Teen-Age Romances #3

When Virginia discovers her mother plans to marry Bill Sterling, the family lawyer, she's consumed by anger and jealousy—convinced no one could replace her late father. Desperate to stop the wedding, she devises a scheme to turn Bill's affections toward herself, but her selfish manipulations spiral into consequences she never anticipated. As Virginia's world crumbles around her, she must confront what her grief has made her blind to.

A girl with a cruel streak enjoys hurting the boys who fall for her—until she meets John Harrower, the club's new lifeguard, who refuses to be another victim of her games. When a swimming accident forces her to confront what she's become, Linda discovers that John sees through her flippant armor to the frightened person beneath, and she must face an uncomfortable truth about what real love demands.

When a charming artist named Russell Westfield arrives at Mary Jane's family farm to paint a series of rural scenes, the young woman finds herself instantly captivated—and eager to model for him. As Russell's attention and affection deepen, Mary Jane grows torn between the worldly artist and Bill Studer, the devoted boy from town who's watched her from the sidelines, while her parents grow increasingly concerned about the nature of their bond. Caught between her heart's desires and the doubts of those around her, Mary Jane must navigate the murky territory between innocent romance and a choice she can't take back.

Fran Williams, the most popular girl in school, plots revenge against Beatrice Swain after losing the lead role in the school play, enlisting Beatrice's boyfriend Dick Stewart in a scheme meant to hurt her rival—but her own spiteful actions begin to backfire in ways she never expected. As Fran pursues her revenge through Dick, she discovers that spite cuts both ways, and the cost of her jealousy may be far greater than any victory she sought to win.