The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop

It would have been a good story if it weren't for the bad language and sex. I wish that books were rated like movies before I buy them. You can tell a good story without swearing. I did not finish the book. Sorry!

I liked Strawberry Hearts Diner so I bought this-the foul language, stupid plot and not even likable characters- huge disappointment. Last book of hers I will buy.

Dollycas’s ThoughtsI did not know this was a series when I purchased it but I had no trouble following the characters or the story.Welcome to Cadillac Texas, where everyone knows your business and gossip runs rampant. Nancy wants her daughter to get married and start giving her grandchildren. So at the weekly meeting of the “prayer angels” at her church she asks them to “prayer for my daughter, she needs a husband”. No one was more surprised that Stella when her mother’s request was posted for all the world to see on a the sign in front of the church. Add the that, the head of the group thinks the way to help Stella is to have a gala ball and maybe she can help other singles as well. Stella and her friends Charlotte and Piper run The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop so Stella has to face the public every day. Why in the world did her mother put in this predicament? There is no way she is going along with this. She already has a man in her life, but she is not ready to make her relationship public just yet. So, she and her friends are going to do anything they can to sabotage this ball/barn dance.This story is a HILARIOUS HOOT!Set in a small southern town all the characters are very realistic. They could be in a small town anywhere with the exception of the dialogue that I read hearing a bit of southern twang. There is a bit of swearing, the sh*t word is used frequently but it fits with the characters and the story.Heather, the head of the “prayer angels” really doesn’t like Nancy or Stella. She has dreams way beyond Cadillac and she will use just about anyone and anything to make her dream come true. Stella and Nancy are the typical mother and daughter, but Stella is not ready to forgive and forget the position her mother has put her in. Agnes Flynn, is a redhead like Stella, and at 80 years old she still likes to be right in the mix of all the drama especially if she is the one creating it. Some of her one-liners had me laughing out loud. Stella, Charlotte, Piper, Nancy and Agnes compare themselves to the characters in Steel Magnolias and that hits the nail right on the head.At the heart this is a story of friendship and the friend’s romances and family life. A funny and heartwarming story with some fun and sassy characters set in the hotter than hot Cadillac Texas right in the middle of the summer. With the temp getting lower and lower here in Wisconsin, I enjoyed the virtual heat and always love a happy ending.This is my first Carolyn Brown story but it definitely will not be my last. I have already ordered The Blue-Ribbon Jalapeño Society Jubilee, book 1 in this series.

We have an inside joke in my house regarding someone busting a gut laughing out loud..and as my mom says "cackling like a chicken". When someone does this we always say "Better get the egg basket!" Well...we needed several egg baskets with this book. I originally bought this on my kindle, but ended up buying a paperback copy so that I could share it with my mom and the numerous friends, who've heard me cracking up as I read it. NOTE: There is now a wait list to borrow it. If you like the movie Steel Magnolias you'll LOVE this book...pssst...there are even references made to the movie. I read it in no time flat because I simply couldn't put it down. My Mom even told me, "You had better hang on to this one because I may need to borrow it once every 6 months just for a good laugh." Honestly it made me feel like I was back working in the salon, something I've truly missed. There is friendship, betrayal, romance, laughter and a lot of mischief in addition to some tongue in cheek humor. I would and have recommend(ed) this book to many people and will continue to do so. Hope you enjoy it as much as we have.

I was disappointed in this book . It was a very cute story but the cussing in this story was awful!! As as Christian I had a hard time with it. Although,the preacher never used bad language . There was way to much of it.

An easy read, this light-hearted book captures the flavor of a small southern town, family dynamics and lifelong friends. But I'm being generous to give it 3 stars. As others have mentioned, the constant swearing - while mild by our present culture - is jarring in the context of the story. It doesn't fit, and in fact, often detracts from the spirit and context. My main frustration in reading this, though, is that it's Much too long. Fully a third of the book could have been cut without missing a thing. Some of it went on and on and on about mundane or repetitive things that only slowed it down. Agnes was its saving grace, the most entertaining character, and the main reason I kept reading. She's a hoot.

Totally preposterous. Had to finish it to see if it stayed silly to the end. No way this kind of secret could be kept in such a small town. I can't imagine that a group of church going women in the south would speak to one another with such language laced with swear words. I had to keep checking to see if this really said Carolyn Brown wrote it - nothing like what I expect from her.

Excellent story to follow. Kept wanting to read on and not put it down.

I was not sure at first that I was going to enjoy this book but I stook with it and really enjoyed it. It is different from my usual genre but it was good for a change.

This book was great fun, I really enjoyed it. It had a good story line with some mystique. The ending was good too.

Loved this book from start to finish it was full of good humour companionship and good old romance and the characters were of all ages

A romp of a read, totally ridiculous but very entertaining and satisfying