Real Love #57

Peggy is thrilled to bring her boyfriend Carlton home to meet her family, but her sister Lora, confined to a wheelchair, has always resented her freedom and now seems determined to sabotage the visit. As Lora unexpectedly plays the role of a charming, neglected invalid, Peggy watches in growing dread as Carlton begins to see her in a new, unsettling light.

Jill Evans returns to her hometown of Ferndale for a photo assignment, only to find herself photographing the woman her ex-husband Greg Merrick is about to marry. Reunited with Greg after three years, she’s forced to confront old wounds and the lingering tension between them—especially when Greg’s mother, Mrs. Merrick, humiliates her, and the truth about their annulled marriage begins to unravel. As secrets from the past surface, Jill must decide how to handle the shocking revelation that could stop Greg’s wedding—without knowing what comes next.

Maris is torn between her growing love for Jack Partridge and the secret she’s kept about her past—she’s not the wealthy orphan she claimed to be, but the daughter of a former bootlegger. When Jack’s family learns the truth, her fears are confirmed, and she must confront the consequences of her lies while grappling with her own identity and the people who truly care about her.

A young woman named Avis, fresh out of an orphanage and working as a maid for the oppressive Mrs. Michelson, endures harsh treatment and growing desperation—until a chance encounter with her former employer’s son escalates into a terrifying threat. When Mrs. Michelson threatens to expose a secret that could ruin Avis’s future, she must confront the past she’s tried to leave behind. As she prepares for a new life with the kind and devoted Phillip Abbott, the shadows of her time in the Michelson household loom ever closer.