Love Journal #22

Linda works at an aircraft factory and dreams of marriage, but her heart belongs to Carl—a charming, conceited man who swept her off her feet at a mountain resort before disappearing from her life. When the steady and devoted Johnny Marcune begins courting her and asks her to the Starlight Roof—a place tied to her feelings for Carl—Linda must confront whether she can move forward or if Carl still has a hold on her that she can't break.

Lois arrives at her aunt and uncle's ranch to recover from a serious illness, hoping the country air will restore her health—but when she meets Randy, a charming ranch worker, she's drawn to him despite knowing she can't offer him a real future. As their romance deepens over stolen moments and stolen kisses, Lois struggles with the weight of her secret, caught between the happiness she feels with Randy and the guilt of deceiving him about who she really is. When the truth threatens to catch up with her, Lois must decide whether running away is the answer, or if there's another path forward she hasn't yet considered.

Loretta Barnes, a proper young woman working for an oil company in the remote desert city of Akjarta, finds herself torn between a marriage proposal from her practical supervisor Harley Sanders and a yearning for something more—a feeling that pulls her into the dunes one fateful evening. When she's taken captive by El Khadir, the legendary tribal sheikh opposing the oil company's presence, she discovers he's far different from the enemy she imagined: an educated man devoted to his people's freedom, who shares her passion for music, ideas, and understanding. As days pass in his desert camp, Loretta begins to see the world—and her own heart—through entirely new eyes.