Salon.com > Sarah Wendell http://www.salon.com Sun, 26 May 2013 01:38:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Your guiltiest summer reading pleasures http://www.salon.com/2010/05/30/romance_summer_reading/ http://www.salon.com/2010/05/30/romance_summer_reading/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2010/05/30/romance_summer_reading The days are getting longer, the weather is finally getting warmer, and your beach bag is devoid of the perfect summer reading material? Heaven forbid! It's not just any book you need: Summer reading is as much a vacation for your imagination as an endless day at the beach is a vacation for your overworked self (you look marvelous, by the way).

Even if you're not at the beach or anywhere near sandy relaxation, a great romance novel can provide the perfect escape from everyday stress. The best part of romance fiction is that happy endings are guaranteed. While the perfect tan requires careful sunscreen, enjoying a romance requires only two things: a belief that everyone deserves a happily-ever-after, and the ability to ignore anyone who sniffs at your choice of reading material. A good romance novel is like the perfect day at the beach: wonderful and restorative from start to finish.

Allow me to help take some of the risk out of summer book shopping, courtesy of some of the best writers in the romance genre. I divided the list into three helpful categories: the long-ago, the here-and-now, and could-be-today-with-creepy-things, so take your pick.

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