Retail Therapy — Roz Bailey

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GO SHOPPING

Alana Marshall Hughes has her priorities. They're Prada, Tiffany, and Gucci. The African-American princess has never met a pricey retailer that didn't practically cry with joy the minute she pranced in. But now that her credit-card bills have exceeded the price of her college tuition, her parents have cut her off. They even want her to get a (gasp) job! Alana's not going down without a fight. After all, she gets credit-card applications in the mail every day, and where there's a will to shop, there's a way . . . right?

Tall, blond Hailey Starrett grew up on a farm, making jams with her hippie parents. Now, she's making up for lost time by shopping till she drops. Hailey's determined to make it as an actress in NYC, and she just might succeed . . . if she can keep herself from spending all her money on shoes, clothes, and accessories. The blond beauty's just been given the chance of a lifetime -- starring on a soap opposite daytime's hottest hunk . . . and nastiest diva. But being in the spotlight means even more pressure to look good, and looking good doesn't come cheap. Or does it?

Witty, wicked, and laugh-out-loud funny, Retail Therapy is a nonstop romp through New York's dressing rooms, green rooms, VIP rooms, and rooms-forimprovement -- proof positive that with a little ingenuity, a lot of moxie, and true friends, any girl can live the high life without breaking the bank.