Valentine #12 February 1966

Joy Simmons longs for the carefree days of school, especially the memories of Bill Bryant. At a reunion, she’s swept back into the past—until a kiss shatters the illusion, revealing she’s at the wrong event entirely.

Grace Lucas visits the parents of her late fiancé, astronaut Wes Martin, haunted by guilt over his death. As she reconnects with Wes’s brother Jeff and another astronaut named Alec, Mr. Martin quietly begins to question the circumstances of his son’s passing—leaving Grace to wonder what truths might still be uncovered.

In "Things I Should Have Known," Carrie finds herself caught in a series of missteps after landing a series of unsatisfying modelling gigs through her agent, Lloyd Stevens. After a late-night escape from a sleep-themed shoot, a kind-hearted policeman offers her a surprising alternative. When Lloyd books her with the celebrated Max Gaylord, she’s thrilled—only to discover the star is far less charming than expected. Just as frustration builds, Lloyd reveals the truth: she’s been working with the wrong Max. Before the situation spirals, the same officer steps in with an unexpected offer—one that could change everything.

Peggy watches the clock on Saturday afternoons, her hands full with clients while Paul Bates plays football—she’s never made it to a game, not even once. But when rumors whisper of Paul spending time with June, her calm begins to fray, and the quiet worry in her heart starts to grow.

Cassie Van Klock is reeling after discovering her father’s secret life as a gangster, and just when she’s trying to steady herself, a telegram arrives—her fiancé Julian Verity is bringing his aunt, the Duchess of Rowminster, to meet her. With pressure mounting and her father desperate, Cassie turns to her close friend Candy O’Keefe for help, hoping her loyalty and wit can guide her through this unexpected storm.

Jane watches J.C. Wimbush pass by her window each evening, her heart set on the man who never notices her. She tries one clever scheme after another to catch his attention, but fate seems determined to keep them apart—until one night, something unexpected changes everything.