Exotic Romances #29

Nancy, a social worker, finds herself torn between Paul, her wealthy and impatient boyfriend, and an unexpected connection when she accepts his dare to rehabilitate a skid row drifter named Joe Jones. As Nancy brings Joe into her home to work as a handyman, she discovers there's far more to him than his circumstances suggest—but accepting her heart's true feelings means risking everything Paul has promised her.

Jeanne Burr, an Army nurse stationed in Japan, finds herself caught between two men: Major Stephen Case, who wants to marry her, and Captain Tom Williams, a badly injured jet pilot she's been helping recover—a pilot who's fallen in love with her. When Tom learns the painful truth about Jeanne's engagement, his despair sends him back into combat with devastating consequences, forcing Jeanne to confront where her heart truly lies. Major Case's quiet strength and generosity become the key to healing wounds that go far deeper than any physical injury.

Mary Collins learns she has only a year to live, and facing this heartbreaking diagnosis, she struggles with whether she has the right to marry Tom, the man who loves her deeply. Rather than burden him with a doomed future, Mary makes a devastating decision: she'll step aside and help her devoted friend Gwen win Tom's heart instead, coaching her rival on how to become the woman Tom deserves. As Mary carries out this painful sacrifice, she must hide her terminal secret while watching the life she can never have unfold before her eyes.

Barbara Parker thought she'd found true love when Frank Knowles charmed her—but winning him meant betraying the sister who'd raised her like a mother. As Barbara and Frank grow closer in secret, she struggles with the weight of her deception, knowing Ellen will eventually discover the truth. When the moment of reckoning finally arrives, Barbara learns that the price of getting what you want isn't always worth what you have to give up.