Romantic Hearts #5

Cynthia Paine, a plain secretary at an exclusive fashion salon, seizes a chance to work for the wealthy and handsome Gar Ordway at his Connecticut estate, determined to trade her ordinary life for romance and riches. But when a brash young gardener named Rick sweeps into her world with genuine affection, Cynthia finds herself torn between the security Gar represents and the electric attraction she feels toward Rick. Her choice between ambition and love sets the stage for a reckoning that will force her to confront what she truly values.

Janice Gwinne had Johnny Payton all to herself until Carol Carter arrives at Trans-America Airways and sets her sights on him, leaving Janice sidelined and desperate. When Janice devises a scheme to redirect Carol's attention by spreading rumors about Tim's prospects, she discovers that playing dirty comes with a price neither she nor anyone around her saw coming. As the carnival ball approaches, Janice learns that winning back what you've lost doesn't always feel the way you thought it would.

A young woman named Diane stands at the altar ready to marry Fred, her steady and devoted college sweetheart—but she can't shake the memory of Rod Griffin, the charming drifter who swept her off her feet years before. When Fred is called to serve in Korea, Diane's loneliness becomes unbearable, and a chance New Year's Eve encounter with Rod tempts her to betray the man she promised to love. What begins as an innocent night out sets off a chain of consequences that will test everything Diane and Fred have built together.

A young woman burned by betrayal learns to guard her heart fiercely—until Roger Lanton arrives at her office and awakens feelings she'd sworn never to risk again. When mysterious Elaine Rowe begins working late with Roger, Sue's jealousy and fear of abandonment spiral dangerously out of control, threatening to destroy her second chance at love before she can discover the truth.