Retail Therapy
by Roz Bailey | Humor | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 075820566x Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 075820566x Global Overview for this book
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WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GO SHOPPING
Alana Marshall-Hughs has her priorities. They're Prada, Tiffany's, and Gucci. The African-American princess has never met a pricey retailer that didn't practically cry with joy the minute she pranced in. But now that her credit card bills have exceeded the price of her college tuition, her parents have cut her off. They even want her to get a (gasp) job! Alana's not going down without a fight. After all, she gets credit card applications in the mail every day, and where there's a will to shop, there's a way...right?
Tall, blond Hailey Starrett grew up on a farm, making jams with her hippie parents. Now, she's making up for lost time by shopping till she drops. Hailey's determined to make it as an actress in NYC, and she just might succeed...if she can keep herself from spending all her money on shoes, clothes, and accessories. The blond beauty's just been given the chance of a lifetime --- starring on a soap opposite daytime's hottest hunk...and nastiest diva. But being in the spotlight means even more pressure to look good, and looking good doesn't come cheap. Or does it?
Enter Marcella Rodriguez. This Brooklyn girl likes looking fine, but she can sniff out a bargain anywhere. $1200 shoes? $800 hoodies? Girl, please! Does the word "outlets" ring a bell? With her penchant for telling people exactly what she thinks, Marcella's not winning any friends behind the make-up counter. She's got her sights set on becoming a buyer, barking at clerks and bartering with wholesalers. But first, she has to work a miracle --- keeping her two new best friends from going under and taking her down with them. It's a tough job, but wheedling out of tough situations is Marcella's specialty --- one she's about to get to test, big time...
Witty, wicked, and laugh out loud funny, Retail Therapy is a non-stop romp through New York's dressing rooms, green rooms, VIP rooms, and rooms-for-improvement --- proof positive that with a little ingenuity, a lot of moxie, and true friends, any girl can live the highlife without breaking the bank.
Alana Marshall-Hughs has her priorities. They're Prada, Tiffany's, and Gucci. The African-American princess has never met a pricey retailer that didn't practically cry with joy the minute she pranced in. But now that her credit card bills have exceeded the price of her college tuition, her parents have cut her off. They even want her to get a (gasp) job! Alana's not going down without a fight. After all, she gets credit card applications in the mail every day, and where there's a will to shop, there's a way...right?
Tall, blond Hailey Starrett grew up on a farm, making jams with her hippie parents. Now, she's making up for lost time by shopping till she drops. Hailey's determined to make it as an actress in NYC, and she just might succeed...if she can keep herself from spending all her money on shoes, clothes, and accessories. The blond beauty's just been given the chance of a lifetime --- starring on a soap opposite daytime's hottest hunk...and nastiest diva. But being in the spotlight means even more pressure to look good, and looking good doesn't come cheap. Or does it?
Enter Marcella Rodriguez. This Brooklyn girl likes looking fine, but she can sniff out a bargain anywhere. $1200 shoes? $800 hoodies? Girl, please! Does the word "outlets" ring a bell? With her penchant for telling people exactly what she thinks, Marcella's not winning any friends behind the make-up counter. She's got her sights set on becoming a buyer, barking at clerks and bartering with wholesalers. But first, she has to work a miracle --- keeping her two new best friends from going under and taking her down with them. It's a tough job, but wheedling out of tough situations is Marcella's specialty --- one she's about to get to test, big time...
Witty, wicked, and laugh out loud funny, Retail Therapy is a non-stop romp through New York's dressing rooms, green rooms, VIP rooms, and rooms-for-improvement --- proof positive that with a little ingenuity, a lot of moxie, and true friends, any girl can live the highlife without breaking the bank.
This book will be going to the used book store to make room on Mount TBR. Though this book will be long gone, I was able to acquire an electronic copy of this book to read on my Kindle. I will update this space with my review after I've read it.
