Real Love #37
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"I Was a Pickup" follows a woman who becomes romantically involved with a man she meets while traveling to Chicago, where she has reluctantly agreed to give up her job and marry him after only six months of knowing each other. When she reaches Chicago six months later, she encounters him at a broadcast theater and learns he has become a master of ceremonies for a "Marriage is a Gamble" program that pairs random audience members for potential romance. Through a series of misunderstandings and encounters at the theater, she discovers his romantic intentions while grappling with her own feelings about their relationship. The story concludes with romantic reconciliation as the two navigate their complicated courtship.
Atalie Aylwin, a fashion designer who's found early success with her teen clothing line, finds herself at odds with Fletcher Tearle, her high school sweetheart, over his pride and her newfound wealth—when he refuses to let her pay for lunch, their relationship reaches a breaking point. As Fletcher steps back and Atalie throws herself into the social scene with the attentive Huntley Galway, she must confront what she's really lost and what truly matters to her.
When a young woman transfers to Chicago for work and decides to stay independent before marrying her fiancé, the loneliness and excitement of big-city life lead her into a dangerous encounter with a charming stranger named Joey Paxon. What begins as an innocent ride quickly spirals into a terrifying ordeal that forces her into a desperate choice, leaving her with a terrible secret to keep. As her fiancé Sam arrives unexpectedly to bring her home, she must decide whether to confess the truth or live with the weight of what she's done.
Ginny's heartbreak over Lew Hunter's betrayal leaves her feeling trapped and humiliated, so when she impulsively takes a number at a radio-TV broadcast called "Marriage Is a Gamble," she finds herself unexpectedly paired with a stranger named Ricky Amory for a chance at a $25,000 jackpot—and a shot at the fresh start she desperately needs. As the two compete together in the contest, Ginny begins to see possibilities she hadn't imagined, though the path forward remains uncertain.
When an engagement stalls and a couple's fight leaves them both furious, Ben convinces Ellen to secretly date his boss, Perry Rogers, hoping she'll put in a good word for a career-boosting raise. What starts as a calculated scheme spirals as Ellen finds herself genuinely drawn to Perry—and wrestling with the deception at the heart of every moment they share. Can Ellen untangle her real feelings from the lie she's been living, or has the damage already been done?
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