As summer is soon upon us, what could be better than relaxing in the park or at the beach with some romantic literature. It is easy to get stressed out when planning for a wedding, so maybe it would feel reassuring to read about a few people who are actually worse off. Here are a few chick-lit tips about some brides to be that really have gone in over their heads.

On a side note, I hope you'll pardon the pun in the title for this article - I just couldn't resist. Now onto the suggested reading for this summer. For more serious wedding planning articles I recommend you go here.

This Charming Man by Marian Keyes

The true queen of "chick-lit", Marian Keyes returns with a novel about how one mans marriage becomes the heartache of four women.

It all begins with Lola who discovers that her fantastic boyfriend, a politician named Paddy, is going to marry someone else. Heartbroken she flees Dublin and heads for the countryside.

Grace is a journalist and old friend of Paddy's and, as she has a hard time getting over him, she wants to write about his wedding.

Another woman who is having great difficulty forgetting her first love Paddy is Grace twin-sister Marnie, although she ought to be happy with her existing marriage and two daughters.

Finally we have Alicia, the woman who's honor it is to actually be marrying the desirable Paddy. Typically enough she is having mixed feelings wether he is "the one" or not.

Does that sound confusing at all? It probably is.

Plotting, love and drama - could you imagine something more entertaining to read at the beach this summer?

Lust for Life by Adele Parks

This story is about Bella who secretly gets married with Stevie when she is only a teenager. However, after bickering about things like paying the bills and cleaning the house, their marriage soon breaks apart. Bella left Scotland for London, where she met the wonderful Philip - and before she knew it she was married to two men at the same time. The two men not knowing that the other existed.

When her marriage to Philip is at its best and she finally has managed to leave her "old life" behind her, her sister happens to meet the love of her life - who of course turns out to be none other than her other husband Stevie!

This suddenly makes her discover that old love never rusts...

Bad Behavior by Sheila O'Flanagan

Darcy and Nieve where best friends until Darcy slept with Nieve's boyfriend. Ten years later Darcy suddenly receives an invitation to her wedding, and it seems clear that Nieve wants to become friends once again.

But Darcy has more cunning plans in mind, as she is still keen on getting her revenge. Guess three times who she would like to put in her line of fire?

Shopaholic ties the knot by Sophie Kinsella

Sophie Kinsella's series about Rebecca the shopaholic has become most popular. In this book she is finally getting married to her boyfriend Luke, and naturally this is the perfect excuse for going berserk with her credit card. "You only get married once" being her reason.

Luke's mother is planning a posh wedding in New York, while Rebecca's parents are making plans for a simpler garden wedding at home in England. As Rebecka is completely unable to decide what she wants, the parallel plans continue until complete chaos is imminent.

This is the perfect, easy going book to have with you at the beach. If you also have a tendency to overspend on your shopping you will certainly be able to relate to Rebecca's character. The book is humorous, easy to read and impossible to put down.

Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes

The Bergdorf Blondes isarguably the ultimate chick-lit novel, written by Vogue editor Plum Sykes. She is a classical it-girl and one source of inspiration for the bitchy character Emelie in "The Devil wears Prada".

The main character in the book refers to herself as "Moi" and she spends her time shopping, getting her hair dyes in the exactly right shade of blonde, hanging with her unreliable heiress/friend and sipping champagne.

When her engagement goes up in smoke she panics, but the wedding bells are soon ringing from another direction when she realizes that the in fact are many "Mr. Rights" out there.

It is easy to be sceptical towards a plot like the above mentioned one, but the Bergforf Blondes is actually a charming read. Before you know it you would really like nothing more than becoming a Bergforf princess yourself - slacking in bed half the day and getting lots of free clothes from from designers just in order to bee seen in them.

Imagine if your greatest concern in the world was that Vera Wang is offended that you wont let her design your wedding dress! Granted, if Dostojevskij is your cup of tea, this book may annoy rather than entertain you.