Nappily Ever After: A Novel [Paperback]

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What happens when you toss tradition out the window and really start living for yourself?

Venus Johnston has a great job, a beautiful home, and a loving live-in boyfriend named Clint, who happens to be a drop-dead gorgeous doctor. She also has a weekly beauty-parlor date with Tina, who keeps Venus's long, processed hair slick and straight. But when Clint--who's been reluctant to commit over the past four years--brings home a puppy instead of an engagement ring, Venus decides to give it all up. She trades in her long hair for a dramatically short, natural cut and sends Clint packing.

It's a bold declaration of independence--one that has effects she never could have imagined. Reactions from friends and coworkers range from concern to contempt to outright condemnation. And when Clint moves on and starts dating a voluptuous, long-haired beauty, Venus is forced to question what she really wants out of life. With wit, resilience, and a lot of determination, she finally learns what true happiness is--on her own terms. Told with style, savvy, and humor,Nappily Ever Afteris a novel that marks the debut of a fresh new voice in fiction.“A smashing debut...lively and engaging.”
—Essencemagazine

“Nappily Ever Afteris the vibrant tale of a young woman’s journey to independence. It’s an exquisitely passionate novel from an immensely gifted new author.”
—Pamela Walker-Williams, the Page-Turner Network

“Trisha Thomas’s first novel places her in a league with Terry McMillan and Bebe Moore Campbell.”
—Publishers Weekly

“With snappy dialogue and characters readers will recognize from their own lives,Nappily Ever Afteris unapologetically all-natural—a fun, thought-provoking read.”
—Tananarive Due, author ofl³.