Love Diary #51

A man who sells fish by day and writes plays by night becomes obsessed with Ruthann, a sharp-tongued waitress at a coffee shop, pursuing her relentlessly despite her resistance. When she finally seems to soften toward him, Ruthann reveals a complicated truth about her feelings and her own life—one that forces George to confront what he's really been chasing all along. "I Don't Love You I Never Did" explores the gap between romantic fantasy and the messy reality of another person's heart.

A young woman pretends to be an innocent wallflower to win the heart of Edward Rathwell, a gentleman who seems worlds apart from the boys she's known before—but her diary tells a very different story. When Edward discovers the truth about her past, Janice must confront whether he can accept the real her, or if her carefully constructed image was the only thing he ever loved.

A sheltered seventeen-year-old gets her first taste of independence when her estranged sister invites her to New York City—complete with a sophisticated makeover, fancy dinners, and the attention of a charming young man named Gary Littleton. As Elizabeth sheds her parents' strict rules and discovers who she might become, she finds herself caught between the thrill of newfound freedom and feelings she's never experienced before. "Stolen Ecstasy" captures that heady moment when a girl realizes the world beyond home is far more complicated—and tempting—than she ever imagined.