• Summer Blowout

  • By: Claire Cook
  • Narrated by: Angela Brazil
  • Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (371 ratings)

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Summer Blowout

By: Claire Cook
Narrated by: Angela Brazil
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Publisher's summary

Bella Shaughnessy is addicted to lipstick with names like My Chihuahua Bites and Kiss My Lips - an occupational hazard, since she works at Salon de Paolo, her family-run beauty salon, 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. 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. But then Bella meets a cute entrepreneur, and despite their bickering, they can't seem to stay away from each other. A small, well-tressed dog also finds her way into Bella's 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.
©2008 Claire Cook (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks America

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Over to soon

I was enjoying this book. I listened every free second. I liked the storyline. And then poof it was over. I don't think the characters were portrayed to their fullest. The book just ended. I hope there is another book...

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Entertaining

Great read. Characters were funny and real. Family interactions fun to listen to and relate.

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Mindless road trip book

Nothing too special or bad about this book. Narration is good, story is a bit slow but a good book version of a “chick flick”. Glad it was free.

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Summer Fun, having nothing to do with summer.

It's a fun listen without belaboring any characterization. You learn just enough to want to know more but not say, "let it go"
It's the right length for a commute.

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Delightful Story and Adventerous

This was just a fun story! Jam packed with adventures. I love the narrator's voice she sounds exactly like "Kathy Ireland". I even looked it up to see if Kathy Ireland was the person narratiting or if she did it under a pen name but no association. This wonderful hairdresser, her family, her adventures it was just a fun-filled. I listen to it over a snowy day weekend and I highly recommend this book.

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Very witty and entertaining

The narration was great for this story. It was funny and thoroughly entertaining. I laughed out loud too many times to count. Great listen

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Good Storyline

Huge family with some huge problems but very fun details make it an enjoyable read, er listen.

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Pleasing narration and a great romantic comedy.

Terrific voice and narration of both male and female characters. The romantic comedy kept me going through my day of chores and etc.

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fun read, especially for hairdressers

easy read with lots about hair and make-up. light and entertaining.

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Cute Story!

Cute story, great narration. Enjoyed it very much, a fun little listen! It made me laugh and smile.

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