Forbidden Love #1

A young woman desperate to win back Kerry Dawson transforms herself into the bold, sophisticated girl he's always wanted—but when she enlists her newfound friend Gregg Cannon to help stir up his jealousy, she discovers that playing a dangerous game on heartbreak road might cost her more than she bargained for. This 1950 romance from *Forbidden Love* explores what happens when ambition and heartache push you to become someone you're not.

Gail has spent her whole life playing it safe with Clarence, her practical fiancé, until an unexpected inheritance—a nightclub in New York—finally gives her the chance to break free and chase the romance she's always craved. In the glittering world of the city, she meets the charming and passionate Ted, who seems to offer her everything Clarence never could—but a shocking revelation about his true motives forces Gail to reckon with what she's really been searching for.

Lura Mason, a wealthy society heiress, charters a fishing boat captained by the unimpressed and plainspoken Dex Cole—a man who refuses to be swayed by her money or status. When a tense encounter aboard the Sea-Cat escalates into an electric, unexpected kiss, Lura finds herself drawn to someone who treats her like a person rather than a prize, leaving her torn between anger and something far more confusing. As she begins to see beneath Dex's gruff exterior during their day at sea, Lura discovers that the one thing her fortune cannot buy may be the only thing she truly wants.

A young woman devoted to honesty faces an impossible choice when she discovers a financial shortage connected to the man she loves—Bruce Carter—who works alongside her at a Wall Street firm. As Carol struggles between her lifelong principle of truth-telling and her heart's desperate desire to protect Bruce, she must decide whether her integrity can survive the price of love. "No Greater Than Love" explores what happens when doing the right thing demands the ultimate sacrifice.