Boy Loves Girl #45

Marcy Dunham arrives in New Orleans fresh from Oklahoma and falls hard for Barney Mahlen, the charismatic bandleader at the Ponchatrain club—but her stubborn pride and a moment of defiance drive a wedge between them that sends her spiraling into a life she never intended. Now working at a seedier establishment, she's lost in the hollow routines of entertaining men, haunted by what she threw away and wondering if Barney will ever return.

Leone has a clear plan: marry for money, not love. But her steady dates with Deke, a charming truck driver, keep pulling her heart in a different direction—especially when he asks her to choose between her dreams and what she's really feeling. With her sister's marriage troubles reinforcing her financial fears and a wealthy suitor waiting in the wings, Leone must decide what "Blueprint for Romance" really means to her.

A young woman discovers her fiancé has a serious heart condition just before their wedding, and she must hide the truth to protect him—even as she keeps him from the active life he loves. When her constant excuses and restrictions drive a wedge between them, she makes a desperate bargain: a four-month sea voyage where complete rest might save his life, though she fears losing him to another woman in the process. "4 Months to Love" is a tender, heartbreaking tale of sacrifice and the lengths we go to for those we love, from Boy Loves Girl #45.

Lindy Carroll has always felt an inexplicable longing for something—or someone—just out of reach, and when she meets the mature, charming Mark Dana, she's convinced she's found it. But her attraction to Mark forces her to confront deeper feelings about Steve Bensinger, her longtime sweetheart, and to examine what she really needs: comfort and security, or true love. As both men press for answers about her heart, Lindy must untangle her own confusion and discover what she's actually been searching for all along.