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‘Real Housewife’ Carole Radziwill ‘Sex’ deal done

“Real Housewife” Carole Radziwill has landed a six-figure deal to publish her first novel, “The Widow’s Guide to Sex & Dating.” We’re told that following a bidding war, Radziwill signed a two-book deal with Henry Holt & Co. worth $700,000. The second book will be a collection of essays and is tentatively titled “Girl’s Guide to Life.” On her site, Radziwill describes her novel as being about “death, sex and love, in that order.” The award-winning journalist was married to ABC News producer Anthony Radziwill, who died in 1999 following a battle with cancer. She’s recently been dating Russ Irwin, a touring member of Aerosmith. Radziwill confirmed to us she’d signed with a major publisher but declined to say which one.