Thrilling Romances #24

A young woman named Amy pursues Rick Harding relentlessly through high school, staging "accidental" encounters and ignoring the whispers that she's chasing him—but when Rick finally confronts her about becoming the school's laughing stock, her heart shatters. As the summer unfolds, Amy watches helplessly as Rick falls for her cousin instead, forcing her to reckon with the painful difference between wanting someone and being right for them.

Linda thought she had the perfect plan: settle down with John Blythe and avoid the romantic heartbreak other girls risked, until a charming newcomer named Mike Andrews arrives and turns her carefully ordered world upside down. When Mike makes it clear he doesn't return her feelings, Linda is forced to confront what she's really been doing—and what real love might actually demand of her.

A young woman grieving a secret loss finds unexpected solace in a coworker's quiet kindness, only to face an agonizing choice when he asks for her hand—torn between protecting a new love and the weight of a truth she's hidden. "Too Much?" explores whether honesty or silence serves the heart better when second chances feel too fragile to risk.

Sandy meets Jeff Andrews by chance at a lake and feels an instant spark between them—but he keeps pulling away, haunted by something he won't share. Determined to break through his mysterious reserve, Sandy pursues him with growing boldness, convinced that if she can get him to open up, she'll finally understand what's driving him away.

Beverly prides herself on brutal honesty, believing people deserve the truth no matter how much it stings—until her boyfriend Jim turns her own blunt tactics back on her in the lobby of a concert hall. When Beverly finally experiences what it feels like to be on the receiving end of her "frank" opinions, she learns that truthfulness and kindness don't always have to be at odds.