Heart Throbs #3

Isolated deep in the cypress swamps by her mysterious father, Mara King has known nothing but the bayou and its secrets—until the charming Bob Westly wanders into her hidden world and saves her from a deadly alligator. As Bob's determination to uncover the truth about Mara's strange life grows, so does the spark between them, threatening to shatter the walls her father has built around her.

When wealthy Susan Leeds ignores storm warnings to go sailing, a shipwreck leaves her stranded on a remote island—where she's rescued by Steve Morgan, a meteorologist whose genuine kindness awakens something real in her heart for the first time. Torn between the comfortable life of privilege she's always known and an unexpected love that demands she become a better person, Susan must decide what truly matters to her. Written with all the emotional intensity of a 1949 romance, "Love Was the Navigator" charts one woman's journey from selfish whim to genuine devotion.

When the glamour of high society beckoned, Jane Pierson answered—and through Rita Holbrook's kindness found herself swept into a world of wealth and sophistication that Pete Black, her steady from school days, could never offer. But as Jane chases the thrill of expensive clothes and the attention of Harrison Grant, a millionaire's son, she discovers that keeping up with her new circle demands a price she may not be prepared to pay. Can Jane hold onto both the life she's building and the person she's becoming, or will the cost of her ambition force her to choose?

Norma Dale has poured everything into running the truck line her father left behind, but when hijackings threaten to destroy her business and the affections of two very different men complicate her judgment, she'll have to decide what—and who—she can truly trust. A night of danger and deception will force Norma to confront the truth about the people closest to her and what really matters most.