Love Story Picture Library #789

Magda Reeves is determined to marry a swarthy, dark-skinned man—exactly the kind she’s read about in books—and when her search for one in England comes up empty, she sets off for Italy. There, she places an ad seeking a travel companion with a car, hoping to find her ideal match. Though Jim Tanner doesn’t fit her image of perfection, their journey together sparks an unexpected connection, testing her rigid expectations and the assumptions she’s built around love.

Lorna Blake never expected to be drawn to horseback riding—until she sees Steve Mason riding through the fields, his presence impossible to ignore. When she wins a lesson in a factory raffle, her curiosity turns to determination, only to realize the handsome rider she’s been watching is now her instructor. With Stella watching from the sidelines, Lorna finds herself caught between her quiet life and the thrilling, unexpected connection forming under the open sky.