Pick up one of these novels to fill the void left by Showtime’s steamy drama.

Sure, no problem.

Mixing teen angst with an affair makes for some fast page-turning, that’s for sure.

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Sarah Waters,The Paying Guests

Affairs are nothing new, kids!

(Picture Helen’s Brooklyn brownstone but in the English capital and with fewer annoying kids.)

Sun, sand, and sex: What more could you want from a vacay read?

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Jenny Offill,Dept.

of Speculationexamines what happens when what was once a happy and functional marriage suddenly begins to unravel.

It’s impossible not to become wrapped up in the narrator’s agony as you turn the pages.

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