Love at First Sight #20

Violet Laurence works at a flower shop in the college town of Renwick, where she's fallen for Kyle Renwick, a wealthy heir who initially came in to buy orchids for another girl—then kept coming back for her. When Kyle proposes marriage (albeit under mysterious circumstances), Violet finds herself caught between the fairy tale she's always dreamed of and a growing uncertainty about what she really feels, especially as a mysterious stranger named Bill Wingard becomes unexpectedly entangled in her life.

When Julie's older sister Marta returns home a widow after her husband's death, Julie watches helplessly as the glamorous, manipulative Marta works her old magic on Tim Elwood—the rancher Julie had finally found happiness with. As Marta plays the grieving widow to perfection, Julie's desperate attempt to expose her sister's true nature backfires spectacularly, turning Tim against her instead. Now Julie must decide whether to fight for the love she knows is real or step aside as history repeats itself.

Kitty Warren thought she wanted a secure, steady husband—until a charming carnival worker named Larry Kirk swept her off her feet at a charity fair and convinced her to trade her fiancé John Miles for love and spontaneity. When Larry's gambling habit and financial irresponsibility threaten to unravel their marriage, Kitty finds herself torn between the man she loves and the stability she once craved, while John—who never stopped wanting her—seizes the chance to win her back.

Lonely in Washington after fleeing a broken romance back home, a young government typist accepts a ride from a charming stranger named Barry O'Neill—an unconventional meeting that sparks an undeniable connection. As they grow closer over romantic evenings across the city, Vicki finds herself falling for him despite warnings from coworkers about the dangers of such casual encounters, and begins to wonder whether something real can truly blossom from such an uncertain beginning.