Young Romance 125 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn]

Pearl Arlen flees to Garth City, heartbroken after learning her fiancé Tim Hall had a secret life—until a sharp-tongued, wheelchair-bound aunt named Jane sets her straight. As the town’s most notorious busybody, Aunt Jane’s nosiness initially grates on Pearl, but when she uncovers the truth about Tim’s brother’s wife, Greta Hall, the two form an unlikely bond.

Ted Minton, Corville High’s most popular guy, has a reputation for short-lived romances—until Janet McCrea decides to test it herself. She’s not looking for a future, just a fun, fleeting connection with the boy everyone’s talking about. But as the days pass, even she starts to wonder if this three-week experiment might be turning into something more.

When Meg comes home early and catches Eric asking Charlotte to marry him, her world tilts—especially since Charlotte has been the only family she’s had in years. But Eric claims he’s only pretending to court Charlotte to prove something to Meg, and the truth behind his actions is far more complicated than it seems.

In a quiet neighborhood where childhood memories linger, Tina finds herself tangled in unexpected feelings when the older Brennan brother, Gordon, finally breaks his long silence. Though Teddy was the one who always smiled, it’s Gordon’s quiet presence—and the sudden shift in her own heart—that leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew.