Valentine #24 March 1973

Jill Taylor, working the vineyards in France, finds herself drawn into a tense moment on the beach after a party. When she witnesses a man breaking into a villa, her presence at the scene puts her in the crosshairs of Monsieur de Brie, who mistakes her for an accomplice. With Janec watching from the shadows and Nicole de Brie’s name looming over the situation, Jill must navigate a web of suspicion and secrets before the truth comes out.

Marsha Blane has always dreamed of designing record sleeves, but she’s never imagined leaving Cornwall—until Bart Jackman arrives on a spring day. Though she’s lived there her whole life, he knows of a hidden cave she’s never seen, and his quiet confidence stirs something in her. With his unexpected wisdom and a shared moment under the open sky, she begins to wonder if her dreams might finally be within reach.

Debbie Martin, a struggling student at Grange Art School, stumbles upon a hidden room in the old Victorian manor that now houses her classes. Drawn by a mysterious stranger who vanishes into its shadows, she begins to find unexpected inspiration in her work—though the room’s dark history, tied to a long-dead student, may be more than just a coincidence. With Celia Dace watching closely and Miss Ewen keeping watch over the school’s secrets, Debbie’s art takes a strange turn.