Love Story Picture Library Holiday Special #[1981]

In the 1981 Love Story Picture Library Holiday Special, "Katie and the Playboy" follows Jo as she navigates a whirlwind romance with a charming but fugitive playboy, determined to elope despite the legal storm brewing over his past. With her father desperate to stop the match, he enlists a newspaperman to shadow her—turning a simple romance into a high-stakes game of secrets and suspense.

In the quiet aftermath of a broken heart, Megan seeks solace on a secluded beach, hoping to escape the memories of London and Drake’s betrayal. When Harry, a carefree stranger with a playful charm, sweeps into her solitude, she agrees to a fleeting holiday romance—both pretending it’s just a moment of escape, neither knowing how deeply the season might change them.

In the quiet isolation of a holiday cottage, sisters Julia and Hilda cling to a fragile peace after their parents' death—until a stranger knocks at the door seeking shelter. Though Hilda resists, Julia invites him in, drawn to the outside world she’s long been denied. But as the night unfolds, the weight of Julia’s past looms, and the truth about why they’re hidden begins to stir beneath the surface.

In "Next Time in Town," Clive and Marlene find themselves repeatedly crossing paths—both traveling the same routes for their jobs at Freezies Foods. When Clive suggests they keep things strictly friendly, the quiet spark between them starts to simmer, leaving their next stop full of unspoken possibilities.

In "Now Forget the Past," Janet, the daughter of a famed actor manager and actress lost in a plane crash six years prior, returns to her childhood home—now the estate of a steel tycoon—broke and disillusioned after failing as an actress. Taking a job as a housemaid, she’s unexpectedly welcomed as a guest by the man’s mother, pulling her into a world of privilege she once dreamed of, even as she finds herself drawn to the quiet man who works as the gardener, chauffeur, and butler.

In "Touch of Fear," Angie struggles with a deep-seated fear that stems from a painful moment in her past—when her older sister's boyfriend crossed a line she never told anyone about. Now, years later, the mere thought of physical closeness with a boy leaves her paralyzed by anxiety. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this poignant 9-page story explores the quiet, lasting impact of a single moment on a young woman’s life.