Romantic Secrets #17

After two lonely years away in New York, Lisa returns home to discover that Roger—the man she left town to escape—never actually married the girl he got engaged to, and has been waiting for her all along. When they reconnect at a dance, the feelings they'd both kept hidden finally surface, and Lisa learns that Roger's ex-fiancée Mary had sensed the truth between them years ago. A second chance at love arrives just when Lisa thought she'd lost it forever.

A newlywed's bliss is tested when her older sister arrives for an unexpected extended visit, gradually pulling her away from her husband with shopping trips and late nights out. As Ellen's presence drives a wedge between the young bride and Joe, resentment builds and misunderstandings spiral—forcing Julie to confront uncomfortable truths about her sister's intentions and her own priorities.

Gina Coyle takes a job at a construction site and hears coworkers gossiping about Hobey Orman, a notorious ladies' man—but when she meets him herself, she finds him persistent and charming in equal measure. As the two grow closer at a company dance, Gina discovers the truth about his reputation may not be what it seems, leading to a revelation that changes everything between them.

Roy has always seen Kathy Ryan as a kid sister—until she starts asking him for advice about her many boyfriends, stirring up feelings he can't quite name. When his jealousy boils over and he finally confronts her at a dance, Kathy reveals the truth about what's really been going on, and Roy discovers she's been grown up all along.

A young woman has carried a torch for Gus, a headstrong truck driver at her father's company, for four years—until a heated business dispute gets him fired and seemingly out of her life for good. When Gus returns after a week away with news that proves his controversial ideas were right all along, the two must navigate their fathers' stubbornness and their own fierce feelings to find a way forward together.