What do you get when you mix a family of four half-brothers and sisters, a crazy Don Juan wanna-be father, and a headstrong woman whose half-sister slept with her husband? That would be Bella Shaughnessy's less-than perfect life! Not only is she related to this rather eccentric clan, but also she works with them despite her better judgment at Salon de Paolo, the family-run business. It doesn't help that Lucky, her egocentric dad, has more ex-wives than he can count and his off-spring continue to make Bella's life miserable. Who knew that her favorite step-sister would wind up being her fiercest competition on the job as well as in the bedroom?
With the wounds still tender from her heartbreaking divorce, Bella decides to put romance on the backburner and declares the subject of men taboo. Unfortunately her ex- husband hasn't received the memo which makes the whole starting over plan a tad bit more difficult. Perhaps he'll get the hint that leaving town might just be his best plan unless he prefers his car personalized with some rather precarious dents.
Enter Sean Ryan. A hunk of sorts with an entrepreneurial flair, he ignites in her that dormant spark which sets her creative juices flowing. Before she knows it, she's busy designing a cutting-edge make-up kit that might just be the key to her future. Too bad her relationship with this guy is like a blonde with roots...it really needs a touch up, but neither of them is willing to make the effort to get it fixed. If only they'd realize the beauty that lies beneath is well worth the effort of biting the bullet and getting it done.
Claire Cook is back again with what surely will be this summer's biggest hit. Her fifth novel delivers not only a hilarious read, but also divulges tricks of the trade make- up secrets that every girl will love! Without a doubt, SUMMER BLOWOUT is the perfect styling tool needed to give you that coveted summertime look.
Bella Shaughnessy is addicted to lipstick with names like My Chihuahua Bites and Kiss My Lips, an occupational hazard, since she works as a stylist and makeup artist for her family's small chain of beauty salons in Marshbury, Massachusetts, along with her four half-brothers and -sisters. The owner is her father, Lucky Shaughnessy, a gregarious, three-times-divorced charmer with Donald Trump hair, who is obsessed with all things Italian and still carries a torch for his first wife, Bella's mother. After Bella's own marriage flames out spectacularly when her half-sister runs off with her husband, Bella decides she has seen enough of the damage love can do. She makes a vow: no more men.
Then Bella meets a cute entrepreneur at a college fair, and despite their bickering, they can't seem to stay away from each other. He also gives her a brilliant business idea, one that just might allow her to share her makeup expertise with the world. A small, well-tressed dog finds her way into her life, and her heart, and she decides to chance that, too. When the whole clan heads to Atlanta for a big Southern wedding, sparks fly--in a summer blowout no one will ever forget.
This hilarious, rambunctious novel is pure Claire Cook: full of juicy conflict and unconditional love.
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