Real Love #33

Lorinda, a dancer who resents the very art form that claimed her parents' lives, falls for Ralph Thomas—a man who loves dancing more than anything else, even her. When Ralph pressures her to keep dating another man for career advancement and then publicly blames her for ruining their big audition, Lorinda finds herself torn between a persistent suitor determined to win her heart and the man she can't quite let go of, even as their priorities pull them in opposite directions.

Sherry Cooper, a wealthy orphaned debutante accustomed to newspaper headlines and endless thrills, finds herself perpetually bored—skipping through broken engagements with a songwriter, a cartoonist, and a wealthy suitor in search of real excitement. When a parachute jump for charity goes awry and lands her in the garden of Dick Marsden, a celebrated aviator crippled by a rescue mission he undertook to avoid publicity, she encounters a man whose quiet sacrifice and indifference to her antics challenge everything she thought she wanted. Sherry discovers that the real thrill she's been chasing all along might be something far different from what she expected.

A young woman who's finally found stability in the small town of Hilltown thinks she's found her perfect match when Steve Kane sweeps into her life—until he reveals a job opportunity in South America that threatens everything she's built. With her wedding dress finished and her heart torn between the man she loves and the roots she's desperate to keep, Pam must decide what matters most as Steve's departure date draws near.

Sylvia Warner, a secretary at Jay Fenton and Son, is thrilled when her boss's son asks her to marry him—until she learns he was once deeply in love with Marlys Evans, a woman his father forced him to give up, and who's just returned to town. As Jay begins canceling dates and Marlys herself arrives to tell Sylvia the truth, the young woman must decide whether to hold onto an engagement with a man who may still love someone else, or let him go.