[13] she sold her first novel, the widow's guide to sex & dating, to holt publishing It was released on february 11, 2014 Carole radziwill's debut novel, the widow's guide to sex and dating earns five out of five stars Radziwill's novel is the perfect book for your solo reading or your next book club Instead, you will be carving out time to lose yourself in this splendid novel. On the heels of her memoir (what remains, 2005) about the death of her husband, who happened to be jackie kennedy onassis’ nephew, real housewives of new york regular radziwill returns with a glib, comic, probably autobiographical novel about a young manhattan widow looking for love in all the wrong places.
Her husband, charlie, is a renowned sexologist and writer Equal parts alfred kinsey and warren beatty, charlie is pompous yet charming, supportive yet unfaithful He’s a firm believer that sex and love can’t coexist for long, and he does little to hide his affairs Through the protagonist’s journey, the author sheds light on the challenges of navigating the dating world after a significant loss. The widow’s guide to sex and dating by carole radziwill is a darkly comedic novel that follows claire byrne, a young widow navigating the complexities of grief, identity, and intimacy in manhattan The book blends sharp wit with poignant reflections, offering a fresh perspective on widowhood and dating.
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