Real Love #38

Jeanie has waited a year for Randy, her high school sweetheart who promised to return from Hollywood once he made it as an actor—and now that he's a movie star, his letter says he's coming back for her. But while she's been waiting, her devoted friend Fred has been courting her, and as Randy's silence stretched on, she's begun to let herself fall for Fred instead. When Randy's letter finally arrives, Jeanie must face the heart she's promised to one man while the other claims the one she's always loved.

Loris Gilmer runs away from her West Virginia mountain home rather than submit to an arranged marriage to Armin Colton, determined to build a new life far from her past. After heartbreak in one town teaches her a bitter lesson about honesty, she reinvents herself in a new city, where she catches the eye of Wylie, the son of a prominent judge—but keeping her true background hidden threatens everything she's worked for. As Loris navigates between the woman she's become and the secrets she's keeping, she must decide whether the love she's found is worth the lies it's built on.

When ambitious office clerk Garvin Hayes promises to marry Evee Byron once he lands the office manager position, she's convinced their future is set—until a newcomer from the West Coast gets the job instead, and Garvin's eye turns back toward Helen Montague, the boss's daughter. As Garvin chases advancement through Helen, Evee finds unexpected comfort in Mark Trent, the man who took the promotion Garvin wanted, leading her into a tangle of jealousy, pride, and divided hearts that forces everyone to reckon with what they truly value.