Valentine #10 July 1965

When Vera tells Zoe she’s going on a two-week cruise—and that Tony Larkin is joining her—Zoe finds herself torn between longing and hesitation, scrambling to secure a spot on the same trip. As the days pass, old feelings stir, and the idea of sharing the open sea with Tony becomes both a dream and a quiet test of what she truly wants.

Polly Carter is caught off guard when Andy Cavendish interrupts a quiet moment on a yacht to announce his plans to marry her, sending shockwaves through the group. With tensions rising and emotions raw, her frustration boils over in a moment of sudden panic—only to send Andy tumbling into the sea.

Grace Cork is caught between duty and desire as her family’s legacy weighs on her choices. While Edgar represents the respectable path her father demands, it’s Gerry—unpredictable and unburdened by plans—who stirs something deeper in her.

Anne Tilson finds her lost purse returned by the police—only to be handed over to her former boss, P. J. Gladenheim, a wealthy man who offers her a job through an agency. When she arrives, she’s stunned to find Mike Banner working there, and his reaction is anything but professional—he asks her to marry him on the spot.