Real Love #64

When a young woman named Sally accepts a ride home from Jake Echols, a charming stranger she meets at the beach, she finds herself swept into a world of expensive restaurants and flashy cars—but something about him unsettles her deeply. As his persistence grows and his true connections come to light, Sally must confront the dangerous reality behind his attractive surface and decide whether to trust her instincts or the pressure from friends who see only glamour and opportunity.

A woman who fled her hometown in disgrace years ago returns as a glamorous starlet—disguised by a new name, new hair, and a polished persona—only to confront the very man whose brother she was involved with when tragedy struck. As she navigates a dangerous homecoming, she finds herself caught between the pull of a powerful local and the man who knows her darkest secret, while the past threatens to expose everything she's built.

Susan Dennis arrives at college hoping to escape her sheltered past and finally have a life like other girls—only to be voted the class drip on day one. When four popular psychology majors approach her with an unusual offer, she agrees to become their experiment in transforming a wallflower into a glamour girl, enlisting Don, Harry, Lew, and Tom to guide her through a complete makeover of wardrobe, confidence, and social skills. As the experiment unfolds, Susan must navigate the fine line between gaining the popularity she's always craved and protecting her heart from the very men orchestrating her transformation.

Nineteen-year-old Janette Dwyer runs her father's diner, Dwyer's Drop Inn, with help from the steady, loyal Charlie Maybank—a man she cares for but doesn't quite love. When a charming new counterman named Lee Birnam arrives looking for work, Janette finds herself drawn to him despite his cocky manner and the way he flirts with every girl in the place, even as she watches herself fall into the same trap. As tension simmers between her growing feelings for Lee, Charlie's protective jealousy, and her own conflicted heart, Janette discovers that some kinds of attraction are harder to resist than others.