Confessions of the Lovelorn #94

A young woman named Carol Manning boards a bus to New York, dreading a stay with her wealthy but cold aunt—until a gruff stranger takes the seat beside her. As the journey unfolds and Carol meets an unexpected series of bus passengers, she begins to wonder if fate might have something better in store than the uncertain future waiting at her aunt's door.

When Linda Verral gets jilted, the town gossips are quick to condemn her fiancé—but marriage counselor Dr. Homer Anson isn't so sure the story's that simple. Through three revealing case studies, he reveals the psychological patterns of women who drive men away: those who try to control their partners' lives, those who build relationships on deception, and those who struggle with serial dating. "The Kind Men Jilt" challenges readers to look beyond the surface of heartbreak and consider what really goes wrong.

A young woman eager to impress her date tries everything to win him over—but her overeager attempts at charm might be working against her. As the promised second date never materializes and the telephone stays silent, she learns a hard lesson about trying too hard to be exactly what someone wants. Sometimes less is more, and letting someone come to you is more appealing than chasing them away with desperation.

Barbara Blake has always felt like an outsider—plain and shy where others shine—until Jim Wagner, an equally awkward boy, becomes her steady date. When Jim returns from a summer away transformed into a baseball sensation, Barbara watches helplessly as he rises to stardom and falls into the orbit of the glamorous Janet Evanson, the very girl who once made her feel small. Now Barbara must navigate the painful gap between her feelings for Jim and the cruel twist of circumstance that seems determined to keep them apart.