Love at First Sight #31

Elise Jordan left her hometown of Wrightsdale for an exciting life in the city as a secretary, but six months in, she's found herself lonely and dateless—until Sara Stanton introduces her to Bob Finch, her charming cousin who sweeps Elise off her feet with a whirlwind romance. As the weeks pass and Elise falls deeper in love, she begins to wonder if Bob's attention is as genuine as it feels, or if she's just one in a long line of girls he's kept on his string.

In "Her Heart Was the Price," Joe, the manager of boxer Timmy, finds himself caught between his ambition and his heart when he tries to win Teddy’s affection—Timmy’s sister—by steering Timmy’s career toward glory. But when former boxer Stan enters the picture, both the fight ring and Teddy’s future take an unexpected turn.

Seventeen-year-old Cassie Holden feels overshadowed by her older siblings until she meets the handsome new neighbor, Brock Cadell—and believes it's love at first sight. But when Brock's eye turns to her more mature older sister Mabel, Cassie's dreams begin to unravel, forcing her to confront her own assumptions about growing up and where her heart truly lies.

In "The Man Next Door," Lynette’s quiet crush on her mysterious neighbor Shelby takes a surprising turn when fate brings them together at a club—only for Shelby to play the flirtatious stranger before revealing he’s been watching her from afar all along. Written with a touch of 1950s charm, the story unfolds in seven pages of tender tension and unexpected confessions.