Valentine #5 December 1959

When Fred accidentally climbs up to Pip’s window instead of Cynthia’s, the boy steps in to help his friend’s plan—leading to a tense, secret game of misdirection as Pip tries to keep Mr. Turnbull distracted while Cynthia and Fred make their move.

Irene Hughes, unnoticed until now, finds herself the unexpected focus of a wealthy South American millionaire’s attention—until her boss insists she keep him entertained for the sake of a business deal. As Bill Dunkerly grows increasingly interested and Manuel Rodrigo’s charm deepens, Irene begins to wonder if the man she’s falling for is as genuine as he seems.

When Jez is hurt over Chaz seeing Lulu, Biddy and Flip set aside their own issues to help mend things. With a clever idea from Flip, they hatch a plan to bring Jez and Chaz back together.

Jill longs for escape from her quiet life in Mitford, until Brian Stokes arrives with tales of distant lands. When he asks her to marry him and follow him to Brazil, she hesitates—until Aunt Eve shares a secret from her own past that changes everything.

Jo’s neighbor Henry Simpson and his wife Mabel are constantly at odds, their arguments echoing through the walls. One night, Jo hears a sudden noise that makes her fear Henry has killed Mabel—only to later see Henry struggling to move a heavy box toward the train station, a mystery that pulls her into a tense, unfolding moment.