Boy Loves Girl #35

A young woman raised around baseball players finally sees one of them differently when she meets rookie pitcher Cliff Morgan during spring training—but he treats her like just another kid until an unexpected moment forces them closer together. Now that Cliff sees her as a woman rather than the manager's daughter, their budding romance faces its biggest test when her father forbids them from seeing each other, leaving Cliff torn between love and his career.

When a broken engagement puts a ring in her hands and a second chance within reach, a young woman named Midge sees her long-held crush on the now-free Larry finally become possible—but she's about to discover that what she thought she wanted and what actually makes her happy are two entirely different things. As summer unfolds and she reshapes herself to fit Larry's more refined tastes, Midge finds herself drifting away from the carefree joy she once shared with Bud, her devoted schoolmate who's moved on to someone new. A story about mistaking admiration for love, and learning that growing up doesn't always mean growing away from what matters most.

A nursing student returns to Chicago to confront the man she believes responsible for her cousin Bonnie's death—but her plan for revenge becomes dangerously complicated when she falls in love with him herself. As Amy struggles between hate and passion, a revelation about Bonnie's true fate forces her to reckon with the cost of her deception. This 1953 romance explores how far we'll go for vengeance, and what we stand to lose in the process.

After her mother's death, Susan finds a new home with the warmhearted McCoy family—but her heart gravitates toward Mitch, the prize-fighter brother who keeps her at arm's length. When Mitch finally agrees to take her to a charity ball, Susan's attempt to make him jealous backfires spectacularly, leaving them both wounded and their fragile connection shattered. Now Susan must decide whether to stay or walk away from the only family she has left.