Popular Teen-Agers #18

Connie Hughes, the daughter of a wealthy banker, grapples with her impending engagement to Roger Princeton, a man she respects but does not love. As she struggles with her feelings, she meets Dan Newton, a young architect visiting a country resort, and finds herself drawn to him despite knowing her future is already planned. When Dan unexpectedly appears at the house designed for her and Roger, Connie faces a moment of truth that could upend everything she’s been told is right.

Bobbie Charteris devises a plan to secure a $5,000 inheritance by pretending to be married, hiring Peter Williams to play her husband for a month. As their fake romance unfolds, Bobbie finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Peter, while Peter begins to question his own feelings—leaving both caught between duty and desire.

Nancy Drake, a young art instructor at a youth center, finds herself caught in a whirlwind of gossip after being seen with Tommy Lawson, a student, at a carnival. As rumors swirl and even her boss, Rex Dunn, expresses concern, Nancy worries the town’s judgment will end her budding romance—until Tommy surprises her with a heartfelt declaration of love and a plan to meet his mother.