Sweetheart Diary #35

Sue Danforth, still haunted by her father’s racing accident, dreams of a safe life with Robert Richardson—until Bill Craig, a window washer scaling skyscrapers, captures her heart. Though she fears for his safety, their bond deepens until she ends things, desperate to protect herself. When a fire erupts in her office building, Craig’s courage and skill prove vital—saving both Sue and Robert in a moment that changes everything.

A secretary has quietly loved her boss Henry King for three years, but her feelings remain unnoticed—until a day spent preparing her home for a visiting aunt changes everything. When Henry unexpectedly arrives to deliver a forgotten package, he finally sees her not as an efficient office worker, but as something far more precious to him.

Joyce keeps a diary of her romantic conquests, moving from boy to boy as soon as each one falls for her—but when she meets the unattached John Anderson, everything changes, and she thinks she's finally found true love. When John discovers her pattern of stealing men from other girls and learns the truth about how she treated Myra Collier, Joyce must reckon with the consequences of her selfishness and decide who she really wants to be. With her mother's guidance and an unexpected Christmas Eve visit, Joyce faces the chance to grow up and prove herself worthy of a second chance.

Meg Millard has a talent for doing the wrong thing at exactly the wrong moment—a pattern that's left her romantic prospects in ruins, from spilled drinks at parties to torn gowns on dance floors. When she literally stumbles in front of Hank Autumn's car at a bus stop, she's convinced she's done it again, but Hank's unexpected return with an apology and a dinner invitation suggests that sometimes the most mortifying moments lead somewhere entirely different. Over three months, Meg discovers that even her greatest mishaps can work out right—if the timing finally shifts in her favor.

In "My Guilty Heart," aspiring fashion designer Velma Carr leaves her steady job and boyfriend Steve to pursue her dreams with the glamorous but unscrupulous Ray Ford. When she discovers Ray is a fraud who steals his wife Minna’s designs and worse, a man with ill intentions, Velma realizes her mistake. Returning to Steve, she confesses her regrets with quiet sincerity—“I’ve learned my lesson!”—as Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Lewis watch from the sidelines, the weight of her choices settling in.

"Customs of Courtship" is a fascinating look at how different cultures around the world approach marriage and romance, from the superstitions tied to wedding days in Western tradition to the unique courtship practices of New Guinea, the South Seas, and Malta. Discover everything from the symbolism of a full moon's first kiss to the surprising remedies jilted maidens use to move on—a charming window into the rich diversity of love's customs across the globe.