Teen Confessions #43

A young woman says goodbye to her boyfriend John as he deploys to Vietnam, vowing to wait faithfully for his return—but as the weeks pass and his brother Don gently draws her out of her grief, feelings begin to shift in ways she never expected. When a moment of weakness at their old haunt becomes something more, she finds herself torn between a promise made and a heart no longer certain, forcing her to confront a truth that feels like betrayal. "Dear John" explores the painful collision between loyalty and honest emotion when circumstances—and the heart—refuse to stay simple.

A chance encounter at sea sets Vera Forbes on a collision course with Mike Beverly, a working-class boy who rescues her from a fogbound sailing mishap—only to find herself caught between the boy who makes her heart race and the privileged world of the yacht club that seems determined to keep them apart. As Mike takes a job at the club, Vera discovers that stolen moments and secret rendezvous are the only way to be near him, leaving her to wonder if a love that must hide in darkness can ever truly survive in the light.

A young woman puts college on hold for a winter at an exclusive Colorado ski lodge, hoping to discover romance and finally live a little. But as she dates her way through the lodge's eligible men—from Pal Palmer to Dallas Frazier to the charming new ski instructor Alex Gimbel—she finds herself adrift, unable to connect with anyone despite their kisses. Betty Parnelli must confront what she's really searching for before the season ends.