Teen-Age Romances #25

Young Bobbie married Peter convinced that looking childish meant she could act like one forever—but when her refusal to grow up costs him a promotion, she discovers that dodging responsibility is easier than escaping the consequences. As her determination to recapture carefree thrills pulls her toward dangerous new friendships, Bobbie finds herself racing toward a reckoning that will force her to choose between the life she's clinging to and the one she's actually building.

In "Kid Sister," Jeanie tries to catch the attention of her brother Jeff’s friend during his ten-day furlough, hoping a little romance might finally make Jeff see her as more than just his little sister. With playful schemes and a dash of nervous charm, she sets out to turn the visitor’s head—though whether she’ll succeed or just end up with a surprise of her own remains to be seen.

A young waitress at a Florida resort is determined to save every penny for modeling school in New York, so she politely deflects the attention of an attractive guest—until her coworker accepts his offer to photograph them both. When the photographer's professional interest in the girls puts Cathy's careful plans and her heart in direct conflict, she discovers that some opportunities demand a choice between ambition and the unexpected pull of genuine connection.

When Dorothy's sweetheart dumps her for someone new, she sees an opportunity—and decides to make a play for a heartbroken boy named Jimmy Prince to mend her own romantic wounds. But what starts as a calculated rebound quickly spirals when she meets Slim Jones, an old schoolmate who awakens something genuine in her, only to have her newfound happiness tested by the very insecurity and suspicion that haunted her all along.

Vicki's reputation for wild ways follows her from her hometown to college, where she meets the thoughtful Don Walker and discovers an unexpected depth to their connection—but when her old flame Evans Grant suddenly shows up, her craving for the old excitement threatens everything she's building with Don.