My Romantic Adventures #135

Laura Masters has carried a torch for her neighbor Mike since childhood, but his indifference never wavered—until he suddenly proposes, claiming he's loved her all along. When Laura discovers the truth behind his sudden devotion, her heart shatters, and Mike finds himself unexpectedly drawn to someone new who sees him for who he really is, not what he has.

Good Old Gil Johnston has never had much luck with the ladies—he's no athlete, no looker, and romance has always been a total washout for him. When his smooth-talking roommate Don Gregg decides to set him up with Janice Hall, a hometown girl who's just transferred to Clarion University, Gil finds himself reluctant and awkward; but as he gets to know her, something unexpected begins to shift. A genuine connection forms between them, even as Don pursues the beautiful new coed Cornelia Bailey—and Gil discovers there's more to caring about someone than he ever imagined.

When Ellen meets the charming and exciting Lex at his private detective agency, she falls hard—so hard that she abandons her budding connection with his shy partner Jim and marries him within a year. But happiness with Lex proves fragile; his mysterious work, his frequent absences, and a devastating tragedy will test whether Ellen can find her way back to love, or if some losses leave scars too deep to heal.

A young woman discovers that the sport she chooses for dating might be sabotaging her chances at romance—some games attract the wrong kind of man, while others open surprising doors to connection. As she moves from competitive athletics to chess to swimming and beyond, she learns which activities actually help her find love. By the story's end, she realizes that dancing offers something no other sport can: the perfect path toward genuine happiness with the right partner.