Publication Date: November 11, 2025
Two sisters, a failing family business, a messy legacy, and a whole lot of hairspray.
A modern twist on Steel Magnolias meets Hello Beautiful with some extra Dolly Parton flair.
The Louise women have squabbled for years, but they’ve always agreed on one thing: Georgia would be the one to make them proud. Years—and failed dreams—later, Georgia only wants to come home to the small Southern town of Whitetail, back to the family salon, June’s Beauty Shop, but to do so would mean dashing their hopes by admitting she’s fallen helplessly short.
When little sister Junie lands the beauty shop in hot water by way of a renovation gone wrong, reliable big sister Georgia returns to save the day. June’s Beauty may look like an outdated hole-in-the-wall slathered in Dolly Parton memorabilia, but to the women in town, it’s a sacred space. To Georgia and Junie, it is their family legacy. For generations, the shop has been passed down to every first-born daughter—always named June. It’s what’s left to anchor them to their late mother’s memory.
Without enough money to repair the shop, the sisters, along with their maternal aunts, jump into a series of money-making schemes. From setting out gambling tables at June’s to selling Aunt Tina’s pies at the fair, they will stop at nothing. But when Junie receives a life-altering diagnosis, the very world the Louise women could always rely on is turned upside down. They are forced to dig deep, finally tell the truth, and rely on the part of their family legacy that has never wavered: the deep love between them.
Bursting with energy, heart, and sass, Good Hair Days is about a family pulling together for a common purpose, finding healing from the past, and moving forward courageously as they face their hardest trial yet.
Discussion questions are included, so it’s perfect for book clubs! Keep your tissues nearby because this one is practically guaranteed to make you feel all the feelings.
Author Grace Helena Walz takes a small-town beauty shop and weaves a heart-stopping story about family bonds in Good Hair Days.
Georgia Louise is the epitome of an older sister. She’s efficient, an overachiever, and a fixer of all things. That’s why she speeds back to Whitetail when her little sister Junie says the beauty shop is in trouble.
Full of Southern charm, the story highlights the complicated family expectations alongside the determination to somehow scrape up the necessary funds to keep the salon going.
The story alternates perspectives between the four main female characters—Georgia and Junie, and their aunts, Tina and Cece. This approach works seamlessly in bringing their personalities to life.
When tragedy strikes, the women must chart a new path forward. Their shared pain is evident and will have you reaching for tissues, followed by hearty laughter at what happens next.
It’s a story that anyone who has ever visited a hometown beauty shop will appreciate, illustrating how a new hairdo can make any day better. The Dolly Parton decor is an optional bonus.
Good Hair Days serves up a memorable set of characters who must let love guide them through life’s challenges.
Grace Helena Walz received a master’s in social work at the University of Houston and worked with children in foster care, as a medical social worker, and in a mental health capacity. She currently resides outside of Atlanta, GA, with her husband and two young children. She writes women’s fiction in the moments between sticking Band-Aids on scraped knees and coordinating pint-sized social engagements.
