Split Ends by Kristin Billerbeck
Description:
In a fit of short-lived courage, Sarah Claire Winowski flees Sable, Wyoming, for Beverly Hills, where she earns the title "Hairstylist to the Stars." But success isn't very satisfying---and she wonders about the small-town girl she left behind. Can she see through her gorgeous boyfriends, unscrupulous relatives, and an egotistical boss to find the real Sarah?
My Review:
I love Kristin Billerbeck! Every time I read one of her books I just want to read more! I loved this book and totally fell in love with Sarah Claire and her idealized sense of Hollywood romance verses real life commitment and love.
Sarah's childhood was less than ideal. She grew up with a mother who was more concerned about her alcohol than being a mother and brought all the unpredictability that an alcoholic can bring to her family. Sarah is determined to get away from her childhood and start over by using her talent as a hair stylist to help her shine.
She goes to Hollywood where her dream of making it big has to start with garbage pail emptying, toliet seat lowering, and latte making before she can put her talent to work in one of the best salons in the area. She lives with her cousin Scott, who is also trying to escape his past but living faster and flashier. Scott has a temporary roommate, Dane, whose style and ease embodies the romantic notions Sarah has for men like Cary Grant and old Hollywood. So why doesn't her cousin think they should be together? You'll have to read the book to find out!
Sarah's insecurities with her past drive her to search for what she thinks is success; however, success Hollywood-style ends up not meeting the needs of her heart.
I loved this book! Sarah's sense of inadequacy struck a chord in me and spoke to my heart. At times I wanted to reach out and shake her (yes, I know she's not real, but she felt real to me!) and tell her that God's measure of her worth is not about the clothes, the job, or the success, or even about who her absent father is or her mother's shame. Don't we all struggle with this? Finding a way to accept God's love for us even though we've made certain mistakes or feel unworthy? Reading about this struggle in Sarah's life helps me remember God's love for me too.
I am grateful for this book and can't wait to read more from Billerbeck! Who knew a book about hair styles was really about God's love? I give this book my big sunny rating!
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Split Ends
By Kristin Billerbeck / Thomas Nelson
In a fit of short-lived courage, Sarah Claire Winowski flees Sable, Wyoming, for Beverly Hills, where she earns the title "Hairstylist to the Stars." But success isn't very satisfying---and she wonders about the small-town girl she left behind. Can she see through her gorgeous boyfriends, unscrupulous relatives, and an egotistical boss to find the real Sarah? 304 pages, softcover from Integrity.
