Real Love #38

This anthology issue contains multiple romance stories. "Fiancé—With Strings" follows a young woman whose father sold her to Armin Colton for a piece of land and two mules years ago, and she discovers Armin is now in her town; she flees but later learns her mother had been saving money to buy back the deed and free her from the arrangement. Another story depicts a woman named Celeste Parker who meets a handsome young man named Barry Elliott through her aunt Eva's matchmaking party, but his engagement to another woman was previously broken when she ran away; complications arise when Celeste develops feelings for Barry despite warnings from her aunt about his past. A third story involves a promotion announcement where Mark Trent is assigned to manage a new office, and a man named Garvin discovers his girlfriend Helen will be transferred with the promotion, creating conflict over their future together.