Brides Romances #10

Joan Andrews comes to an exclusive resort with her mother, Mary Andrews, determined to find a wealthy husband who can secure their family's future—but her carefully laid plans crumble when she finds herself torn between Stan Winthrop, a successful man who seems like the perfect match, and Kit Mason, a charming piano player with nothing to his name. As Joan recovers from a sprained ankle and spends stolen moments with Kit, she discovers that love doesn't always follow the script she wrote for it.

When sudden wealth transforms a young woman's life on Avers Street, she becomes swept up in luxury and new social circles—but her obsession with money and status threatens to destroy her relationship with Bud Livingston, the steady mechanic who's always been by her side. As Rosemary learns the hard way that happiness can't be bought, she discovers whether the bond they shared before the windfall can survive her choices.

In "Kisses Came Second," Jill Sager finds herself caught between the excitement of wedding plans and the quiet distance growing between her and her fiancé, Gary Russell. As the details of the big day consume her—shopping, invitations, and the dream of a perfect life—Gary feels forgotten, until he finally walks away, arranging a transfer to Arizona. When Jill realizes her priorities have shifted too far, she must decide whether love comes before the wedding, and if she’s willing to follow him, not just to Arizona, but into a real marriage.

Jean's first date with Don Winters at the freshman prom is everything she dreamed it would be, and she quickly finds herself certain he's the only boy for her—so certain that she agrees to go steady. But when her friends convince her she can't possibly know her own heart without dating someone else for comparison, Jean decides to test her feelings by accepting a movie date with a classmate, an innocent evening that becomes anything but when Don unexpectedly shows up. Now Jean must face the consequences of her doubt and fight to prove that her love was real all along.