Marilyn #25 June 1960

Avis Carroll finds herself drawn into a growing mystery as Roger Kingdom leads her into the swamps, where hidden bottles of gin and a secret wireless station begin to unravel the truth about his past. With a codebook marked Top Secret and his allegiance unclear, Avis must confront the unsettling possibility that Roger’s true loyalties lie far beyond what she thought she knew.

Helen Green is furious when Paul Lambert asks her to take out a vase from the shop window—just because he dislikes it, not because he wants to buy it. Determined to spite him, she puts it right back in the center of the display, only to have her boss, Mr. Lewis, decide to gift it to her during a sudden window display overhaul. On her way home, clutching the vase, she runs into Paul again—just as the day’s tension begins to unravel.

In "Men Are for Loving," Glenys finds herself caught between two men—Rupert Presley, the wealthy but idle suitor, and Nathan Presley, the man she truly loves. When her father withdraws his blessing for the wedding, citing Rupert’s lack of work ethic, the family’s world unravels: Nathan’s father, the factory owner, fires Glenys’s father the next day, leaving them with no choice but to leave town and begin anew.

In "Teach Me to Love," Don reluctantly agrees to take driving lessons from Lana Kenway, only to find she’s far more skilled with engines than he expected. As their lessons unfold, he’s increasingly drawn to her sharp mind and quiet confidence—yet he still can’t see her as anything more than a friend.