True Sweetheart Secrets #3

Nora Chaney's pride in her family estate Manorlee blinds her to its financial ruin, until a stranger named Todd appears in the apple orchard with a proposal—and an offer of love that seems genuine until she suspects his true motives lie in the property itself. When Nora refuses to mortgage Manorlee to restore her father's defunct factory, Todd's gentle persuasion turns to bitter accusation, leaving her torn between the promise they made beneath the apple blossoms and the growing conviction that his affection was never real.

Kate and Joey are carnival kids caught between two different dreams of the midway—she longs to leave the wandering life behind, while he's determined to make the show profitable, no matter the cost. When Joey's Uncle Matt dies in a tragic accident, Joey takes control and begins making ruthless decisions that test Kate's faith in him and threaten to tear them apart. As Joey reveals his plans for the carnival's future, Kate must decide whether she can trust him—and whether there's any common ground between their clashing philosophies.

Rocky Lane was born in Indiana with natural athletic talent that caught the eye of coaches and casting directors alike, leading him down a path from Notre Dame football to professional sports—but his real ambition was always Hollywood. After a stint in repertory theatre caught the attention of movie scouts, Republic Pictures signed him up and launched him into a career making westerns, serials, and dramas that would eventually make him one of the studio's most popular cowboy stars. This is the true story of how an Indiana athlete became a silver-screen western hero.

Joan's faith in Frank wavers when he's taken in for questioning about missing tax funds—whispers and suspicious stares follow them everywhere, and she finds herself bristling at every word, seeing accusation in the innocent remarks of friends. As the investigation looms over their future together, Joan must decide whether her love for Frank can weather the storm of public doubt and the weight of her own doubts.