Matthews and spends a luxurious weekend with the superstar's faithful and welcoming family -- including her styling daughter, Divine -- Kylie truly feels like someone should pinch her, because she must be dreaming! Then out of the blue, Kylie's mother turns up with plans to make a fresh start...but is Kylie ready to trust her and forgive the past?
These girlfriends get through bad hair days together --
and anything else that life in L.A. throws at them!
Kylie Sanderson isn't looking for a handout or anyone's charity -- what she needs, as she summons up her courage outside the Crowning Glory Hair Salon, is a job. Tired of moving, currently homeless, she's learned to depend on herself, not her hard-partying and irresponsible mother, which is why she's quit school and is desperate to work. Now, thanks to the salon's owner, Kylie is the shampoo girl at Crowning Glory, and almost overnight her life turns she has a place to call home, a future as a stylist, and a dream of one day going to college. And when she meets diva sensation Kara Matthews and spends a luxurious weekend with the superstar's faithful and welcoming family -- including her styling daughter, Divine -- Kylie truly feels like someone should pinch her, because she must be dreaming! Then out of the blue, Kylie's mother turns up with plans to make a fresh start...but is Kylie ready to trust her and forgive the past?
- GenresChristian
272 pages, Paperback
First published November 17, 2009
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About the author
Jacquelin Thomas
123 books402 followersJacquelin Thomas is an award-winning, best selling author with 94 titles published. Her books have garnered several awards, including two EMMA awards, the Romance In Color Reviewers Award, Readers Choice Award and the Atlanta Choice Award in the Religious & Spiritual category. Jacquelin was a 2005 honoree at the Houston Black Film Festival for the movie adaptation of her novel, Hidden Blessings. She was the first recipient to receive the Writers Achievement Award at the North Carolina Book Festival in Winston-Salem. She also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times Magazine.
Jacquelin has published in the romance, women's fiction, inspirational and young adult genres. Her second book in the YA series, Divine Confidential was nominated for a 2008 NAACP Image Award.
Jacquelin is happily married to her best friend and is the proud mother of three children. Jacquelin and her family live in North Carolina.
Jacquelin has published in the romance, women's fiction, inspirational and young adult genres. Her second book in the YA series, Divine Confidential was nominated for a 2008 NAACP Image Award.
Jacquelin is happily married to her best friend and is the proud mother of three children. Jacquelin and her family live in North Carolina.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
January 9, 2023
What drove me crazy was the very low reading level. It was very cliche. It breezed over the very serious issues it dealt with. Just disappointing. But then, I am not the target audience!
August 11, 2010
the talking seemed kinda weird but i liked the situation of the story
January 8, 2011
The Ugly Truth
Kylie Sanderson has been living on the streets for a week. At 16, all she wants is to be able to be a normal teenager. Unfortunately, with a mom like Serena, it's hard to do as she's the only one concerned about her well being. Moving in the middle of the night, living with different men and facing another eviction, Kylie can't take it!
Kylie is blessed to meet two women, Miss Lucy, a homeless woman at the shelter who makes it her business to keep Kylie safe and Miss Marilee, owner of Crowning Glory, who offers Kylie a job. With all of them working together, Kylie now has a new lease on life.
Life seems to be somewhat normal as she now has a job, place to live and a family that includes Miss Lucy, Miss Marilee and her newest bff's, Rhyann, Divine, Mimi and Alyssa. When her mother finds Kylie, she fears that her mother is up to her usual tricks and does not want to be sucked into her mother's life again.
Can Kylie find a way to finally forgive and trust, not just her mother, but her friends, who have not had to deal with the circumstances that she's had?
'Split Ends' by Jacquelin Thomas tackles very relevant issues that most may not deal with or understand. Not only does the story speak about homelessness, but about teens that are homeless as well as the fact that not every homeless person has an addiction to drugs or alcohol. While I LOVED that part, the story itself just doesn't feel as authentic as the others in the series and reads more like a fairytale. It was good to glimpse the entire diva crew learning more lessons and extending their friendship circle. As always, the story has a focus on God, life and is very inspirational.
Kylie Sanderson has been living on the streets for a week. At 16, all she wants is to be able to be a normal teenager. Unfortunately, with a mom like Serena, it's hard to do as she's the only one concerned about her well being. Moving in the middle of the night, living with different men and facing another eviction, Kylie can't take it!
Kylie is blessed to meet two women, Miss Lucy, a homeless woman at the shelter who makes it her business to keep Kylie safe and Miss Marilee, owner of Crowning Glory, who offers Kylie a job. With all of them working together, Kylie now has a new lease on life.
Life seems to be somewhat normal as she now has a job, place to live and a family that includes Miss Lucy, Miss Marilee and her newest bff's, Rhyann, Divine, Mimi and Alyssa. When her mother finds Kylie, she fears that her mother is up to her usual tricks and does not want to be sucked into her mother's life again.
Can Kylie find a way to finally forgive and trust, not just her mother, but her friends, who have not had to deal with the circumstances that she's had?
'Split Ends' by Jacquelin Thomas tackles very relevant issues that most may not deal with or understand. Not only does the story speak about homelessness, but about teens that are homeless as well as the fact that not every homeless person has an addiction to drugs or alcohol. While I LOVED that part, the story itself just doesn't feel as authentic as the others in the series and reads more like a fairytale. It was good to glimpse the entire diva crew learning more lessons and extending their friendship circle. As always, the story has a focus on God, life and is very inspirational.
June 19, 2015
I can relate to this book because it's about a mother and a daughter.
I'm not going to go into details but I know what a Rathie relationship can be like. I really love the fact that she had some great best friends through it all.
I'm not going to go into details but I know what a Rathie relationship can be like. I really love the fact that she had some great best friends through it all.
March 1, 2011
It was really good i enjoyed it
November 23, 2012
Great book, but I liked, "It's a Curl Thing," better. :)
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