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23 Scandal-Filled Summer Reads

Fun, light-hearted reads to keep you entertained this summer.

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The Seven Year Bitch by Jennifer Belle

Successful hedge fund manager turned stay-at-home mom, Isolde Brilliant realizes something is wrong with her life when she actually admits to liking the smell of her son’s dirty diapers. With a dry, witty tone, Belle takes a close look at a young marriage teetering on shaky ground. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Overexposed by Susan Shapiro

Friendships are tough. Especially when your little bro decides to marry your ex-BFF, a privileged WASP, who starts popping out babies and competing for your mother’s love by giving them Hebrew names. Buy it at Amazon here.
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The Other Mother’s Club by Samantha Baker

Four middle-aged women band together to better equip themselves for the rigors of becoming stepmoms. The author’s a Brit so look out for bloody good banter. Buy it at Amazon here.
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An Ideal Wife by Gemma Townley

The third book in Townely’s Wild Trilogy re-imagines yet another Oscar Wilde play. This time her whimsical take on An Ideal Husband, follows Jessica Wild as she attempts to transform herself into the perfect spouse. Which proves difficult when she’s been keeping a huge secret from her new hubby. Buy it at Amazon here.
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32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter

Davie Jones’s life changed when she saw Sixteen Candles. Always the ugly duckling or "monkey night" as the popular girls called her, and never the prom queen, Davie finds comfort in Molly Ringwald’s pain. She too has a severe crush on a football player, who she stares at through the classroom door while using the bathroom pass for three minutes, every day. Years later, working as a beautiful lounge singer in LA, her long-time high school crush appears and makes her question how much has really changed. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Arm Candy by Jill Kargman

Sick of reading about cougars? Click to the next slide. Kargman’s tale of fresh-faced 40-year-old Eden Clyde includes a Demi-and-Ashton type romance. Manhattan’s art scene adds an original background to this glitzy beach read. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Following Polly by Karen Bergreen

Alice Teakle wanted to glimpse into the fabulous life of her former acquaintance Polly Linley Dawson. After a day of following her around town, she finds her dead on the floor of a boutique. The police add Alice to their list of suspects, and she turns to an old college crush for solace. Is he really who he says? This beach read comes with a side of serious suspense. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Promises to Keep by Jane Green

Callie Perry has a successful business, happy children, loving husband and great friends and family. When she learns she only has a few months to live, her family and friends reunite to spend time together. Throw the tissues in your beach bag for this one. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Thin, Rich, Pretty by Beth Harbison

Former summer camp cohorts come of age in this funny new novel. Nicola and Holly dreaded resident mean girl Lexi, but now they’re all grown up and Lexi’s the one in a bind. A past event brings these three back together again as they shed their shallow ways in search of happiness. Buy it at Amazon here.
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The House On Oyster Creek by Heidi Jon Schmidt

Sick of the city life, Charlotte Tradescome relocates to Cape Cod with her three-year-old daughter Fiona. But when she decides to sell the land she inherited, chaos re-enters her life in the form of a deep-rooted conflict between island newcomers and locals. Buy it at Amazon here.
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The Stuff That Never Happened by Maddie Dawson

What is it with woman and past loves? Dawson’s latest is another iteration of the one who got away-for a little while anyway. After 25 years of marriage and with their kids grown and out of the house, Annabelle feels restless until she runs into him, the guy she thought she didn’t want to marry. Title available in August, pre-order at Amazon here.
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Summer People by Elin Hilderbrand

In the aftermath of her husband’s death, Beth Newton struggles to keep it together. But when summer comes, she puts on a happy face and convinces her teenage twins that continuing their yearly retreat to Nantucket is just what they need. Hilderbrand employs her standard ingredients: the beach, lost loves and secrets. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Wedding Cake by Lynne Hinton

Three BFF’s attempt to find the perfect hubby for their single gal pal who lives two time zones away. When plans go awry, these ladies are forced to take a closer look at their marriages, all while forging ahead with their fierce friendship. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Cum Laude by Cecily von Ziegesar

If you’re wondering how your kid is filling the free time between college classes, pick up this novel for some clues. Gossip Girl author von Ziegesar dreams up a new cast of shocking characters in this grown-up twist on her best-selling young adult books. Serena, er, Shipley is wealthy, blonde, beautiful and just learning the ropes as a freshman at a New England liberal arts college. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Summer Shift by Lynn Kiele Bonasia

A summer working on the Cape? What’s not to love? 44-year-old clam bar owner Mary Hopkins was living the dream until one of her waitresses unexpectedly dies. A long-lost love returns adding even more confusion to Mary’s increasingly complex life. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin

Giffin offers up yet another impossible-to-put-down summer read. It’s a small world, especially in the suburbs, where Tessa Russo’s life falls apart all due to a local tragedy. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner

Jennifer Weiner (_In Her Shoes_), returns to her much celebrated literary territory: the world of sisters. Senator’s daughters Lizzie and Diana Woodruff grow closer to their estranged mother after their father’s much-publicized affair. Buy it at Amazon here.
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A Desirable Residence by Madeleine Wickham

A re-release of one of Wickham’s earliest works, this 1997 title is perhaps more relevant today. To help pay the bills, Liz and Jonathan Chambers rent out their second property. The tenants appear to be a lovely couple-until their presence threatens the Chambers family dynamic. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Mothers & Other Liars by Amy Bourret

Nine years ago, Ruby Leander found a baby girl deserted at the bottom of a trashcan. Without a second thought, she took her in as her own and lied to everyone about where she came from. Now photos of her daughter are being flashed across weekly tabloids and she is forced to face the decision she made years ago. Book comes out in August, available for pre-order at Amazon here.
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House Rules by Jodi Picoult

Picoult’s newest novel embraces a serious tone and takes a closer look at Asperger’s Syndrome. Jacob Hunt has trouble communicating socially, but has a knack for the world of forensics and listens to the police scanner like other teenagers listen to Pandora. When his tutor is found dead, he becomes a suspect. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Such A Pretty Face by Cathy Lamb

Nearly every woman dreams of losing 10 pounds at one time or another. But 170 pounds? That’s a tough goal to swallow. Still Stevie Barrett sheds more than half of her body weight. Now she can walk without wheezing, but can she learn to live with confidence? Buy it at Amazon here.
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The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen

Sure they share the same last name, but the similarities end there for fraternal twins Alex and Lindsey. Their rocky sistership is put to the test when the standard guy-who-gets-in-the-middle suddenly appears. Buy it at Amazon here.
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Seven Year Switch by Claire Cook

It’s raining men for Jill Murray, her daughter’s father returns after a seven-year absence and another romantic interest surfaces. Here Jill learns to embrace the shot of testosterone to her personal life. Buy it at Amazon here. CLICK HERE FOR 9 RAPID FIRE READS.
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janet josselyn06.19.2012

Loved the 23 Scandal-Filled Summer Reads - but you should have included "Thin Rich Bitches" to the list! http://www.amazon.com/Thin-Rich-Bitches-ebook/dp/B007JCSNDI/ref=sr_1_1?i...

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