Lovers' Lane #12

When Cora Chalmers meets the charming, decisive football player Jerry Arlen, his confidence and take-charge attitude sweep her off her feet—but she soon discovers his need to control every moment of their time together leaves her feeling suffocated. Seeking a different kind of romance, she turns to the gentler Roger Lang, only to find herself frustrated by his complete lack of opinions or desires of his own. As Cora navigates between a man who decides everything for her and a man who decides nothing at all, she begins to wonder what a real partnership should actually look like.

A young woman devises an elaborate scheme to win Bill's heart by dating his best friend Ted, only to find herself genuinely falling for Ted instead—and just as she's ready to confess her tangled feelings, Ted moves away. When he returns weeks later, love reveals itself to have its own plan, one far more complicated than any strategy she'd mapped out in "Love Will Find You Out," from *Lovers' Lane* #12.

Ella Macey has always loved dancing, but when a handsome new teacher arrives at school, she discovers a distraction far more compelling—only to have her heart shattered when she learns he's married. As she navigates the emotional ups and downs of teenage crushes, bouncing from infatuation to infatuation, Ella begins to wonder if this time, with a smart new student named Don Carter, she's finally found something real. With her parents worried about her grades and her own feelings in constant flux, Ella sets out to prove herself through hard work and dedication—but will it be enough to win Don's heart?

When Harriet Sandford focuses all her energy on keeping a perfect home for her husband Paul, she doesn't realize she's becoming the household drudge he never wanted—until he insists she get out, have fun, and remember she's a person too. Now, with Mr. and Mrs. Davis coming to dinner on short notice, Harriet has to figure out how to be the wife Paul needs while keeping up appearances for his boss.