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!
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90 comments:
I have gone skinny dipping! By far the most fun I've had in water!
Eloisepeaches
Nope
Yes I have. Way too much fun!
Yes!
I always think about skinnydipping as being in a lake, which I haven't done.
But hot tub and swimming pool are both a yes.
Carly H
Nope!
Nope. I have a pool, but I also have neighbors.
I'm not that brave. LOL!
Melissa A from CLC
i have--with two (straight) guys when i was in college :)
nope
Carie
yes! so much fun, too!
Yep, but the water was tooo cold!! It was in Lake Michigan...bk..before kids! Made my husband go all the way in ha!!
Of course, we camp at a loke so skinny dipping is part of the process!
Sarah
Nope
susieqlaw
I've never been skinny dipping, but never say never!
qweska8402
I have not! I've always wanted to though! :)
yep!
Yes, I have, in a pool!
Not yet!
I 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.
I haven't!! It sounds like FUN!
crystal717
Never skinny dipped
I have not. :( Underwear dipping yes, but not skinnydipping. LOL
yes!
Nope never gone skinny dipping.
-tmd636
Yes :)
Yes, I have
kyfaithw at aol dot com
No skinny dipping for me.
iambtinrb
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!!!!!!!!
Happy Thursday, Manic!!!
Nan XO
Yep! It's awesome.
Nicole
Yup.
Never! Mel Rem
Nope
skinny dipping... yuppers.... pools/lakes/ocean... you name it's I've dipped in it :)
No
I've never gone skinny dipping...but I'm not opposed to it! ;)
Brannanflooring@aol.com
No...I don't think my neighbors are ready for me to go skinny dipping anytime soon! LOL
Absolutely! It's a blast too!
no
No - and the only place I would ever consider it is a pool - never in a lake, river or the ocean!
-Denise F.
Never have been...hope to someday remedy that, tho!
-jen
jenknee1976@hotmail.com
Why yes, yes I have :)
Never
No, I've never been skinny dipping.
Thanks!
-Jessica M
walkingcorpse11@hotmail.com
Nope
Nope.
Not since I was a little kid!
Emily116
Of course water are spas for?
Nope, never been skinny dipping!
Yes, 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!
Only in a hot tub - does that count?
Nope. Don't like water.
never...but always have wanted to.
i haven't!
I've never been skinnydipping. Too self-conscious!
I haven't gone skinny dipping since I was a kid, but it sounds like a LOT of fun (depending where the pool is!)
nancyecdavis 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.
I have never been skinny dippy before!!
nope..but I will the next chance I get!
I 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.
Sadly, my fiance, now my husband took objection to it because he was afraid the neighbors would see so I no longer do.
Never.
No.
Never been, way too chilly here in Wa
LOLOL...YES I have :o)
I 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!
No, but I'm all for it
Not yet!
kndyer
Absolutely NOT! Not my thing. too many eyes.
I have never gone skinny dipping. :(
-Donna W.
Yes I have and it's wonderful!
writeoncindy(at)yahoo(dot)com
Never been...but would love to!
oooh yeah. :-}
Yes! At the lake in the summer. But only at night!
No--never have!
Nope!
Kristen27
I most definitely have been skinnydipping!!! (And I would do it again :))
Jonita
Yep!
Terri M.
I have never gone skinnydipping.
Margaret(literary chanteuse)
Haha, no way!
Yup!
I have never been "you know"!
Margie T
half and half haha
Nope - never have. Too many inhibitions. :^)
Never have but hope to some day!
RebeccaErin
We had a pool growing up so I definitely went skinny dipping.
Yes!
aggiekristi04
Yep!!! Lots of fun!
No, I never have!
ChristinaL
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