Confessions of the Lovelorn #83

Elmer Heffelspan has spent his whole life living down his "sissy" name and his weakness—bullied by Spike Gogarty, dominated by the controlling Theresa Wumper, and forever fantasizing about being "Butch," the tough, confident man he wishes he could be. When the beautiful Linda Grey moves to town, Elmer's quiet world shakes, but she seems forever out of reach, especially with Spike constantly in the way and his own timid nature holding him back. As a successful research chemist, Elmer finally has the means to change his life—but does he have what it takes to become the man Linda sees in him?

Lila Greer has spent her life losing to Diana Dunn—in school, in contests, in every competition that mattered—until she meets Frank Simmons after a chance accident in Hollywood and finds unexpected happiness as his fiancée. When Frank's brilliant script "My Woman" lands a major studio deal, Lila finally feels like she's winning, but her victory threatens to crumble when Diana Dunn is cast in the lead role opposite her would-be husband. As filming begins, Lila must navigate her feelings of defeat, her love for Frank, and Diana's unmistakable interest in him.

Sue has nursed a quiet crush on her childhood friend Roy for years, and when she finally musters the courage to ask him to a picnic, a more assertive girl swoops in and claims him first. As Sue watches Roy get pulled in different directions at the event, she realizes she may have to fight for what she wants—if she's brave enough to do it.

A young woman, Adele, is devastated when Burke Wilmott—a man she's been in love with for nearly a year—confesses he's only "fond of" her. Seeking distraction at a museum, she meets a charming stranger who proposes they spend time together without exchanging names or histories, and she finds herself falling for this mysterious man named Peter. When circumstances threaten to keep them apart and Adele must choose between her past and this new, unnamed romance, she discovers that sometimes the heart knows what matters most before the mind catches up.