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July brought the heat. Our shopping editors were ablaze with summer-related research, product testing and curiosity. We reported on how to protect your skin, the best swimwear and the spiciest summer romance reads. We helped you dress for the next wedding and broke down the use of AC versus heat pumps to cool your home. We reviewed top pizza ovens and hand-tested best-selling summer apparel from standout brands like Sezane, lululemon and Everlane. We spoke to a vet to answer your questions around summer pet safety and we spent far too many hours in Amazon spreadsheets to deliver the very best Amazon Prime deals directly to you (here were your favourites).