Popular Teen-Agers #12

A struggling artist's life changes the moment he glimpses a wealthy, renowned singer performing at a theater—Scott Winton becomes so captivated that he paints her portrait from memory, a work that finally brings him the success he's been chasing for years. When the singer, Gale Saunders, discovers the painting and learns Scott's identity, she uses her connections to help launch his career, and the two begin to grow closer. But as their romance deepens, Gale faces a choice between a life-changing European tour and the love she's found with Scott.

Karen Lee returns from a magical week at the shore convinced she's in love—until she learns that Ned Palmer, the man who proposed to her under the moonlight, was already engaged to someone else. Now, as Ned arrives to make good on his promise, Karen must confess to her friend Ann that their brief summer romance was built on a dangerous misunderstanding, and figure out how to tell him the truth before it's too late.

In "He Didn't Want Me," Lynn Melrose finds herself caught between two men—her lost fiancé John McKenzie, who returns after a mysterious absence, and Henry, the friend who stepped in during her heartache. With John back and Henry still hoping, Lynn must face her feelings while a quiet crisis unfolds: Henry’s secretary, Mary Summers, struggles with a secret love that threatens to break her. The story unfolds with emotional weight, as old ties and new emotions collide in a moment that will change everything.