Teen Confessions #16

Young newlyweds Alan and Jody struggle to connect as night-shift work keeps them constantly apart, their marriage feeling more like ships passing in the dark than a partnership—until Jody takes a job of her own to fill the lonely hours, only to discover that her independence wounds Alan's pride in ways she never anticipated. When a gesture of selfless love reminds her what really matters, both must reckon with what marriage actually demands of them.

When a young stenographer secretly marries Ben Cantrell, a bright executive at her office, she insists on keeping their marriage hidden so she can continue working and save money for their future—but her jealousy over the other women in the office who pursue him threatens to unravel her carefully laid plans. As tensions mount between them, Ben finally decides to reveal their secret at a company party, with consequences neither of them anticipated. Can their newlywed love withstand the fallout from her stubborn deception?

When a mountain doctor arrives by parachute to treat her father's injury, a young woman living in isolated high country discovers that solitude and duty aren't the only things that matter. Over ten unforgettable days, Martha and Dr. Paul Kennard find themselves drawn to each other in ways she's only read about in distant magazines—but his departure looms as their time together runs out.

A sixteen-year-old junior high student borrows her older sister's clothes to pass herself off as a grown woman at fancy restaurants and nightclubs downtown, seeking the freedom and sophistication she feels denied by her family's rules. When she meets Joe Pfeiffer, a charming older man who believes her to be an adult, their connection deepens faster than she expected—and she finds herself caught between the thrill of being treated as a woman and the guilt of her deception. As Joe's feelings grow serious and he presses her toward commitment, Carla must confront how far her masquerade can go before the truth catches up with her.