Love at First Sight #18

Roxanne is a self-made fashion designer with a thriving salon and national brand, but beneath her poised exterior lies deep fear rooted in a dark past she's kept hidden. When Morgan Ayler persistently pursues her with genuine love, she finally allows herself to believe in a future—until a man from her past arrives at her salon with dangerous knowledge and demands that threaten to unravel everything. Now Roxanne must decide whether to surrender to blackmail and lose her independence, or risk exposing the secrets that could destroy both her career and her chance at happiness with Morgan.

A college freshman learns a painful lesson about the price of popularity when she accepts dates from a charming senior who expects physical affection in return for social status. After a humiliating encounter that threatens her reputation, Gaila transfers to a new school determined to protect herself—only to discover that genuine connection with Kelly Lawton, a former Marine returning to finish his education, offers something far more valuable than the fleeting attention she once craved. A 1952 romance that explores how the pressure to fit in can cost a young woman her self-respect.

In small-town Benton, secretary Jeanne Thayer has devoted herself to work at the mayor's office—until the arrival of Joel Hammond, a newcomer whose charm captivates her completely. When Joel proposes and they announce their engagement, Jeanne believes her dreams have finally come true, but as she watches Joel's reaction to her friend Milly Carson's performance at a club dance, she discovers that the man she's loved so completely may have room in his heart for someone else. This 1952 romance from *Love at First Sight* explores how quickly certainty can shatter when jealousy and doubt take hold.

Seventeen-year-old Paquita falls hard for Nolan Hampton, a young geologist working near her Idaho home, but her father and Nolan himself insist she finish school back East before any romantic future can be considered. Away at Miss Treymayne's finishing school, Paquita throws herself into a whirlwind courtship with the charming Harvey Mawyer, inviting him to spend the summer at her family home—partly to prove to Nolan that she's grown up and desirable. As the summer unfolds at Cardon Forks, Paquita must untangle which man truly holds her heart, and what the difference between their kisses really means.