Love Scandals #5

A woman who's spent her whole life rejecting femininity and dreaming of commanding her father's ship finds herself caught between the freedom she's fought for and feelings she never expected to have. Matty Comstock has outrun, outsmarted, and out-maneuvered every man in her world—but when she encounters the crew of the Flying Lady, her iron resolve begins to crack in ways that terrify her. Will she finally understand what she's been running from, or cling harder to the independence that's left her heart empty?

When Gail Dumont meets daredevil racing driver Pete Bartell at the Greenville auto races, his wild energy and passionate kisses pull her from her sheltered, comfortable world—but his reckless spirit terrifies her as much as it thrills her. As Pete's devoted friend Kit Brown watches jealously from the sidelines, Gail finds herself torn between her desire to anchor Pete to a safer life and the fear that trying to change him will only push him away. Can she accept the dangerous man he is, or will her love cost her everything?

Sunny Lawrence built her reputation as a hard-nosed fishing skipper in Florida, asking for nothing but respect as a professional—until Chase Warren, a quiet stranger with a mysterious past, books a charter and gradually melts her resolve. As Sunny finds herself drawn to Chase despite his apparent lack of courage, she must wrestle with her own convictions about what kind of man deserves her heart, all while the sea—and a jealous rival—test them both.

In "I Was Only Human," Jo, Bruce’s devoted nurse, finds her quiet crush on the psychiatrist tested when he grows close to his wealthy, married patient Nila. When Nila’s husband Monty encourages Jo to fight for Bruce, they hatch a plan to stir jealousy—only to find their ruse blurs into something more complicated when a storm traps them in a cabin. As tensions rise and emotions flare, Jo must navigate a tangled web of desire and loyalty, all while the truth about who truly belongs with whom begins to surface.

Arline Fulton, a young woman who carefully maneuvered an engagement to the wealthy Michael Carsons III, finds her calculated future derailed when their plane is forced down on a remote island. A chance encounter with a stranger leads to a passionate kiss that awakens feelings she never knew existed—but at a devastating cost to everyone involved. Now stranded and alone on the island with nothing but regret and an uncertain heart, Arline must reckon with what she's truly lost and what she might yet find.