Summer reading 2012: 50 books that aren't 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

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'Gold: A Novel' by Chris Cleave

Release date: July 3, 2012

Why to throw it in your beach bag: Friends and rivals Zoe and Kate face some big decisions as the professional cyclists approach their last Olympics as competitors, the 2012 London Games. It's topical and dramatic -- lives are at stake! Their complex friendship is tested when the women must decide whether their lifelong dreams are more important than the people they love.

-- Jean Bentley, Zap2it
Jun. 20, 2012