Confessions of the Lovelorn #86

Arline Baumenholtz, a city girl on a rest cure at the Browning Farm, finds herself drawn to the farm’s mysterious horse, Bertram, whose sudden, affectionate antics seem to echo the myths of Cupid. As she grows closer to the farm and its kind-hearted son Joe, the line between whimsy and romance begins to blur—leaving her wondering if love, like the legend, might be riding a horse named Bertram.

Nora, the daughter of a struggling baseball team manager, finds herself surrounded by a roster of awkward, hyper-masculine players during spring training, longing for a more refined romance. When a shy, bumbling rookie named Rube Johnson unexpectedly becomes the team’s star, Nora begins to see past his clumsiness—and discovers a quiet, earnest admiration he quietly directs her way.

Terry, a young woman torn between her feelings for André Millet, a French lecturer, and her hesitation about marrying a foreigner, seeks advice from her aunt Sue. After hearing Sue’s own heartbreaking story of lost love during World War I, Terry realizes she must act quickly before it’s too late to save her own romance.

Nell, a young woman starting her first office job, navigates the quirks of workplace life—from the stern boss and ambitious coworkers to the persistent office flirt—only to find unexpected connection with a quiet colleague. As days pass and a shared moment at the office Christmas party sparks something deeper, she begins to realize romance might not be out of reach after all.