Bethenny Frankel scored a rumored $100 million when she sold her Skinnygirl cocktail line. But she isn’t doing so well with the sales of her newest book.
According to Radar Online, The Real Housewives of New York City star's relationship advice book is major flop. Bookstores around the country have excess copies taking up space and collecting dust.
The book, I Suck at Relationships So You Don’t Have To, sold a measly 6,000 copies since it was released in April, according to reps for Nielsen BookScan.
Bethenny and ex-husband Jason Hoppy have been embattled in a bitter divorce, so maybe no one wants her relationship advice?
To put this in perspective, consider that Kim Kardashian’s unsuccessful book of selfies, Selfish, sold 32,000 copies in two months. That’s more than five time Frankel’s book flop.
Even Kendall and Kylie Jenner’s novel, Rebels of Indra, sold 13,000 copies in it’s first three months.
So why did the book fail so miserably?
According to Amazon reviews, the 44-year-old’s read was described as “boring” and “predictable,” which is somewhat surprising. Frankel is well-known for her humor and unpredictable outbursts, so readers must have been disappointed.
One Amazon reviewer wrote, “I was disappointed to find her book full of generic stereotypes backed up by nondescript stories.”
“None of her personality, which after all, is her cachet, is present in this book,” another commented.
“Meh,” a third unenthusiastically said.
But maybe it doesn’t matter. Bethenny Frankel is one rich b*tch, and she is rich enough that one flopped book probably won't matter much.
Plus, she has already branded herself, and Bravo is forking over a seven-digit paycheck to keep Frankel on RHONYC. So her book is likely just another way to keep her name in the press.