Lovelorn #69

Karen Michaels dreams of making it on the professional golf circuit, carrying forward her late father's ambitions—until she meets Todd Hollis, a newspaper man in a small Nebraska town, and feels the pull of romance threatening everything she's worked toward. As Karen's career takes off and she becomes a national star, she must navigate the tension between her hard-won success and her growing feelings for Todd, who wants her to stay. When circumstances bring them back together, both must face an impossible choice between love and ambition.

Laura can't imagine marrying Pete—a police officer whose dangerous duty reminds her too painfully of the tragedy that claimed her father years ago—but when a crisis forces them together one desperate night, she discovers whether love and fear can truly be irreconcilable. Written by an uncredited writer with interior art by an uncredited artist, "Afraid to Marry!" explores how the ghosts of our past can grip the present, and whether some bonds are strong enough to overcome them.

Alan Lander has carried a torch for the beautiful Betty Sims since their school days, but his shyness has kept him from speaking his mind—until he finally works up the courage to ask her out. As they grow closer through their dates, Alan struggles with his doubts about whether he's worthy of a girl as popular and sought-after as Betty, wrestling with the moment when he'll need to tell her how he truly feels.

Julie Norris meets the charming free-lance photographer Clark Martin and falls hard—so hard that when he leaves town after a month, she spends years waiting for his return, turning down the steady affection of Wes Sanders, a man who genuinely cares for her. When Clark finally reappears with promises of a long vacation together, Julie dares to hope that this time might be different, unaware of the painful pattern she's caught in.

Sue Courtney knows how to turn heads—she's mastered the art of flirtation, wielding her charm and beauty like a weapon in the game of romance. But when she sets her sights on the enigmatic John Ross, she discovers that playing with fire might cost her more than she bargained for. In "Risky to Trifle!", a young woman learns that the thrill of conquest pales when real feelings are on the line.