Dog Days — Ana Marie Cox

Melanie Thorton has the job she's been dreaming of since her student-government days-and the man she's been dreaming of since they started flirting on the campaign trail. She's on the communications team of Democrat John Hillman's presidential campaign, and she's romancing Washington's most powerful (if married) political journalist. But when news of the affair becomes public just as scandalous information about Hillman comes to light, it's time for Melanie to put her campaign-honed damage-control skills to the test.