Secrets of Young Brides #42

When newlywed Cynthia Lund catches a kiss from her husband's best man, Cliff Barrett, on her wedding day, it sets her heart racing in ways her devoted groom Johnny never has. As the newlyweds settle into married life, Cynthia finds herself drawn to Cliff—especially when he begins dropping by their home, stirring up dangerous feelings she's determined to keep buried. Cynthia must decide whether to surrender to dark desire or honor the promises she's made to a good man who trusts her completely.

A young woman who posed as a country girl during a beach vacation falls for Ray, a college student—only to disappear without explanation when her booking calls her back to nightclub dancing in the city. When she returns weeks later desperate to be near him again, she agrees to marry Ray before Christmas, but financial pressures from his ailing father and mounting tuition bills soon threaten the fragile happiness they've built together in "The Other Me."

A young woman boards a flight to San Francisco reluctant about her mother and aunt's matchmaking plans, only to find herself drawn to a charming stranger who seems to be watching her throughout the journey. When the plane lands, she discovers he's far more than he appeared—and that her family's well-intentioned schemes may have backfired in the most unexpected way. "The Man on the Plane" is a spirited 1964 romance that proves sometimes the best surprises come from those who were never supposed to be looking out for you.

A young bride marries Kenneth Butler, the model boy from her hometown, only to discover on their honeymoon that he's never quite grown up—relying on his mother for every decision and lacking confidence in even the simplest tasks. When Doris takes a firm stand and refuses to enable his dependency, she sets him on a path toward genuine maturity that neither of them expected. A charming 1964 romance about learning that love sometimes means letting someone find their own strength.

A young bride sacrifices her dreams of finishing art school to support her husband Jeff through law school, and their first year of marriage tests their love and resolve in ways neither anticipated. On their anniversary, she discovers she's pregnant—news that threatens to derail his education and their carefully balanced future. When her discovery reaches her employers at the law firm, unexpected compassion from people she'd misjudged helps her find the courage to tell Jeff the truth.