"Real Housewife" Caroline Manzo wants to tell it straight.

The brash star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" has a deal for "Let Me Tell You Something," in which she will give life lessons on family, friendship and long-term happiness. It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Monday that the book will come out March 26, 2013.

Manzo, who turns 51 next week, has been married since 1984 to Albert Manzo, who runs The Brownstone, an event and catering facility in Paterson. They have three children.