Popular Romance #15

In "Wrong Way Heart," college sweethearts Cliff and Sherry face a crossroads after graduation: he’s determined to build his own future as a journalist, while she offers him a safe path through her father’s Kansas farm machinery factory. When his six-month stint there leaves him restless, Cliff walks away—only to return years later, a celebrated foreign correspondent, claiming he chased his dreams for her all along.

In "I Spurned Romance," Charlotte, torn between her idealized crush on her older, married boss David and her dismissive feelings for her more grounded co-worker Cliff, finds herself caught in a web of longing and regret. When David’s priorities shift toward his sick child, Charlotte’s disillusionment leads her to reconsider the quiet sincerity of Cliff’s loyalty—offering a surprising turn in her search for connection.

In the 1800s, Lydia embarks on a cross-ocean voyage to California, bound for a marriage arranged by her father’s friend. Amid the swaying decks and salt-laced winds, she finds herself drawn to the quiet strength of the third mate, Nat. When the ship finally docks, Lydia discovers the truth: the man she’s come to love is the very man she was meant to marry.

In "Too Late For Tears," Rhonda faces a crossroads between practicality and passion when she agrees to marry her boss Kenneth, only to find herself drawn to the free-spirited photographer Dan. Though she breaks things off with Kenneth, who quietly wishes her happiness, Rhonda now stands at the edge of a new beginning—her heart finally in the right place.