Romantic Adventures #11

In a quiet moment between classes, graduate student Norma Ridgeway confesses her feelings to Jules Kenyon—only to be met with awkward silence. Forced to collaborate by their professor on translating a medieval manuscript, Norma sees romance in the tale of Princess Georgette and Prince Frederick, while Jules remains skeptical. As the story unfolds, the manuscript’s tale of love and rivalry begins to mirror their own, blurring the lines between past and present.

"The Kiss Test" is a tongue-in-cheek personality guide that categorizes different kissing styles—from the indiscriminate "Kiss Bestower" to the evasive "Hunt-and-Peck Kisser"—and scores each type on a scale that supposedly reveals deep psychological truths about your romantic nature. Readers can use this lighthearted quiz to figure out what their kissing habits say about them, complete with psychologist-approved diagnoses for everything from inferiority complexes to emotional fear.

Jane Morrisey and Phil Hampton, both jilted on the same day, make a pact to get revenge on the opposite sex—only to find themselves at the Mountain Mist Lodge, where their schemes backfire in the most unexpected way. As each tries to win the other’s heart, the plan spins into something neither anticipated.

A cautionary look at the types of men a woman should avoid in romance—heavy drinkers, chronic flirts, inveterate gamblers, and neurotic personalities—illustrated through the story of Eve, a charming but heartless flirt who specializes in winning men's affections before losing interest once she's won them, only to discover that her latest conquest, Randy Taylor, is slipping away from her in much the same manner. As Eve sits alone waiting for Randy's call, she's forced to confront an uncomfortable truth about herself and what she's been seeking all along.

Lisa Harte, a shy woman burdened by years of self-doubt, finds her only escape in painting—until her friend Meg Hanley takes her art and claims it as her own. When collector James Hunter becomes infatuated with Meg’s work, he’s drawn into a world where truth and deception blur, and the real artist emerges in the most unexpected way.

This 1950 romance explores four types of women unlikely to find lasting love: the self-absorbed vanity seeker who loves only herself, the idealistic dreamer forever chasing an impossible perfect man, the woman trapped by her father complex who can't mature beyond his shadow, and the ruthless ambition fanatic who uses men as mere stepping stones. Each type sabotages her own happiness by prioritizing her flaw—vanity, fantasy, dependence, or ambition—over genuine human connection, with the story serving as a cautionary guide for readers to recognize and change these destructive patterns before they become permanent.

In "The Guilty Heart," Laura Paige—once engaged to Gregory Wentworth—flees her past after a tragic accident on her father’s yacht leaves her blamed for his death. Now rebuilding her life in New York, she finds unexpected warmth in Alex Bancroft, whose devotion tests her belief that she’s unworthy of love. As secrets from the past begin to surface, the truth about her father’s death and the man she once trusted threatens to unravel everything.