Losing Heart #[nn]

Kitty’s engagement to Emory hits a rough patch when she asks his boss to spare him from a business trip, only to spark his anger. When Emory’s mother passes, he insists his father will move in with them after the wedding—too much for Kitty to bear. In a desperate move, she turns to a matrimonial agency to find a wife for Mr. Kendall, but the plan unravels when the woman is exposed as a fraud who killed two husbands for their insurance. Heartbroken and rejected, Kitty must find a way to make things right—before it’s too late.

Esther Ebbering, young and determined, faces a tough choice when her father’s health fails and their poverty deepens. She places a personal ad seeking a wealthy husband, hoping to secure a better life—only to find Elias March, a kind-hearted farmer, answering with genuine intent. As feelings stir between her and Danny, now gone from town, the truth unfolds in a moment that tests love, sacrifice, and second chances.

Shirley, a supermarket clerk engaged to mechanic Dan, dreams of a future together with a service station and motor court upstate. When Dan receives his draft notice, their plans stall—so Shirley turns to a new role as a “percentage girl” at a nightclub, earning a cut of what her dates spend. As she lies to Dan, claiming she’s a model, her double life begins to unravel when a club brawl lands her in jail, forcing Dan to confront the truth.