Official Nappily Ever After Blog

Upcoming book signings for Nappily about Us

2012-01-17T17:24:00.000-08:00

More signings...

Nappily about Us, Give-Away Winners Announced

2011-12-12T09:17:00.000-08:00

Thank you everyone for participating in the Contest!And the winners are...You have to watch to find out!

Win a signed copy of Nappily about Us

2011-11-18T22:44:00.000-08:00

Enter to win one of three copies of the new novel in the Nappily Series. Venus Johnston is the unlikely star of a reality show with her celebrity husband, Jake Parson. A picture perfect family until their world is turned upside down with cameras following their every move, revealing the chinks in their marriage armor. Home becomes an emotional battleground for the stardom Jake craves and the

Nappily about Us in Juicy Magazine Dec/Jan 2012 issue

2011-11-13T11:33:00.000-08:00

Check out the wonderful review of Nappily about Us

Official release November 15th for Nappily about Us

2011-10-01T07:55:00.000-07:00

Nappily about Us is the 7th book in the Nappily Series. The official release date is November 15th, 2011. So far I've only seen pre-order status on Barnes and Noble for the paperback, but it will be available on Nook and all other e-readers! The ever witty and fun Venus Johnston is now the subject of a reality show with her movie star husband, Jake Parson. Her world is turned upside down with

So excited about the seventh book in the series-Oct 2011

2011-03-24T19:37:00.000-07:00

COMING SOON nappily About us… My name is Venus Johnston and I’m in love with Jake Parson. I say this out loud like a recovering addict. Waking up with a camera in my face each and every morning requires this affirmation. Otherwise what am I doing here, the center of a television reality show viewed by millions of people every Tuesday night, 10 pm central time. How

Flashback Excerpt Nappily Faithful (Essence Magazine Bookclub Pick)

2011-02-05T08:25:00.000-08:00

EXCERPTChapter 1Two thousand miles across the country in a quest to make a new start, I lay awake listening to the sounds of the new house. Jake slept on his side with his back to me. He wasn’t really sleeping. Wide awake, same as me. I took a chance and slid my thigh against his, scooting closer and curling myself around his body. I nuzzled against his ear. He stayed still. I slid my hand

Interview from Naturally Curly founder Michelle Breyer

2011-01-22T12:39:00.001-08:00

Venus’s Hair Journey Continues With Latest in “Nappily” SeriesAuthor Trisha Thomas releases "Un-Nappily in Love," the latest in the series about proudly nappy VenusShare10Share Michelle Breyer Trisha ThomasA decade ago, Random House published “Nappily Ever After,” the first in what was to become a overwhelmingly popular series of books about Venus Johnston Parson.The books by author Trisha

Romantic Times Nominee for Best Multicultural Fiction 2010

2010-11-26T09:04:00.000-08:00

BOOK REVIEW UN-NAPPILY IN LOVE by Trisha R. ThomasGenre: Multicultural, Mainstream2010 Multicultural Fiction Novel NomineeRT RatingThis is a riveting story about Venus and Jake, her movie-star husband. It’s a hairy ride to see if love and trust can survive one scandal and surprise after another. Thomas does it again with a fantastic read.Venus Parson is thrilled that JP finally has a hot acting

You're Invited: I'll be Signing Un-Nappily In LOVE November 6th, 2010

2010-10-27T09:06:00.000-07:00

Next weekend is an exciting time for African American fiction. "For Colored Girls" (the film adaptation of Ntozake Shange's classic work) hits the big screen on Friday, November 5th. And the Second Annual Book Lovers & Book Clubs Conference will be held on Saturday, November 6th.

Summer Reads

2010-08-12T07:31:00.000-07:00

Ebony Magazine calls Un-Nappily In Love a Hot Sizzling Summer Read "Trisha R. Thomas is back with the next book in her Nappily Ever After series, Un-Nappily In Love...about a woman who must turn on the sexy to keep her movie-making husband in her own bosom."

Blog Tour Winners

2010-06-10T16:33:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone who took the tour with me. Big fun on some great sites that were kind enough to host me. Amazing interviews. Blog Chats. I even learned a few things about myself. It's not too late to check out the interviews. Check out the latest on Literary Diva Radio. Also here are the winners for copies of the new novel, Un-Nappily In Love from Brown Girl Gumbo and Afroniquely You. Be

Blog Tour: Nappturalite Radio Interview

2010-06-01T08:44:00.000-07:00

Nappturlite Radio show hosted by Dawn Yeager. Listen to the Interview of Trisha R. Thomas discussing Halle Berry making Nappily Ever After into a movie and many more interesting topics on self esteem and beauty.

Curl Up and Write May 25th-June 7th Blog Tour

2010-05-27T07:51:00.000-07:00

The Blog Tour continues with Curl Up and Write, a witty site that keeps me laughing. I enjoy reading Katrina Spencer's take and sometimes her mom's view of the world. Definitely keeps me in my place. Check out her review and interview of Un-Nappily In Love! Enjoy

Thank God I'm Natural! May 25th-June 7th Blog Tour

2010-05-26T06:31:00.000-07:00

May 26th, 2010 Thank God I'm Natural, the informative blog and book by author, Chris Tia Donaldson, interviews Trisha R. Thomas. Join in and you could win a copy of Un-Nappily In Love. Yay! I love Chris Tia. She's revolutionized the transition of going from relaxers to natural hair.

May 25th-June 7th Blog Tour

2010-05-24T22:31:00.000-07:00

Book number 6 in the Nappily Series is here. I've been so excited about this latest adventure of Venus. Anyone who knows me is probably sick of hearing about it and seeing me doing the happy dance. Join me on my Blog Tour over the next couple of weeks. Get in on the conversation for your chance to win a copy of Un-Nappily In Love. May 25th, 2010 WWW.AFRONIQUELYYOU.COM

Venus’s Hair Journey Continues With Latest in “Nappily” Series

2010-05-22T09:16:00.000-07:00

Venus’s Hair Journey Continues With Latest in “Nappily” Series

Mother's are the rock and foundation

2010-05-02T06:52:00.000-07:00

It's her humor that keeps this delightful series blooming--Publisher's Weekly

2010-04-19T21:34:00.000-07:00

Un-Nappily in Love Trisha R. Thomas. St. Martin's Griffin In this latest entry in the juicy Nappily series (Nappily in Bloom, etc.), the unflappable and always proudly nappy-haired Atlanta florist, Venus Johnston Parson, discovers once again that life with former rap artist, Jake, can't always be a bed of roses. When Jake becomes a budding film star, appearing with his first love, Sirena Lassiter

J-Lo's New Movie

2010-04-08T22:13:00.000-07:00

I've only seen the previews, but J-Lo's movie The Back Up Plan sounds oddly like the premise of Lori Bryant Woolridge's book Weapons of Mass Seduction. I know, I know, I'm the first person who tells aspiring writers not to worry about someone stealing your stuff. When I do writer workshops, I ask for a show of hands of the people who are afraid to let anyone read their work because they fear

Jake knew love. The kind that broke you down and swallowed you whole.

2010-03-23T11:17:00.000-07:00

“All right. Let’s go one more time,” the director called out over the crew. “From scene four. Let’s roll.” When they were finished filming, Jake stood up and moved quickly off the set. He felt someone grab his sleeve and knew before he turned around who it was.“Where are you going? I thought we had an understanding?”He leaned in close so no one would hear but her. “You don’t get everything you

Spring Bling Cleaning

2010-03-19T10:02:00.000-07:00

I'm not a big shopper. But I do have jewelry, much of it I don't wear but have a lot of sentimental value. This year I'm going to try something new. I plan to have an EXCHANGE Party, which seems to be the best way of keeping it in the family. Invite friends over. Set up beautiful linen covered tables in the backyard serve Red wine and cupcakes and start the party. Springtime is here!

Celebrating 10 Years of the Nappily Series

2010-03-07T21:20:00.000-08:00

I'm celebrating 10 Years writing my Nappily series. In 2000 I wrote my first novel and shared the adventure of Venus Johnston going natural with trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Thank you for 10 years of sharing your own stories with me as well. Trisha R. Thomas

Going Green With Our Hair

2010-03-02T07:56:00.000-08:00

I commend Amber rose for bringing sexy back in the short hair forum, but I'm talking about the organic kind of GREEN, the new buzz word for our generation. But what does it really mean for you and me? Sticking with hair products that haven't been tested on animals was a start from the 80's. Here and now it means reducing the chemicals we wash down the drain and into the ecological environment.

CNN Black In America Encore

2010-02-15T10:21:00.000-08:00

Hearing about the higher rates of cancer in African American women versus white women is not news for me. It was one of the specific areas of research I came across while writing Nappily Ever After. I wasn't out to scare anyone straight, or in this case nappy. I had to figure out ways to take all the information and infuse it into the story without sounding like a bitter protester of shiny silky

Lovefest Marathon

2010-02-14T09:56:00.000-08:00

Staying in for a Lovefest marathon...movies. Love romantic comedies. Videos cued up. . .1. Love Jones2. Baby Boom3. Fools Rush In4. Sprung (Tisha Campbell)5. I'm Through With White Girls(The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks)6. Boomerang7. Failure to Launch YAY! Happy Luv DAY!

Un-Nappily In Love - 2010

2009-12-03T05:51:00.000-08:00

The sixth book in the series will be released May 2010. Un-Nappily In Love makes me smile. I'm so excited about this book. That feeling of knowing this is exactly what fans of the Nappily Series have been waiting for (asking for) just makes me giddy. I'll try to contain myself. I don't want to rush the new year just so I can start talking about it and meeting with you guys to talk about it, but

NEW Review from Fresh Fiction Reader

2009-11-05T06:24:00.000-08:00

Nappily In Bloom, a novel by Trisha R. Thomas In this installment of the Nappily series, Venus is making a go of her flower store, In Bloom. She's hoping that she and Jake will finally be able to live a quiet, normal life raising their daughter, Mya. But then Legend, a figure from Jake's hip-hop past, shows up. Where Legend goes, trouble follows, at least that's the way Venus sees it.

Nappily In Bloom is the 5th book in the Series!

2009-11-02T16:21:00.000-08:00

Original debut novel of the Nappily Series

2009-10-15T21:39:00.000-07:00

I've been asked who is playing Jake in the film. That's an easy answer. No one. Jake didn't exist until the second novel, Would I Lie To You. Nappily Ever After is the first novel originally optioned by Halle Berry and Marc Platt (Producer of Legally Blonde) Venus Johnston is a driven savvy advertising executive who falls in love with Clint Fairchild, soon to be Dr. Fairchild once he finishes

Release party Hosted by IONA MAGAZINE

2009-09-25T11:53:00.000-07:00

Booksigning and Release party of Nappily In Bloom, the fifth book in the best selling series, soon to be a film starring Halle Berry.September 20, 2009 in Corona at the Dos Lagos Citrus City GrilleProof that you don't have to be in the Hamptons to have an event this nice. The Dos Lagos property sits perched over a lake and view of the mountains. We enjoyed jazz music and wine provided by the J

Good Times

2009-09-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

Seattle Girl's Night Out was a blast. So glad the rain stopped for us. Blue sky and perfect weather. Thank you Leslie Burns, Mary Mitchell and Tena Ivory for making it happen at the beautiful Ascada Bistro on Queen Anne street. I will be back!

Girls' Night Out

2009-08-31T12:54:00.000-07:00

YOU'RE INVITEDIf you're in the Seattle/Tacoma area, I will be kicking off my tour for Nappily In Bloom, my fifth novel in the best selling series, @ Ascada Bistro with a Girl's Night Out. Come join the fun, prizes, and conversation Wednesday, September 9th 6:30pm.621 1/2 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 206.282-1018RSVP: Girl's Night Out : aabookfest@aol.com

Bravo, well done, stupendous...

2009-08-19T12:03:00.001-07:00

These are all wishful thinking, what a writer wishes they could hear about their work. I have to be honest. As a writer, I have a lot of brainy things going on. Characters, plots, sub-plots, and real life all playing at once. I sometimes depend on a good truthful review to tell me what the heck I actually wrote in the first place. Thank you to whomever read Nappily In Bloom (due out Sept. 15th)

ATL Housewife writes a book, Oh My

2009-08-14T07:05:00.000-07:00

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Daddy how come I don't have Good Hair like mommy?

2009-08-03T07:16:00.000-07:00

--Chris Rock answers the question his daughter asked of him. Hilarious! Enlightening. Entertaining. Downright scary.

Chronicles of Sleepless in New Orleans

2009-07-25T22:10:00.000-07:00

Essence Music Festival 2009Went straight from the airport to the Louisiana Superdome. I didn't want to miss John Legend and Beyonce'. They were amazing. Checked into the W Hotel New Orleans known for style and sophistication. If there's a W in the city, you can be sure that's where I'm staying. I'm used to the lobby connected to the bar filled with the grown and sexy drinking after dark. But

RIP E. Lynn Harris 1955-2009

2009-07-24T15:17:00.000-07:00

E. Lynn Harris dies, age 54; best-selling African-American author was early self-publishing success By Nicole Lyn Pesce DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Updated Friday, July 24th 2009, 3:36 PM

Momma Said There'd be Days Like this

2009-07-23T07:37:00.000-07:00

Solange Knowles known for being the baby sister of Beyonce', is strutting her thang Nappily Ever After. Whoever, or whatever, drove her to the clipping shears, is now part of her peace of mind. You go, my dear. Enjoy the pure relief.You are absolutely beautiful.I had every intention of writing about my great time in New Orleans but this took precedence. I don't know how many times I've been asked

Planes, trains, and automobiles...

2009-07-02T14:31:00.000-07:00

Time to pack. I hate packing because of all the new rules by the FAA. Three ounce sized containers, carry-on's that actually fit into the sample bin, no sharp objects like the notoriously dangerous nail clipper that could rip a man to shreds in one slice. It's a ridiculous hassle. Planning how to dress so I can undress for the little men at the security gate. The only thing keeping me chanting,

Two Great Icons on One sad day

2009-06-25T18:36:00.000-07:00

THE LATE 70'sEvery girl wanted Farrah Fawcett's feathered hair (and you're lying if you say you didn't). Every boy wanted Michael Jackson's fro, and then his jeri curl. Two of our icons have have left us. Very sad today.

Romance is Up? Who knew?

2009-06-15T14:40:00.000-07:00

The books are a feel-good read, Enderlin said. The endings may be predictable, but there's solace in knowing that things are going to turn out like they should.For Diane Pershing, president of Romance Writers of America, the recession-proof romance is a no-brainer. Romance novels offer "rich, complex stories about good people overcoming obstacles to achieve intimacy and an eventual joining of

Hair-majesty

2009-06-05T08:55:00.000-07:00

This little guy wanted to know if President Obama's hair felt like his.Yep, it does. Guess he thought you had to have straight hair to rule the free world. Wonder where he got that idea.

Nappily In Bloom

2009-05-22T15:58:00.000-07:00

The Fifth Nappily novel will be on your doorstep this Fall. Every time I mention the title, the response is, oooh, Venus must be pregnant. Sort of. She's the proud owner of a floral shop called In Bloom. It's her baby and probably more work than she bargained for.Especially when Judge Delma Hawkins shows up needing Venus to play wedding planner and run interference to keep trouble making Trevelle

Water is Our Friend

2009-05-18T11:30:00.000-07:00

Hair and NowDuring an interview, I’m always asked, albeit cautiously by the interviewer, what is the current state of my hair. Do I wear it natural, loc-d, pressed, permed…,afterall, I wrote a novel about a woman who cut off all her chemically relaxed tresses in search for her authentic self. Surely, I’m living an authentically nappy-happy lifestyle.The answer is, nappy yes, happy, not all the

WAITING TO EXHALE

2009-05-03T13:11:00.000-07:00

I'm an expert when it comes to garage sales. I hate clutter and refuse to be buried by my own junk.Folks were everywhere. It wasn't a Waiting To Exhale sale. Although I did exhale once my space was clear.Girl's gotta do what girl's gotta do in these tough times. I even met one of my neighbors, Tracy(on Rt.) who tours and sings with Ziggy Marley. I'm not sure which of us was more impressed with

Halle Berry and Ellen doing their Groove Thang: Love it!

2009-04-28T20:08:00.000-07:00

The FOX-ZIs are at it again

2009-04-28T09:38:00.000-07:00

Guess which network has decided not to air President Obama's prime time address tomorrow night? Fox announced Monday that it will not show President Obama, instead sticking to regular programming – an episode of "Lie to Me." The FOX-ZIs, known for its conservative news slant, is the lone broadcast channel that turned down President Obama's request for the time.

Love Like This

2009-04-23T22:15:00.000-07:00

I can't get enough. I watch this video with President Obama and the first lady on continuous stream. This is what love looks like even after you've put in a couple of years campaigning, dodging poisonous darts, and survivng the jungle of FOX conspiratoralists(my new word for pretend journalists who spout hate and fear). If these two can still put their heads together and look into each other's

I Am Not My Hair

2009-04-17T12:02:00.000-07:00

Nappily Ever After versus real life

2009-04-11T20:51:00.000-07:00

Nappily Ever After -The story unfolds with Clint not sure of his decision only minutes from taking the vows that would change his life forever. It's a romantic comedy--not. Mostly a tragic comedy about a young woman who boldy cuts off all her hair in a desperate attempt to find herself after losing her dream man and nearly her dream job. We've all been there. When there's a crisis the hair gets