Lovers' Lane #14

A silly argument over academics drives Lois and Ronnie apart, but when Lois learns that a major speech contest offers a college scholarship—the only way she can afford to go—she realizes she needs Ronnie's help to win. The two agree to a strictly business partnership to prepare for the competition, though old feelings simmer beneath their formal professionalism as they work late into the evenings together.

When a young woman named Fay spends her summer vacation in Valley Bend, a budding romance with local builder Bart Green starts to feel like it could be something real—but the clash between his roots in small-town life and her established life in the city threatens to tear them apart. As Fay returns home, she's forced to confront what she's willing to sacrifice for love, and whether Bart feels the same way about her.

Alicia is a steady, reliable cashier who's never done anything impulsive—until charming, irresponsible Tom Graves from her office persuades her to get engaged to him, just for fun. His scheme: with an engaged girl by his side, he'll finally land the sales job he's been denied, and she can break things off once he's proven himself. But as their fake engagement becomes real to everyone around them, Alicia discovers that playing with fire might cost her more than she bargained for.