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Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan This hilarious novel about coming-of-age (at any age) follows Suresh and Lata who, after nearly 40 years of marriage, divorce and must forge new paths in life. At the same time, their children are navigating changes of their own: daughter Priya has a secret affair while son Nikesh’s seemingly-perfect marriage is not all it seems.

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey When Maggie and her husband, Jon, agree to part ways, she is determined to have a Good Divorce. But what does that look like, especially when you’re 28 and the warranty on the crummy sofa you shared as a couple lasted longer than your marriage?

From compelling memoirs to binge-worthy novels, these books will keep you captivated all season long. Gallery 5 Summer Books 2022 Things We Do In the Dark by Jennifer Hillier Paris Peralta wakes up covered in blood and clutching a straight razor; her celebrity husband is dead in their bathtub. She’s (obviously!) the prime suspect—a mess complicated by her secret identity, hidden for nearly two decades. Hillier takes readers for a dizzying spin. July 19.