First Kiss #2

Alice loves George, a promising prizefighter, but his dangerous career horrifies her—she demands he quit the ring and find respectable work, giving him a week to decide. When he refuses and she breaks things off, Alice tries to convince herself she never truly loved him, but watching George fight and win leaves her realizing her objections were rooted in snobbery, not genuine concern, and that she loves him more than ever. A chance meeting after his knockout victory gives them both a second chance at what they thought was lost.

A young woman fleeing an unwanted engagement takes a detour through the countryside and crashes her car—only to meet a straightforward farmer who's nothing like the polished fiancé she left behind. When a coin toss leads to an unexpected kiss, she discovers that the wrong turn might have been exactly where she needed to go. As weeks pass on the farm, Ginny finds herself falling deeper for Ted Arnold, wondering if this chance encounter could be her real future.

A widow running her own restaurant tries to keep her distance from Carlos McLean, a charming international playboy who reminds her too much of her late husband—until a crisis forces her to confront what her heart already knows. Doris battles her pride and her past as Carlos refuses to let her push him away, and a moment of unexpected tenderness changes everything between them. When danger strikes close to home, she must decide whether to trust him or run.

A model chasing career advancement through high-society dates finds herself torn between two worlds when Larry, the idealistic biochemist downstairs who loves her, clashes with her commitment to the publicity grind. "Solid Gold Heart" explores what happens when ambition and romance collide, and whether Donna's heart—and priorities—can survive the pressure to choose between her dreams and the man who believes in her.