Love Confessions #42

Arline Johnson has spent five years building her reputation as an efficient, no-nonsense editor at Maxon Publications—so much so that everyone's forgotten she's a woman—until Ken Davies offers her the top job on a brand-new magazine called Fair Sex. That same night, celebrating with Ken at a Village restaurant, she encounters Gerald Farnum, a charismatic poet whose mystery and passion awaken something in her she thought she'd buried under years of professional ambition. As Arline falls deeper under Gerald's spell, she finds herself torn between the woman she's worked so hard to become and the woman he's making her want to be.

Betty thought Phil Darrow was just a pleasant friend when they first met on a blind date, but a kiss at a house party awakened something deeper—until he suddenly disappeared from her life without explanation. Now Betty must find a way to reach him before it's too late, though the truth about why he vanished may be harder to face than she imagines.

When Dave leaves for his final college term, Bonnie treasures their time together—until his silence during those promised phone calls sends her world spiraling. As weeks pass and she discovers he's been with another girl, Bonnie leans on Dave's best friend Eddie for support, but her heart refuses to let go of the boy who abandoned her without explanation. When Dave suddenly returns to town, Bonnie finally gets her chance to demand the truth he owes her.