Great Lover Romances #17

Martha Brand arrives at university carrying a painful secret—her father is in prison, convicted on circumstantial evidence she believes was a terrible mistake. When she catches the attention of Mac, a confident law student whose own father is a respected appeals attorney, Martha finds herself drawn to him despite her resolve to keep everyone at arm's length. But when a jealous rival discovers the truth about her family and uses it as leverage, Martha must decide whether to protect her heart or trust that the person who matters most might see her differently than she fears.

A young woman torn between two loves faces an impossible choice when her longtime crush—a mature family friend—suddenly becomes unbearable to be around just as a charming new man enters her life. As Elsa finds herself drawn to both Britt and his nephew Jeff in different ways, she must navigate conflicting feelings and uncertain futures to discover what her heart truly wants. Written with the emotional intensity of 1950s romance, "Difficult Decision" explores the ache of loving where circumstances seem to forbid it.

When the boy she's always loved returns from Korea, Kathy is caught between two worlds—the stage career she built in New York while waiting for him, and the future they promised each other back in Evansville. As Jim grows jealous of her new life and the man who's become her closest friend, Kathy must navigate the tension between the dreams she's discovered and the love that never faded.

A cab driver named Joe Desmond can't seem to catch a break—Mrs. Reilly, his wife Margie's sharp-tongued neighbor, won't stop spreading rumors about his faithfulness, and Joe's promise to Margie to stay out of trouble keeps him biting his tongue. When Joe picks up a pair of rowdy fares and witnesses a man roughing up his companion, his protective instinct overrides his good intentions, leading to a street brawl that draws a crowd and a cop—and right into Mrs. Reilly's sightline. Desperate to prove his innocence to Margie before gossip gets home first, Joe takes a calculated risk that turns everything around.