Heart Throbs #25

Newlyweds Keith and Marilyn face an unexpected challenge when they move into his parents' home during their honeymoon—his mother's well-meaning but suffocating attention begins to undermine Keith's ambition and their independence. When they finally find their own modest apartment, Marilyn discovers that Keith's parents have secretly decorated it with expensive furnishings, setting off a clash between gratitude and the desire to build something together on their own terms. Can they find their footing as a couple before his family's generosity tears them apart?

A young woman named Kathy serves on the jury for a robbery trial and votes to convict Victor Boros, but later becomes tormented by doubt over his innocence—especially when her guilt begins to interfere with her engagement to Andy. As Kathy visits Victor in prison to try to make amends, their connection deepens in unexpected ways, pulling her in a direction that will test everything she thought she wanted.

When Fred Darcey abruptly disappears from her life, Meg is left heartbroken and convinced she'll never love again—until his unexpected return reignites feelings she thought were buried. As she navigates rekindled romance and the attention of Jeff Taylor, a steady man who's grown fond of her, Meg must confront what her heart truly wants and whether first love can survive the test of time and absence.