Lovelorn #12

Princess Aleta of Bulvania chafes under her exiled father's decree that she marry the arrogant Prince Maximilian, a union arranged for dynastic duty rather than love—but when she flees her engagement in desperation, a chance encounter aboard a boat to Capri offers her an unexpected second chance at the romance she's always dreamed of. As the two grow closer on the island, a secret blooms between them, and Aleta must navigate the collision between her royal obligations and her newfound heart.

Karen navigates the dating scene in 1951 with no shortage of suitors, but each prospect reveals troubling habits—one constantly seeks her guidance, another avoids public appearances, a third won't see her home safely, and the last breaks dates at a moment's notice. As she daydreams of finding true love, Karen must learn to recognize the warning signs that separate genuine devotion from selfish behavior.

Nina Darcy wanted a mature, sophisticated love—and found it in handsome Bruce Anders at a New Orleans dance. But when she innocently agrees to drive his getaway car one fateful night, she discovers he's a jewel thief, and her picture splashes across every newspaper as his accused accomplice. Now marked as a "gun-moll" in her own town and shunned by everyone around her, Nina finds unexpected hope when a charming out-of-towner named David Ellsworth sweeps into her life—but the dread of him learning her shameful past threatens to destroy everything she's fighting to build.

Ellen Turner has always lived in her sister's shadow, and she's determined to prove herself—to the world and to herself—that she's somebody in her own right. When a college competition promises a Hollywood screen test to the year's top all-around girl, Ellen sees her chance at last, but winning requires more than just looks and brains. As Ellen navigates rivalry, heartbreak, and the attention of two very different men, she begins to learn what it really takes to find her own identity and worth.

A young woman embarks on her first date with an attractive man, but her need to control every detail—from where they dine to what they see—quickly wears thin. "Unlucky in Love" shows how taking over a date and dismissing a partner's preferences can sabotage romance before it has a chance to bloom.

A small-town girl engaged to her childhood sweetheart finds herself restless when a glamorous old friend visits from New York, filling her head with tales of exciting careers, sophisticated living, and men of the world. Dazzled by dreams of escape, she breaks her engagement and moves to the city to work as a model, where she meets the charming Mal Donohue—everything she imagined a worldly man could be. But as Katie discovers, the glitter of big-city life comes with its own complications, and she'll soon face the real cost of chasing a dream.