Personal Love #2

When Jo Blaine accidentally drops her lunch on a boat at the pier, she meets Jeff Carter, a charming ex-merchant marine with dreams of running his own fishing charter—and an instant spark ignites between them. As their romance deepens, Jo finds herself battling her growing resentment of the sea itself, the very thing that calls to Jeff's heart and keeps pulling him away from her, and she begins to scheme about steering him toward a life on land instead. What starts as a chance encounter becomes a test of whether love can survive when one person's passion clashes with another's need for control.

Ann Taylor meets Wayne Maxon at a nightclub and is instantly smitten—but he's leaving for South America in a month to take a promotion with his company. As their romance deepens over the next few weeks, Ann grows desperate to keep him from leaving, and hatches a scheme involving a singing teacher to convince Wayne that his true calling lies in music rather than his job. Will Ann's selfish plan to hold onto love succeed, or will it unravel under the weight of its own deception?

Fran, a senior sorority sister, takes her pledge duties seriously—perhaps too seriously—when Edie, a charismatic freshman whose beauty and popularity stir up unexpected jealousy, joins the house. As Fran's harsh discipline and resentment of Edie's charm threaten to derail the pledge's dreams of joining the sorority, the situation spirals, putting at risk not only Edie's future but also Fran's own most precious relationship.

When a wealthy and snobbish college girl at Hamlin University spots a hardworking farmboy named Bill Rand working at the local drugstore, she's instantly smitten—and for the first time, genuine affection stirs beneath her cool exterior. As Bill and Marge grow closer through walks and dances, their connection deepens into love, but Bill's pride and his dreams for his family's farm threaten to pull them apart. "A Love Mistreated" explores what happens when a girl accustomed to getting everything she wants discovers that true devotion demands sacrifice.