Intimate Love #25

When Eileen's well-meaning friend Stella sets her up on a blind date with Chris Taylor, she's trying to help her move past Johnny Haines, a charming visitor who vanished from her life months ago without a word. As Eileen and Chris grow closer—dancing, laughing, sharing stolen kisses—she finds herself caught between a present that feels warm and real and a past that still haunts her every moment, from familiar places to cherished keepsakes. Will Eileen be able to let go of her memories of Johnny, or will his ghost keep pulling her back?

Joan's jealousy of her wealthy, beloved neighbor Laura has festered since childhood—but when Laura comes home from college engaged to Bill, the man Joan loves, she vows revenge. That summer, when Laura returns with a new boyfriend named Mike, Joan sets out to seduce him away from her... only to discover that winning him may cost her far more than she bargained for. A sharp portrait of how the desire to hurt someone can backfire on your own heart.

A young woman tries to play it cool when a boy asks her to the dance, but her careful strategy backfires in the most ironic way—and both she and he end up learning something about how differently they approach the same situation. It's a quick, clever lesson in the gap between what people say and what they actually mean, wrapped up with a punchline that cuts both ways.

A plain-jane office worker believes she's destined for a lonely life until the boss's charming but troublesome son arrives to learn the newspaper business—and she's assigned to train him. When Brad Rogers turns on the charm and asks her out, she thinks she's finally found romance, only to suspect his attentions might be calculated to win a good report from her. Caught between doubt and genuine feeling, Chris must decide whether to trust what her heart is telling her, or protect herself from heartbreak.

When Bucky eagerly plans a drive-in movie date with Justeen, he's oblivious to a brewing conflict between her and another suitor who wants to skip their movie night for an immediate trip to the altar. A humorous clash of priorities and romantic expectations unfolds as Justeen tries to navigate two very different visions of how her evening—and future—should unfold.