by Vicki Cox from the January 17, 2022 issue
Tagline: After an at-home haircut gone terribly wrong, Sam Johnson is embarrassed to be entering a salon for the first time. But fate has a plan for both his hair and his love life when Shelly, his hairdresser, arrives to give him a new shot at love.
Observations: This was a darling and original premise--the home haircut disaster. The mutual break-up-by-text was novel as well. I am always preaching the value of showing the hero and heroine having things in common, but usually it's walks in the park, cannoli and candlelight and that kind of thing. Even though break-ups are never pleasant, this is still something solid the two can connect over. Also, they both chose to look at the bright side of it, saying it was the best thing that ever happened to them. Like last week's story, Sam got a new start in life with a new job and a change in location.
Another thing I wanted to point out about the break-ups was the texting aspect and especially the fact that he had a ring in his pocket evokes some real sympathy for the character. When you feel bad for the character, you naturally begin to root for him, so the happy ending of them going out for coffee is that much more satisfying.
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Photo by Nenad Stojkovic via Flickr Creative Commons License
4 comments:
I thought this story was so unique, but also so true. Hubby's barber opened a unisex salon and Hubby was so nervous and so uncomfortable to go there...at first.
I loved and emphasized with these characters.
Great writing by Vickie Cox.
This was a cute story. I enjoyed it.
Thank you for your comments, ladies!
I enjoyed this story too! It reminded me a tiny bit of the blind-date-gone-wrong story in the Winter anthology.
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