Lovelorn #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue contains two stories. "Mutual Trust" follows Joan and Ted from their engagement party through their early married life, as Ted's jealousy over Joan's past dancing with another man threatens their relationship until they reconcile by agreeing never to be jealous. "On the Boss's Time!" depicts Peggy, a secretary who has set her heart on her boss, but when she encourages her coworker Carl to ask the boss out as a ruse, the plan backfires and ruins her chances with him; the story ends with Peggy and the boss alone in his office, suggesting a romantic outcome after all.
Joan and Ted's engagement is built on a foundation of absolute trust—no jealousy, no questions—until a kiss at a party shatters their carefully constructed arrangement. When Joan confronts Ted the next morning, both discover that their sophisticated pact was missing something vital: the possessive sting of genuine love. "Mutual Trust" explores what happens when a couple learns that true devotion demands a little jealousy after all.
Betsy Sherman, a farmer's daughter, yearns to marry her sweetheart Joe Wylie, but loyalty to her struggling family keeps her tethered to the land—until she hits on a plan to turn the farmhouse into a guest inn and restore her parents' fortunes. When glamorous guests begin arriving, including the wealthy and worldly Lola Trevor and her successful businessman friend Greg Birch, Betsy finds herself captivated by a world and a man far removed from her simple country life. As her feelings for Greg deepen, she must reckon with what she truly wants and what she's willing to sacrifice.
Carla is desperately in love with Shane, but his devoted mother refuses to let him go—until a charming stranger named Augustus McCloud offers to help solve her romantic dilemma by introducing himself to Mrs. Barrow in a way that changes everything. What unfolds is a clever bit of matchmaking that frees Shane and Carla to finally plan their future together.
Carol loves everything about Reg—his walk, his talk, the way he carries himself—but she's troubled by small habits she feels disloyal even noticing: his loud ties, the way he dominates conversations, his taste in movies. When a disagreement about their wedding plans erupts into their first real quarrel, all those bottled-up frustrations come pouring out, forcing both of them to confront what happens when small annoyances fester in silence. This 1953 romance story explores whether a couple can build something real by speaking honestly about the little things that matter.
A wealthy young woman falls for Tom, a working-class man she meets at a party in New York, and impulsively decides to stay in the city posing as someone without money to win his heart. When her deception is revealed and Tom's pride is wounded, she discovers that no amount of wealth or scheming can bridge the gap between them—only honesty and genuine feeling matter.
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