A deliciously provocative novel about a woman caught between the comfortable stability of her
marriage and her memories of a more sensual past—the first book in a three-part series based on
the #1 fiction podcast “Diana Wood’s quest to reignite her sensual past while navigating the
confines of her current marriage is funny and sexy. Dirty Diana is wildly seductive—perfect
for anyone who loved The Idea of You .”—Renée Carlino bestselling author of Before We Were
Strangers and This Used to Be Us Diana Wood has a job she likes and a husband Oliver she
loves. Together they have a daughter they adore. She and Oliver spend so much time together
that they even carpool to work in the same office. They’re in married love which isn’t exactly
the same as love love but it’s fine. Or is it? Is fine good enough? Diana and Oliver haven’t
had sex in months and their intimacy seems more like a memory than a reality. The cozy
trappings of Diana’s life in Dallas Texas have become ever-more confining. She is restless
growing more distant from Oliver by the day. A trip to see an old friend in Santa Fe prompts
Diana to remember the woman she used to be: an aspiring artist someone devoted to creativity
spontaneity sensuality. In her past—especially with Jasper the dashing photographer with whom
she once had an unforgettable love affair—Diana let herself fantasize she let her body lead
the way. She was wholly . . . alive. Returning to Dallas Diana decides to rediscover the
deeply feeling woman she once was. She begins interviewing other women painting their
portraits as they speak. She encourages them to give voice to their secret desires as she
captures their deepest innermost fantasies. But is it possible for Diana to reclaim her more
sensual self and maintain the marriage she committed to? What if connecting to her own desires
means dissolving the safe life she’s so carefully cultivated?
