Campus Loves #1

In "Love's Victory," Natalie finally attends Cargill College—her father’s alma mater—only to find herself drawn to a boy whose family has a long-standing feud with her own. As their connection deepens, she uncovers the painful history behind the rivalry, rooted in a fire that destroyed Russell Hall and cost her father his career.

Jane Dearing arrives at Hammer University as a transfer student and is immediately taken under the wing of her new roommate, Deanna Lewis—a warmhearted, witty woman whose steady boyfriend Lonnie Mains soon becomes the object of Jane's unexpected and unwelcome affection. As Jane struggles with her growing feelings for Lon while watching her friendship with Dee flourish, she finds herself caught between her heart and her loyalty, desperate to keep the truth hidden.

Barbara Barnes arrives at State College expecting to manipulate her way to the top, armed with her wealthy father's philosophy that cheating is smart—but she quickly discovers that Dan Armen, the student council president, and her classmates operate by a very different code of honor. As Barbara schemes to win Dan's attention and dominate the campus through deception, she begins to face the consequences of her ruthless approach to college life. Will the ideals of democratic student government prove stronger than her determination to bend everyone to her will?

Grace Doran, a psychology professor at Conley College, teaches her students to avoid "undesirable males"—the irresponsible, spendthrift types—until her student Carol Gray challenges her by introducing her to Jack Rourke and his brother Mike, the very embodiment of everything Grace warns against. As Grace finds herself drawn into an evening with the charming and impulsive Mike, she begins to discover that her textbook theories about men may not account for the messy, exhilarating reality of genuine connection.