Life Story #29

A young woman named Lora watches Wendell Kielty, an ambitious businessman, take control of his father's enterprises and begin aggressively consolidating power throughout their town—squeezing out small business owners and reshaping Melville to his advantage. When Lora writes articles exposing his ruthless practices, Wendell confronts her editor, and she finds herself caught between her loyalty to the truth and her growing entanglement with the man she's meant to expose. As Wendell's wealth and influence expand, Lora must navigate her complicated feelings while a rival newspaper—run by her old friend Jess—challenges Wendell's dominance and forces her to choose what she truly believes in.

Mona Shelby has found her dream of luxury within reach—a wealthy fiancé, a grand house, a life of comfort stretching ahead. Then a train wreck shatters everything, leaving her fiancé Harvey gravely injured and placing her in the care of Dr. Eric Craig, a compassionate and handsome country physician who tends to the crash victims. As Mona finds herself drawn to the doctor through visits meant to comfort Harvey, she discovers that the life she carefully planned may not be the one her heart truly wants.

When a young woman admits to smuggling perfume across the Canadian border, a sympathetic customs officer named Dan gives her a second chance—and asks her out. What begins as a romance blooms into plans for marriage, but her old temptation resurfaces when she spots bargains on the Canadian side and starts sneaking undeclared items across, convincing herself each time will be the last. As her web of small deceptions grows, a dangerous smuggling operation threatens to entangle her in something far darker than duty-free shopping.