PRESENTS
EDUCATED
URBANITE
At least, this is what Tia Helms thinks.
At twenty-three, Tia assumes she has life figured out. She’s working at Twisted Ends, the best hair salon in Terryburg County, establishing new friendships and even starting a family with her high school sweetheart. To Tia, this is what adulting is about: living your life on your terms and turning all of your dreams into reality. Despite her mother and sister believing she could—and should—do better, Tia is convinced she is living the perfect life!
That is, until Alfreda, the owner of Twisted Ends, reality-checks Tia in the most unprofessional way possible. When multiple people co-sign Alfreda’s insinuations, Tia starts to question her dreams. While making life make sense, Tia’s new friendship introduces a temptation that rocks her reality. Life quickly reminds Tia that there is a thin line between dreams and reality; in her case, her line is chaotic!
Luckily, she isn’t a fool…or is she?
“All girls fantasize about walking down the aisle with the man of their dreams.”
WHERE DID YOU GET THE BOOK IDEA FROM?​
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I started writing this book in high school. Compared to the final product, this book published today wasn't what it had started out to be. In high school, I was writing off of imagination. By the time this book came out, I had experienced and learned about the foolishness that can occur within relationships when you don't choose wisely.
WHERE IS TBOF PART 3?
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I get asked this question a lot. Part three is in the works. I had to put out Alfreda's Notebook 1990 because it plays a significant role in Part 3. The reader needs to read what Tia reads to understand why she moves the way she moves. Part 3 does have a title, TBOF: Babies and Fools.
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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER?
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Hands down, my favorite character is Ryan Holloway, although he is viewed as most people's villain. I like Ryan because he did his dirt. He's trying to change, but how do you change when someone constantly reminds you of who you were? Ryan is a flawed character, but aren't we all?
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IN THE MIDST OF ALL THE FOOLISH, IS THERE A MESSAGE?
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Yes! The message is that your kids are watching, and they've learned from you, the parent, how to be in love and love someone. Sometimes, parents get so caught up in the drama and proving a point to their spouse that they forget they've created a built-in audience. Be mindful of your audience. Your performance affects them, and they fall right into the trap of a cycle: doing the same thing as their parents, not knowing how to love or how to be in love.