I Love You #61

Lydia has taken sweet, devoted Walter for granted for two years, toying with him while flirting with the dangerous Rico Shay—convinced Walter's endless patience means she can always win him back. When Rico shows up mid-kiss one night and Walter finally snaps, Lydia learns a harsh lesson about what happens when you push someone's love too far.

A chance encounter at a high school dance ignites an instant spark between Kathy Williams and Ross Loomis, a visiting baseball player—but a missed bus and life's unpredictable turns pull them apart before they can truly know each other. Years of silence, false leads, and heartbreak follow as Kathy clings to the memory of one kiss, while Ross disappears into a life she can't track, unaware of the truth behind what separated them. When Kathy finally discovers where Ross has been all along, she makes a choice that will test whether some bonds can survive time and distance.

Suzi is in love with Dane, a man who thrills her with romantic gestures in dangerous settings—but whose deepest fear is losing her to disability or disfigurement if something goes wrong. When a shark attack during a skin-diving adventure threatens everything they've planned, Suzi and Dane must confront whether love can survive the price of his restless, daring nature. As the story unfolds, a tragic near-drowning forces them both to reckon with what kind of life—and what kind of heartbreak—they're willing to accept together.