After Patty Jane's husband leaves her, she and her irrepressible sister, harriett, open a neighborhood beauty parlor--complete with live harp music and norwegian baked goods. It's a warmhearted place where good friends s...After Patty Jane's husband leaves her, she and her irrepressible sister, harriett, open a neighborhood beauty parlor--complete with live harp music and norwegian baked goods. It's a warmhearted place where good friends share laughter, tears and comfort. A funny, poignant first novel about the bonds between women, says the houston chronicle.