Rosie's Curl And Weave [Mass Market Paperback]

Rochelle Alers (Author), Donna Hill (Author), Felicia Mason (Author), Francis Ray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1999

ROSIE'S CURL AND WEAVE: Four Novellas

STEP INSIDE FOR A DAY OF BEAUTY, LAUGHTER...AND LOVE.

Whether you want a cut, weave or braid; a facial, manicure, or massage; there's always a helping hand-and a sympathetic ear-at Rosie's Curl and Weave on 125th Street in Harlem. And sometimes, when you least expect it, love walks in the door. So sit back, relax, put your feet up, and enjoy, as four talented writers render four magical stories about the love of beauty and the beauty of love.

Rochelle Alers gets the sparks flying, as a high-maintenance banker finds herself falling, against her better judgement, for a handsome delivery man who walks into Rosie's...

Donna Hill puts the assistant manager of Rosie's in the path of a fine-looking contractor, whose hypnotic honey-brown eyes could be her undoing...

Felicia Mason helps the owner of Rosie's discover that you don't have to be young-just young at heart-to fall in love...

Francis Ray turns a timid, dowdy duckling into a confident, sexy swan-and sends her into the arms of a handsome artist-with the help of Rosie's Curl and Weave...

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

I write novels about ordinary women who face seemingly insurmountable odds, but through courage and determination find their heart’s desire. Several years ago I read a wonderful romance novel and thought I’d like to write one. My goal was to show the healing power and endurance of true love. Before selling my first full-length novel, FALLEN ANGEL, I sold 16 confession stories and have written forty-two titles to date. My awards include Romantic Times Career Achievement, The Atlantic Choice, EMMA,The Golden Pen and and Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award. THE TURNING POINT, my first mainstream, was a finalist in the Holt Medallion. NOBODY BUT YOU, Book #2 in the Grayson Friends series, hit stored March 2009 and promptly made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller’s list. FOREVER YOURS, Book #1 of The Taggart Brother series is available now. IF YOU WERE MY MAN, Book #6 in the Invincible Women Series is in stores now. Coming April 27, 2010 is IT HAD TO BE YOU, Book #4 of the Graysons Friends series. Ms. Ray is hard at work on her next book. I’d love to ‘meet’ you on my Yahoo group at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (February 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312968280
• ISBN-13: 978-0312968281
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,143,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An easy-to-read anthology for the young and the not so young, January 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rosie's Curl And Weave (Mass Market Paperback)

I was asked to review this book for the Meda P. Washington Book Club (A school for expectant mothers in the St. Louis Public Schools). The librarian wanted a selection for February and thought that this might be appropriate for the ladies.

I found the anthology appropriate and an easy book to read with a messasge for living carefully woven through the pages of each story but was not "preachy". The ladies of Meda P. will definitely enjoy this book. If you are a widow, widower, under thirty, over fifty, blue color, white color, male or female, you will see yourself in one of these four stories. No story was predictable; two of them had a twist that was not revealed until the last page. The authors not only did an excellent job of describing New York, Harlem and the surrounding area. You also knew that they were all familiar the happenings in a beauty shop.

Read and enjoy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars RELAXING, ENTERTAINING, EASY TO READ...BUT PREDICTABLE., June 8, 2000

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Yasmin Coleman (PENNSYLVANIA, USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Rosie's Curl And Weave (Mass Market Paperback)

First, I must admit... I'm not a true romance novel reader. However, after seeing Rosie's Weave and Curl on the BlackBoard Bestseller list for months, I decided to check out Rosie's Weave and Curl to see what I might be missing.

Rosie's Weave and Curl was a compilation of Four Short Stories/Novellas centered around Rosie's Beauty Salon. Short Stories addressed love issues for everyone...the over 50 crowd, young love, love between white collar & blue collar and love for a humble duckling type.

These Love Stories were very predictable, however, they allowed you to sample the works of four different romance authors and for one who's not a true romance reader, like me, none of the stories were so long that I lost interest.

Rosie's Curl and Weave didn't convert me to a romance novel reader, however, the stories were enjoyable, and a change of pace for a rainy day, the beach, or my urge to sample the romance novel arena. If you're not sure you like romance, but like love stories with happy endings, then stop by Rosie's Curl and Weave where you just might fall in love!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Romance collection, October 28, 2001

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"July Lady" (MS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosie's Curl And Weave (Mass Market Paperback)

Four great romance stories from four of the best, Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Felicia Mason, and Francis Ray.