My Romantic Adventures #132

Ken Harrison seems to have everything—looks, brains, athletic prowess—but when he returns home on college break, he discovers that real character means more than achievement when he works a grueling two-week job to help a friend in need afford her prom dress. Years later, now a rising professional boxer with a beautiful fiancée named Celia and a championship fight on the horizon, Ken's pursuit of success faces an unexpected challenge when the defending champion pays him a secret visit with something troubling on his mind.

A young woman learns what turns men away—and discovers that the real secret to romance isn't playing games or demanding attention, but something far simpler. Through a series of dating scenarios, she comes to understand the qualities that actually make a girl attractive to the men who matter.

When Ruth discovers her date is captivated by her prettier cousin Debbie, she faces a romantic rival she can't seem to shake—no matter how hard she tries to keep them apart. As her relationship slips away, Ruth learns that hiding the competition only makes things worse, and discovers there might be a smarter way to hold onto her man. This sharp little romance explores what happens when confidence matters more than a flawless face.

Fritzi Leffert dreams of romance and riches, convinced that pretty girls like her belong in America—the "land of gold"—rather than toiling on her family's Austrian farm. She immigrates determined to marry wealthy, landing a job at a nightclub where she hopes to meet her millionaire, but discovers the reality is far messier than the glossy American magazines promised. When a sincere, handsome stranger named Ned Lawrence begins appearing night after night just to talk to her, Fritzi finds herself drawn to him in ways she didn't expect.