Love at First Sight #39

Glenda has been waiting two years for her fiancé Morgan to set a wedding date, but when she finally persuades him to commit, a disagreement over their future home becomes the breaking point—leaving her to move into her dream house in Sausalito alone. When a yacht designer named Jeff Gardner arrives with his own rental key from the landlady, the two find themselves locked in a battle over who gets to stay, only to discover that Mrs. Hunter has rented the house to both of them. As Glenda and Jeff navigate their unexpected living situation, an old flame's attempt at reconciliation forces her to confront what she really wants.

Adaire came to the city seeking romance and excitement, but spent a lonely first year in a dreary job and cramped boardinghouse, writing cheerful lies home to her family. On Christmas Eve, a chance meeting with the charming Norward Murray in a cafeteria changes everything—he offers to share her holiday and sweeps her into shopping, elegant dinners, and a radio broadcast—but as their connection deepens, Adaire realizes she knows almost nothing about this mysterious, generous stranger, and begins to suspect there's far more to Norward than he's revealed.

In "Second Best with Her," Cassie grapples with moving away from her hometown and leaving behind the life she knew, clinging to a pretend engagement as a shield against loneliness. When she discovers the boy she claimed to be engaged to has married someone else, her carefully built façade begins to crack, forcing her to confront her feelings and the possibility of starting over.

Estra’s joy at being named Campus Queen quickly dims when she realizes the handsome student body president has a hidden agenda behind his grand gesture. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1956 romance unfolds with quiet tension as Estra navigates the unexpected complications of a moment meant to be triumphant.