Heart Throbs #27

In "I Played with Fire," a young woman’s heartache over a man who won’t marry her pushes her sister, Patti, to take matters into her own hands. When the truth remains buried in silence, Patti devises a plan to uncover the mystery behind her sister’s sorrow—venturing into the man’s world to find answers, all while her sister is away on a much-needed escape.

Sharon Adams promised her fiancé Paul Larson she'd run a small-town newspaper for just one year before settling down to marriage—but when the charming advertising manager Bill Wallace joins the effort, her heart becomes divided between her ambition and the man who's helping make her dream succeed. As Sharon grapples with unexpected feelings and the strain it puts on her engagement, she'll have to face the truth about what she really wants.

A young woman torn between steady, dependable Tommy and the charming but notorious Freddie Ryan learns that first impressions—and parental warnings—don't always tell the whole story. When her parents forbid her from seeing Freddie after one magical dance, Betsy must navigate the clash between her heart's desire and her family's concerns in this classic '50s romance. Will love be enough to overcome the obstacles standing in their way?