Secrets of Young Brides #13

When Nell's fiancé abandons her at the altar with a telegram, she decides to take her honeymoon alone—only to meet Jay Carle on the plane, a charming stranger who offers to be her companion at the couples-focused resort. Over a week at Honeymoon Manor nestled in the mountains, their convenient arrangement blossoms into genuine feeling, and Nell discovers that sometimes the best plans are the ones that change.

Lee Dalton's guidebook walks a young bride and her family through the practical expenses and arrangements that come with planning a formal wedding, from accommodating out-of-town attendants to coordinating transportation, photography, and reception details. This straightforward advice story emphasizes that while a formal ceremony involves real costs, what truly matters for a happy marriage is the love between two people, not the expense of the celebration.

Ruth and Tod's whirlwind New York marriage stays secret when he takes a job at his family's plant—but when Ruth moves to town to be near him, small-town gossip threatens to tear them apart before his mother even knows they're married. As rumor and misunderstanding pile up, Ruth finds herself caught between the life she wants and the damage she fears she's causing, forcing a desperate decision that nearly costs her everything.