Erm, Maria from Members Only: Palm Beach wrote a book all about ‘Decoding the P*nis’?!
It's actually got quite good ratings
Okay, so you know how every reality show has that cast member… the one who seems fun, a little chaotic, but clearly has more going on behind the scenes? That’s Maria Cozamanis on Members Only: Palm Beach.
She’s giving DJ energy, Palm Beach polish, and just enough side-eye to keep things interesting.
But here’s the part no one warned us about while we were busy watching champagne flutes clink and social hierarchies unfold: Maria has a whole author era.
And it’s not a cute coffee-table book situation either. I’m talking bold title, spicy subject matter, and a pen name twist that feels straight out of a Real Housewives subplot.
Maria was a published author
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So picture this: you’re scrolling Instagram, minding your business, and suddenly you realise Maria didn’t just wake up one day and decide to be on Netflix. Long before the cameras, she actually wrote and published a relationship book.
Yes. A relationship book.
Not a memoir. Not a wellness journal. A full-on guide about understanding men, dating dynamics, and relationships, delivered with humour and confidence.
The title alone is enough to make you do a double-take, and once you know about it, it kind of reframes how you watch her on the show. Like… oh. That’s why she clocks everything so fast.
Wait… yes, the book is literally about that
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I’m not even going to ease you into this. The book is called Decoding the Penis.
I KNOW.
It’s exactly as cheeky as it sounds, intentionally provocative, very ‘bestie explaining dating patterns over wine’ vibes, and clearly written to be approachable rather than preachy.
The whole premise is about understanding how men think and behave in relationships, and how women can stop overthinking and start getting what they actually want.
Honestly? The confidence to put that title on a cover alone tells you Maria was never aiming to blend into the background.
She wrote the book under a different name
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And here’s where it gets deliciously sneaky: the book wasn’t published under Maria Cozamanis. It was released under the name Marie Isabelle.
Which means our girl has been quietly living a double life, Palm Beach DJ and Netflix personality on one side, relationship-author-with-a-pen-name on the other. And if that doesn’t scream ‘strategic,’ I don’t know what does.
It’s giving: protect the brand, but still tell your truth.
Now go back and think about how Maria moves on Members Only: Palm Beach. The way she reads people. The way she responds instead of overreacting. The way she clearly understands social dynamics, power shifts, and relationship tension without spelling it out.
Suddenly, it all clicks.
She’s not just observing the drama, she’s been studying relationship behaviour for years! Romantic, social, emotional… all of it.
Which makes her one of those cast members who feels effortless on-screen, because she’s already done the emotional homework. Props to her!
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