Realistic Romances #2

Ann Vincent, raised on the shooting range by her father, finds love with carnival sharpshooter Jim Andrews—until his criminal path pulls her into a final, deadly heist. With Roy Vincent and Eve Crandall watching from the shadows, and her family’s past echoing through the carnival lights, Ann must choose between the life she’s built and the one she’s promised to leave behind.

In post-World War II Shanghai, Tanya Redoff, a White Russian facing deportation under the advancing Communists, strikes a desperate deal with reporter Johnny Spender: marry him to secure a visa to the U.S., with plans to divorce once they’re safe. Johnny hesitates—until he confesses his love, making the marriage real in ways neither expected. As Tanya grapples with her growing feelings, she finds herself torn between escape and a love that’s become too real to let go.

In a heartfelt 1951 tale from *Realistic Romances #2*, Fran Varney’s dream of stardom takes flight when she wins a talent contest and is mentored by Bob Simmons, sparking a romance that endures even as war separates them. Years later, a chance encounter at a radio station brings Fran face to face with Bob—now working as a cleaning man, his body marked by the war—leading to a powerful on-air duet that rekindles their love.

In "Deadly Triangle!", three childhood friends—Jane, Danny O'Brian, and Jim Farron—find their past colliding in a storm of loyalty and betrayal. As Danny’s badge and Jim’s criminal past pull Jane in opposite directions, a desperate choice forces her to confront the cost of love in a world where trust is a weapon.