Glamorous Romances #41

A Broadway star returns to her small hometown to marry the wealthy, prominent Greg Hastings—but her triumphant homecoming as Dell Pauley masks a painful secret: she's really Daisy Peters, the washwoman's daughter who was once cruelly snubbed by Greg and his circle. As Dell basks in the admiration of people who once looked down on her, only Larry Roberts—the Hastings family's watchdog—recognizes her true identity, and his unexpected recognition stirs feelings she thought she'd left behind.

When Chuck Rogers, a new pilot, joins the airline, he immediately catches the eye of stewardess Penny Mason—but his cool indifference puzzles her, especially as months pass and he seems to avoid her while charming everyone else. After a misunderstanding about Penny's relationship with coworker Andy Dunham is cleared up at the company dance, Chuck finally confesses his long-held feelings, only to have tragedy strike when Andy's plane vanishes over the Pacific. Now Penny must fight to prove her innocence when Chuck turns against her, believing she's responsible for Andy's mysterious disappearance.

Sheila Cartwright is restless with her everyday life in New York, craving the excitement and adventure her fiancé Randy can't provide—so she books a West Indies cruise alone, determined to finally live. Aboard ship, she meets the charming Gerald Case and, caught up in the thrill of romance and exotic ports, allows him to believe she's part of Boston society, spinning a web of deception as their connection deepens. When a valuable diamond goes missing and the ship docks back in New York, Sheila finds herself torn between the safe, familiar love waiting on the dock and the intoxicating world she's discovered at sea.

When Dotty Draper meets Henry Martinson—a charming, well-connected man she's fond of—she can't quite shake her doubts, even as he proposes and sweeps her toward marriage. At a political convention where Henry is nominated for district attorney, Dotty finally sees his true character when a crisis forces her to choose between his ambitions and her conscience. This romance explores what happens when a woman trusts her instincts over impressive appearances, and discovers that real respect matters more than social standing.