Bethenny Frankel’s debut fiction, which came out the beginning of May is called Skinnydipping, where she bares all – the story of Faith Bridgestone, who heads to LA with dreams of making it big. In this story there’s a reality TV show involved and one has to wonder how much of the real stuff does Bethenny put in Skinnydipping?
If you loved Real Housewives, Skinny margaritas and cocktails, and Bethenny in general, you’ve got to check out Skinnydipping! It’s a total roman a clef of her own life, from her early days to making it big – and you know she’s spilling a few secrets along the way!
Faith Brightstone is an aspiring actress just out of college, who moves to LA 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 in to her life. Will she choose fame or love? Or can she have it all?
Check out an excerpt here of Skinnydipping.
You can watch Bethenny talk about her book, and her new talk show -- which I’ve checked out and it’s really good -- here on The Today Show:
If you want to win a copy of Skinnydipping, of course you KNOW what I’m going to ask you – have YOU or haven’t you … well, YOU KNOW… been … SKINNYDIPPING!
TOMORROW IS THE LAST POST of the June Book Promo - make sure to check the previous posts to see if you've won any books, and also to enter to win those that have not been announced!

I have gone skinny dipping! By far the most fun I've had in water!
ReplyDeleteEloisepeaches
Nope
ReplyDeleteYes I have. Way too much fun!
ReplyDeleteYes!
ReplyDeleteI always think about skinnydipping as being in a lake, which I haven't done.
ReplyDeleteBut hot tub and swimming pool are both a yes.
Carly H
Nope!
ReplyDeleteNope. I have a pool, but I also have neighbors.
ReplyDeleteI'm not that brave. LOL!
ReplyDeleteMelissa A from CLC
i have--with two (straight) guys when i was in college :)
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ReplyDeleteCarie
yes! so much fun, too!
ReplyDeleteYep, but the water was tooo cold!! It was in Lake Michigan...bk..before kids! Made my husband go all the way in ha!!
ReplyDeleteOf course, we camp at a loke so skinny dipping is part of the process!
ReplyDeleteSarah
Nope
ReplyDeletesusieqlaw
I've never been skinny dipping, but never say never!
ReplyDeleteqweska8402
I have not! I've always wanted to though! :)
ReplyDeleteyep!
ReplyDeleteYes, I have, in a pool!
ReplyDeleteNot yet!
ReplyDeleteI have read this one, and got a signed copy when I went to her signing in LA. It is a good one! Skinnydipping is a yes for me.
ReplyDeleteI haven't!! It sounds like FUN!
ReplyDeletecrystal717
Never skinny dipped
ReplyDeleteI have not. :( Underwear dipping yes, but not skinnydipping. LOL
ReplyDeleteyes!
ReplyDeleteNope never gone skinny dipping.
ReplyDelete-tmd636
Yes :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I have
ReplyDeletekyfaithw at aol dot com
No skinny dipping for me.
ReplyDeleteiambtinrb
Oh. Ahem. I HAVE!!! But it was MANY, MANY, MANY moons ago. :) And...would I do it now? Probably not!!! Unless it was a deserted island...and David Beckham was there. :) LOL!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday, Manic!!!
Nan XO
Yep! It's awesome.
ReplyDeleteNicole
Yup.
ReplyDeleteNever! Mel Rem
ReplyDeleteNope
ReplyDeleteskinny dipping... yuppers.... pools/lakes/ocean... you name it's I've dipped in it :)
ReplyDeleteNo
ReplyDeleteI've never gone skinny dipping...but I'm not opposed to it! ;)
ReplyDeleteBrannanflooring@aol.com
No...I don't think my neighbors are ready for me to go skinny dipping anytime soon! LOL
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! It's a blast too!
ReplyDeleteno
ReplyDeleteNo - and the only place I would ever consider it is a pool - never in a lake, river or the ocean!
ReplyDelete-Denise F.
Never have been...hope to someday remedy that, tho!
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jenknee1976@hotmail.com
Why yes, yes I have :)
ReplyDeleteNever
ReplyDeleteNo, I've never been skinny dipping.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
-Jessica M
walkingcorpse11@hotmail.com
Nope
ReplyDeleteNope.
ReplyDeleteNot since I was a little kid!
ReplyDeleteEmily116
Of course water are spas for?
ReplyDeleteNope, never been skinny dipping!
ReplyDeleteYes, I have gone skinny dipping. I think I was like 12 or 13! I've also been to a nude beach. No tan lines on top!
ReplyDeleteOnly in a hot tub - does that count?
ReplyDeleteNope. Don't like water.
ReplyDeletenever...but always have wanted to.
ReplyDeletei haven't!
ReplyDeleteI've never been skinnydipping. Too self-conscious!
ReplyDeleteI haven't gone skinny dipping since I was a kid, but it sounds like a LOT of fun (depending where the pool is!)
ReplyDeletenancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
Never have but always felt like it was something I should do. hahaha Always to worried about other people seeing my body.
ReplyDeleteI have never been skinny dippy before!!
ReplyDeletenope..but I will the next chance I get!
ReplyDeleteI used to skinny dip all the time. I would wait until it was dark and go out to our pool and jump in. There was nothing better than swimming around in the dark in all my glory. lol I loved the way it felt.
ReplyDeleteSadly, my fiance, now my husband took objection to it because he was afraid the neighbors would see so I no longer do.
Never.
ReplyDeleteNo.
ReplyDeleteNever been, way too chilly here in Wa
ReplyDeleteLOLOL...YES I have :o)
ReplyDeleteI was a pre-teen and at a friend's pool and we were SOOOO smart that we did it in broad daylight and her mom busted us!!! HAHAHA
Nope!
ReplyDeleteNo, but I'm all for it
ReplyDeleteNot yet!
ReplyDeletekndyer
Absolutely NOT! Not my thing. too many eyes.
ReplyDeleteI have never gone skinny dipping. :(
ReplyDelete-Donna W.
Yes I have and it's wonderful!
ReplyDeletewriteoncindy(at)yahoo(dot)com
Never been...but would love to!
ReplyDeleteoooh yeah. :-}
ReplyDeleteYes! At the lake in the summer. But only at night!
ReplyDeleteNo--never have!
ReplyDeleteNope!
ReplyDeleteKristen27
I most definitely have been skinnydipping!!! (And I would do it again :))
ReplyDeleteJonita
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ReplyDeleteYep!
ReplyDeleteTerri M.
I have never gone skinnydipping.
ReplyDeleteMargaret(literary chanteuse)
Haha, no way!
ReplyDeleteYup!
ReplyDeleteI have never been "you know"!
ReplyDeleteMargie T
half and half haha
ReplyDeleteNope - never have. Too many inhibitions. :^)
ReplyDeleteNever have but hope to some day!
ReplyDeleteRebeccaErin
We had a pool growing up so I definitely went skinny dipping.
ReplyDeleteYes!
ReplyDeleteaggiekristi04
Yep!!! Lots of fun!
ReplyDeleteNo, I never have!
ReplyDeleteChristinaL
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