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Wedding season includes searching for a missing bride�and a killer . . .


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Trapped by magic, haunted by muses�she must master the cards before they�re lost to darkness.


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Masquerades, secrets, and a forbidden romance stitched into every seam.


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A vanished manuscript. A murdered expert. A castle full of secrets�and one sharp-witted sleuth.


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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.


Skinnydipping

Skinnydipping, May 2012
by Bethenny Frankel

Touchstone
368 pages
ISBN: 145166737X
EAN: 9781451667370
Kindle: B005HF3PR8
Hardcover / e-Book
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"Bethenny at her best!"

Fresh Fiction Review

Skinnydipping
Bethenny Frankel

Reviewed by Jennifer Vido
Posted May 28, 2012

Romance

Business mogul Bethenny Frankel is known for her deadpan, acerbic one-liners making her one of the most popular reality stars on television today. Her devoted fans have watched her evolve from a relatively unknown Real Housewife to a three-time New York Times bestselling author. Due to her entrepreneurial spirit, it comes as no surprise that she has decided to take the plunge and make a foray into the world of fiction with her first novel aptly titled SKINNYDIPPING. Using her own experiences as the basic framework for the story, she has brought to life her alter ego Faith Brightstone who embarks on a journey to find herself. Familiar, right? At first, the similarities to Bethenny's own life are quite confusing as the reader tries to distinguish fact from fiction. However, once the story takes root, the book is nearly impossible to put down. Incorporating her oftentimes inappropriateness plus her straight-shooting wit, Bethenny has created a real life character with whom most women can identify. As a struggling college grad, Faith moves to L.A. to follow her dream of becoming an actress. Along the way, she meets some sleazy Hollywood types looking to take advantage of this naive young woman. Taking an array of dead-end jobs in order to pay the bills, Faith is in search of the next best thing as she struggles to make her way in the world. As luck would have it, she lands a spot as a contestant on a reality show hosted by the Domestic Goddess herself Sybil Hunter. With her future on the line, there is no stopping her now as she tries to literally claw her way to the top. SKINNYDIPPING:THE NOVEL is an addictive, guilty pleasure for all Bethenny fans and wannabes alike in search of the not-so-perfect happily-ever-after. Through her quirky humor and hilarious antics, Bethenny's entry into the fiction market will most certainly land her back on top of the bestseller's list.

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SUMMARY

“Who do I have to sleep with to get a drink on this plane?”

Beloved by countless fans for being devilishly dishy, outrageously funny, and always giving it to us straight, three-time New York Times bestselling author Bethenny Frankel now makes her fiction debut with the story of Faith Brightstone. Faith is an aspiring actress just out of college, who moves to L.A. determined to have it all—a job on the most popular TV show, a beach house in Malibu, and a gorgeous producer boyfriend. But when reality hits, she finds herself with a gig as a glorified servant, a role that has more to do with T&A than acting, and a dead-end relationship. Finally, Faith decides she’s had enough of La La Land and moves back to New York with just a suitcase and her dog, Muffin.

Five years later, Faith has finally found her groove as an entrepreneur and manages to land a spot on a new reality TV show hosted by her idol—the legendary businesswoman and domestic goddess Sybil Hunter. Diving into the bizarre world of reality TV, Faith’s loud mouth and tell-it-like-it-is style immediately get her in trouble with her fellow contestants—the delusional socialite; the boozy lifestyle coach; the moody headband designer; and her closest friend, the ambitious housewife who eventually betrays her. Even Sybil is not what she appears.

As the show comes to a dramatic close, Faith discovers that the man of her dreams may have just walked into her life. Will she choose fame or love? Or can she have it all?


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