Confessions of the Lovelorn #85
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Love Affair of a Genius" follows a man named Larry who confesses his romantic history to a woman, revealing that he kissed her and became emotionally overwhelmed, only to later encounter her at a train station as she departs from Elm City. The story culminates with the couple reconciling at the station, embracing with the promise to forget their past hurt and start anew. A second story depicts a young woman named Daisy who pursues a pet shop owner named Skip, eventually winning his affection despite his initial reluctance, though their courtship is complicated by Daisy's secret yearning for a parrot and Skip's concerns about their compatibility. The final story, titled "Anne," chronicles the relationship between a man named Terry and a woman named Anne, where Terry becomes infatuated with Anne after initially dating her sister, leading to romantic tension and ultimately a date at a nightclub where Terry realizes Anne's maturity and sophistication surpass her sister's.
When Emily Foster's scheme to humiliate Lorna Brand—a brilliant atomic scientist—backfires in the most unexpected way, she discovers that brains and beauty answer to very different rules. Emily's calculated romance with the handsome lawyer Larry Wilkinson becomes the unlikely stage for a contest neither woman anticipated, one that forces Emily to confront what really matters. A sharp 1957 story about ambition, rivalry, and the price of underestimating someone you've always looked down on.
Lois thinks the secret to avoiding datelessness is being noticed at any cost—bold clothes, flirting with every man in sight, being the loudest at every party—but she soon learns that notoriety isn't the same as respect. When a more thoughtful girl named Marcia shows her that a genuine reputation comes from good taste, decency, and substance, the contrast becomes crystal clear: one approach leaves you sitting home alone, while the other opens doors to the kind of people and opportunities that actually matter.
When young lovers Daisy and Ben can't agree on anything—from furniture style to what pet should share their future home—a single argument spirals into a breakup that leaves them both heartbroken and stubborn. But sometimes the smallest gestures speak louder than words, and a pair of unexpected animal companions might just be the key to reminding them what really matters. This 1957 romance proves that even the fiercest tempers can't extinguish true love, if both hearts are willing to listen.
When a charming visitor from her past arrives in New York, Terry Saxonis caught between lingering feelings for a man she once loved and an unexpected attraction that threatens everything—especially her sister Anne's own romantic entanglement. As Skip draws her closer, Terry must confront what she's really been searching for in six years away from home, and whether settling for a substitute is any way to find happiness.
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