First Kiss #22

Tess struggles with crippling doubt about Kevin's love—even his tender words and kisses can't quiet the nagging fear that he'll abandon her. When she catches him with another woman downtown, her worst suspicions seem confirmed, and the emotional devastation sends her into a spiral that lands her in the hospital. Now, physically recovering but emotionally broken, Tess must confront whether her own insecurity destroyed the one thing she needed most.

In "Return," longtime friends Linda and Carl are reunited after years apart, their paths crossing once more when Carl’s family returns to town. Now in high school, Linda finds herself caught between memories of their shared past and the uncertain possibility of a new beginning.

When Gloria Adams meets Eric through a friend, their connection feels inevitable—casual dates give way to stolen kisses and heartfelt declarations of love. In this warm romance from 1961, we follow the sweet arc from first meeting to engagement ring, capturing the simple joy of two people discovering they're meant for each other.

When a young woman named Marge realizes her crush Gary has broken up with his girlfriend Gloria, she jumps at the chance to date him—but her insecurity about his lingering affection for Gloria grows into jealousy that threatens to destroy their budding romance. As misunderstandings pile up and Marge's cold treatment pushes Gary away, she'll have to confront what she's really afraid of losing before it's too late.