My Secret Life #33

Gloria Tracis has spent her whole life wielding her beauty like a weapon, bending men to her will without a second thought—until she meets David Blake, who sees past her stunning surface and demands something deeper. When her vanity costs her the one man who truly matters, Gloria discovers that the most dangerous snare isn't the one she sets for others, but the one her own selfishness has created.

A young woman named Jan has spent months playing peacemaker between her best friend Diane and Diane's fiancé Cole Ennis—a man Jan secretly harbors deep feelings for. When Diane and Cole's latest quarrel seems final, Jan finds herself alone with Cole, and a moment of genuine connection between them threatens to upend everything she's kept hidden. As circumstances shift and long-buried truths come to light, Jan must reckon with what it means to finally have a chance at the love she's always wanted.

A woman still grieving the loss of the man she loved a year ago returns to the lodge where they once shared their happiest memories, hoping to live in the past—but a chance encounter with an old schoolmate and the persistent encouragement of a friend who's found love again slowly begins to change her mind about whether yesterday is worth more than tomorrow. As Kathy wanders through familiar places, each memory becomes a little less vivid, and new moments with Keith start to take root, forcing her to reckon with whether healing means betrayal or simply moving forward.

Evelyn has spent a year kissing Ken on the set of a soap opera, but her lack of emotion during their scenes keeps getting her in trouble with the director—and she can't tell anyone the real reason: she's actually in love with Ken. When Ken shows up at her door with an unexpected confession, the truth about their feelings finally comes to light, and what began as a thousand passionless kisses takes on an entirely different meaning.