Teen-Age Romances #27

In "Vacation Love," Lois finds herself in a sticky situation when her boasts about being a man-killer come back to haunt her during a summer getaway with her friends. As she tries to prove her charm by pursuing Jim, the boy everyone’s talking about, she soon realizes her reputation might be her biggest obstacle—especially when he learns the truth behind her confidence.

Kay Keller was the most popular girl in her high school, but popularity wasn't enough—she wanted money, glamour, and the finer things in life. When a simple date-matching service turns into something far more lucrative and morally questionable, Kay finds herself caught between the easy money and the boy who still believes in her. As her ambitions pull her deeper into a dangerous scheme, she must reckon with what she's willing to sacrifice for the life she thought she wanted.

Cynthia Jordan's engagement to Frank Stever should be a dream come true, but her consuming jealousy threatens to destroy their happiness before it truly begins. When Frank reconnects with an old school friend and shows attention to other women, Cynthia's insecurity spirals into possessiveness and suspicion, forcing Frank to confront whether their relationship can survive her inability to trust him. As jealousy pushes her toward losing everything, Cynthia must finally face what her behavior is costing her.

Ann Harcourt thinks she's falling for Jack Richards, the charming new English teacher who boards next door—so she devises an elaborate plan to win his attention, from acing his class to entering a playwriting contest that will keep them working side by side. When Jack's arm finds its way around her after the play's success, she's convinced he feels the same way, especially when he suddenly appears at her door with talk of marriage and apartments on his mind. But Ann's dreams of a shared future may rest on a dangerous misreading of his true intentions.