Heart Throbs #15

Rochelle Rogers' heart belongs to Brian Wallace, a talented musician with big dreams, but her mother has other plans—she's determined to see her daughter marry wealth and security, not follow love. When Rochelle's mother spots an opportunity to matchmake with the wealthy Vaughn Darison, she orchestrates a dinner that forces Rochelle to choose between honoring a promise to Brian and appeasing her controlling parent. Caught between the man she loves and the woman who raised her, Rochelle faces an impossible decision about who gets to claim her future.

When sudden wealth transforms Rosemary's life, she finds herself drifting away from Bud, the steady boyfriend who refused to chase easy money—and his pride won't let him keep pace with her newfound luxuries. As the gap between them widens, Rosemary discovers that all the expensive clothes and fancy dinners can't fill the emptiness left by their broken connection. A twist of fortune forces her to confront what really matters, and whether the love she thought she'd lost might still be within reach.

Joan's engagement to the steady, reliable Bill Whitmore hits a dangerous snag when his charming but reckless older brother Greg comes home—and she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him despite Bill's repeated warnings. As Joan gets caught between two brothers and her own conflicting feelings, she'll have to figure out what she really wants before passion blinds her to the truth.

Eileen Barton thought marriage would be one long romantic dream—until Stanley Kendell's promotion forces them both to face the reality of budgets, bills, and building a life together on careful savings. When the glamorous temptations of her past resurface in the form of her husband's old friend Fred Sprague, Eileen must decide whether the promise of a modest future with Stan is worth more than the thrills she's been missing during his long nights at the office.