Wedding Bells #4

Eva Swanson has spent years preparing meticulously for marriage—the perfect homemaker, the ideal wife—but when she meets Clay Fowler, a bank clerk with steady prospects, her careful planning takes an unexpected toll. As their romance deepens and they pool their savings toward a future together, Eva's relentless focus on financial security and self-improvement begins to wear on Clay in ways she never anticipated, forcing her to confront what her ambitions have cost them both.

Eve Ward thought she'd never trust love again after David Osborne jilted her days before their wedding, but when Gary arrives from her hometown with his own marriage proposal, she finds herself torn between genuine affection and deep-seated fear of facing another public heartbreak. Forced to return home for her sister's wedding, Eve must finally confront the ghosts of her past and discover whether she can let go of her shame long enough to build a real future.

Jennifer's fiancé Bob Stuart's jealousy has spiraled out of control, threatening their engagement—so when she decides to teach him a lesson by orchestrating a scheme involving her coworker Stan Ferris at an office party, she's gambling that a moment of manufactured panic will finally shock Bob into seeing how ridiculous his suspicions have become. What she doesn't expect is how her own plan will backfire, trapping her in a situation far more complicated than she imagined.

Carol Foster reunites with Ted Haley at a party and discovers the feelings she's carried since high school are very much alive—but her newfound romance faces a serious threat when Anita Camden, determined not to lose Ted to anyone, sets her sights on winning him back. As jealousy and doubt begin to cloud Carol's judgment, she must figure out what Ted's real intentions are before she makes a decision she can't take back.