Realistic Romances #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"I Deceived My Love" follows Mary Holmes, a Hollywood actress who discovers her love is built on lies. After being signed by Hollywood Pictures, Mary works on an army film where she meets and falls for a soldier, but learns his affection was based on deception. The story then shifts to Pete Hawley, who becomes engaged to Estelle Livingston with her father's approval, only to experience supernatural horror on his honeymoon when he realizes a ghostly presence is haunting him. The narrative explores themes of romantic betrayal and the consequences of dishonesty in love.
In "Flight of Love," airline stewardess Mary finds herself torn between her career and a growing romance with pilot Jack. Though she’s reluctant to give up her independence, the secret marriage they arrange only deepens the misunderstanding between them. As the skies above them shift, Mary must decide whether love is worth leaving the life she’s built behind.
In "I Deceived My Love," a young woman named Mary bets her fellow actor Jack that she can convincingly pass as a WAC, fooling Captain Hal Richards during a chance encounter. When Hal asks her out and they grow close, Mary struggles with guilt—especially after learning he deeply respects WACs, having lost his own sister to the service. Torn between her deception and her growing feelings, she makes a bold choice that changes everything.
In "You Did Not Love Me," Mike returns from the Army overseas, determined to push Kay away even as she remains faithful. As she begins to date Terry, Mike disappears—leaving her to discover the heartbreaking truth behind his actions. The story unfolds with quiet intensity, revealing a love tested by sacrifice and the desperate hope of a second chance.
In "Jilted Sweetheart," a man haunted by guilt after abandoning his working-class girlfriend for a wealthy bride finds himself tormented by her ghostly presence. As his obsession grows, a trip to an amusement park becomes a fatal descent into memory and madness.
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