True-to-Life Romances #3

Irene Walker's unrequited crush on Tom Costello takes a dangerous turn when a double date to an out-of-town establishment spirals into jealous chaos and a brush with criminal trouble. As the night unfolds, Irene discovers truths about Tom and herself that force her to choose between pride and faith—and between the man she loves and the person she thought she knew.

Caffery, a sharp newspaper reporter at the Star, clashes with her colleague Ed Ballard when he dismisses her as just another pretty face rather than a serious journalist—prompting her to question whether she's been too rigid in denying her femininity to prove herself equal to the men around her. When she changes her appearance and agrees to work with Ballard on an assignment, a charged encounter leaves them both shaken, and his sudden absence from the office forces Caffery to confront feelings she's been avoiding. As the gap between them widens, she must decide what she's really willing to fight for.

Christine struggles against the iron will of the woman who raised her—and now stands between her and Frank Mitchell, the man she loves—in this tense tale of devotion tested by impossible circumstances. When secrets are exposed and threats are made, Christine finds herself racing against time and nature itself, forced to choose between her own happiness and what her conscience demands. "Holiday from Honor" is a genuine test of character wrapped in the suspense of a single, fateful evening.