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    Beyond the Blonde: A Novel
    Beyond the Blonde: A Novel
    Beyond the Blonde: A Novel
    Audiobook8 hours

    Beyond the Blonde: A Novel

    Written by Kathleen Flynn-Hui

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

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    About this audiobook

    Welcome to Jean-Luc, New York’s hottest salon du jour, where high above Madison Avenue, Georgia Watkins—star colorist—tends the hair of socialites, actresses, models, and moguls. Georgia wasn’t born to the Manhattan elite, but she was born to color hair; back in tiny Weepeekeemie, New Hampshire, her single mother struggled to pay rent on her own small-town beauty parlor to keep the family afloat.

    Yet Georgia wants more from life. And so, after a stint at Wilfred Academy, she lands a job at Jean-Luc and moves to New York City. Thrust into a glitzy, glittering, over-the-top world, she finds herself highlighting dogs’ hair to match that of their owners’, making house calls to the Hamptons, and barely batting a well-groomed eyelash at a thousand-dollar tip. A rising star in the salon, Georgia is far too busy for romance or even a day off…until she finds that her quiet, handsome colleague Massimo has more to offer than styling pointers.

    With a loving boyfriend, a calendar brimming with devoted clients, and unexpected career opportunities at her fingertips, Georgia’s life feels as golden as her customers’ favorite hair color. But when she is betrayed in an unthinkable turn of events, Georgia Watkins from New Hampshire finds her loyalty and love put to the test—and she must depend on the most unlikely people to help her navigate the ugly side of beauty.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateSep 21, 2005
    ISBN9781597377454
    Beyond the Blonde: A Novel
    Author

    Kathleen Flynn-Hui

    Kathleen Flynn-Hui is the star colorist at Salon AKS, wife of acclaimed stylist Kao Hui, and devoted mother of two young daughters. She lives with her family in New York City.

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    • 3/5
      This was an odd book for me. The beginning was so trite I almost gave up on it..it was painful in the way it followed formula. And then somthing strange happened. The middle of the book, when she's talking about the past, how she got "here", it was a great story, well written. I loved the middle and couldn't believe the same person wrote both parts. The we came to the end, and it reverted back to form, and I was annoyed. It was for the enjoyment I got out of the "middle" portion of the story that this book gets as many stars. There was just something magical about the author bringing you into Georgias past. You knew who Georgia was, and her mother. That was a great story. The speed bumps of the begining and end being poorly written are an annoyance when you discover what the author is capable of all along.
    • 4/5
      Beyond the Blond by Kathleen Flynn-Hui is the story of Georgia Watkins, who grew up as the daughter of a hairdresser in a small town in New Jersey and went on to become a stylist to the rich and famous at a top salon in NYC. She runs into obstacles along her journey, from wacky clients to ticked off coworkers and eventually finds love and happiness. Georgia is a likable, refreshing depiction of a hairdresser who is smart and genuine. Her friends, coworkers and customers are also believable characters. The overall story was a light, easy read. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes chick lit. I look forward to further books by Flynn-Hui. 4 stars.
    • 4/5
      Cute book! Fun to read.