Waxed is the story of three relationship-challenged sisters working together at New York's hottest waxing salon, catering to socialites, actresses, and regular folk alike.
Yank. On the surface, glamorous Carolina Impresario---big sister and owner of Impresarios---unapologetically wants it all, but secretly she is caught between her successful boyfriend and the only man she has ever truly loved.
Pluck. After a painful divorce, middle sister Anna reluctantly reenters the workforce and puts on a brave face while attempting to raise her children, one of whom is decidedly different.
Tear. Newlywed Sofia is a hybrid of her two older sisters: She loves the idea of a domestic life like Anna's, but is entranced by New York nightlife and a new best friend, resulting in some major complications at home.
Amid the sticky confines of a perfectly manicured world, these three sisters search for love, friendship, and better versions of themselves.
Waxed is a funny and heartfelt novel that illustrates the lengths to which some women will go to present a seemingly flawless exterior, even when it involves pain. . . .
"Intoxicating and irreverent, Rave's lowdown on an upscale Manhattan waxing salon...exposes the secrets of three sisters whose lives are filled with dishy complications....Rave waxes eloquent in this hilarious soap as the sisters become independent women with some outside guidance, friendship, and inner musings. "
Publishers Weekly
"[A] witty and smart look at fast lane life in contemporary Manhattan...The story follows three sisters--born into a middle-class Queens family--who work together at a chic meatpacking district salon owned by the oldest of the trio. Rave brings these three women--and their friends and the men they love--to vibrant life in a juicy novel that most readers will probably finish off in a few visits to
Connecticut Post
"Rave's second novel (after Spin, 2009) of love, sex, and families is dishy and fun. The perfect summer read."
