True Life Library #753

In the quiet village of Pagissey, Tina Tremayne lives a sheltered life under her aunt Rachel’s care, unaware that her father, long thought dead, is actually a fugitive wanted for her mother’s murder. When a film crew arrives and a famous actor exploits her innocence, Tina is drawn into the wider world—and decides to follow him to London. Along the way, she finds herself in a boarding-house where, unknown to her, the man in the next room is her own father, Vincent Cairn, now living under a new name.

Jane’s determined to make Stan pop the question—three carefully planned evenings, each ending with a near-miss. Just as she’s ready to let go, he shows up unannounced one night, catching her in curlers and face cream, and finally says the words she’s been waiting for.