The Salon Business Series
Character-led fiction about ambition, leadership and the human cost of building something that lasts.
“A salon is more than a business. It’s a community, a reputation, a legacy.”
Two books available now. A third in development.
Follow Emily Carter from the pressure of opening her first salon to the increasingly complex choices that come with expansion and control.
Available nowBook One · Rewritten Second Edition
The Trials & Tribulations of Running a Hair Salon
Emily Carter takes on a six-chair salon with ambition and a five-year lease. Staff tensions, rising costs and difficult decisions soon test what it takes to build a business of her own.
The rewritten Second Edition is available now in paperback at £11.99 and on Kindle at £3.99.
Buy the Kindle Second Edition → Buy the paperback → Read a sample on Amazon →
Available nowBook Two
Growth brings opportunity. Expansion brings responsibility.
Carter & Co has grown to seven salons. Now Emily must protect standards, support her managers and learn when to step back—without losing what made the business worth building.
The second novel in The Salon Business Series is available now in paperback at £11.99 and on Kindle at £3.99.
Buy the Kindle edition → Buy the paperback → Read a sample on Amazon →Book Three
The concluding novel is now in development. Emily’s next challenge is not simply growth, but how much control to keep and what she must be willing to let go.
From fiction to practical support
Carter & Co is fictional, but its pressures are drawn from real experience. The wider project connects Emily’s story with practical tools for people working in hair and beauty.
About the author
Rebecca Ashford writes contemporary, character-led fiction inspired by more than 35 years of experience in hairdressing and the hair and beauty industry.
Her novels in The Salon Business Series follow the decisions, relationships and quiet pressures behind salon ownership. The business lessons are part of the story, but Emily Carter’s lived experience always comes first.
Rebecca Ashford
Keep in touch
For publication news, reader enquiries or professional contact, email Rebecca or follow her on social media.
contact@rebeccaashfordauthor.co.uk
