[$10.19, Amazon]

Bought, by Anna David (one sexy sex writer), comes out in mid-May, offering readers a quick read about questionable characters. Emma, a celebrity event journalist, thinks she's found a big break in a story about modern-day courtesans who trade sex for gifts. Unfortunately, in seeking out the meat of the story, Emma finds that she's losing herself. It's tough finding a single redemptive quality in any of the major players here, but trying to pick sides is all part of the fun, as is asking yourself: What would you do to get what you want?

I practically devoured this light read, which means you probably will, too. Which means you'll need a few backups to take you through the rest of the summer:

[$11.86, Amazon]

Here's another one I've already read. Still Life with Husband by Lauren Fox is about a 30-year-old woman married to her college sweetheart, who somehow slips into an affair with a sexy young reporter. It's a wakeup call on how easy it is to do the wrong thing.

[$18.96, Amazon]

Sex and the City is so overplayed, but this doesn't keep me from wanting to read this similarly-constructed novel from Liz Tuccillo: last summer's How to Be Single.

[$26.40, Amazon]

And because I loves me the Nerve.com, I have to mention Nerve: The First Ten Years, which just came out in December. This collection includes some of the best from Nerve, in the realm of essays, interviews, fiction, and photography. Um...why haven't I been sent a copy?

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