Boy Loves Girl #56

Carole's a serial heartbreaker who falls hard and fast for every attractive boy who crosses her path—until the thrill wears off and she moves on to the next one. When her brother's mysterious friend Vince sweeps her off her feet, she's convinced this time is different, but his dangerous secrets and threats to her family force her to confront what really matters, and the faithful boy she's been dismissing reveals himself to be far more than she bargained for.

A girl convinced her plain looks doom her to a loveless life gets a lesson in hope when her father shares the story of Helen, another plain young woman who found unexpected romance—but discovers that even true love can face challenges that test whether it's built on something real. Set in a modest mining town, "Ugly Duckling" explores what it takes for a girl to believe she deserves happiness, even when the world—and her own doubts—insist otherwise.

Marcy and Allan share a tender goodbye when he sails away, but tragedy strikes days later when she sacrifices her beauty in a car crash to save a child's life. Convinced that Allan will reject her scarred face, Marcy steels herself to confront him—only to discover that his own circumstances have changed in ways neither of them anticipated. With faith and love as their anchor, these two discover what truly matters when they're forced to see beyond the surface.

Barbara Wayne arrives at the exclusive Mesa Verde resort for the vacation of a lifetime, only to clash with fellow guest Jeff Clark over a luggage mishap on the train—but when they meet again at the resort, an instant connection sparks between them. As Barbara and Jeff grow closer over sun-filled days and enchanted nights, she finds herself falling in love, but a secret threatens to unravel everything: she's been letting him believe she's a wealthy socialite, when she's really just a modest secretary. Torn between confessing the truth and protecting what they've found, Barbara must decide what matters more as their three weeks together unfold.