Teen-Age Romances #31

When Sue's parents insist on chaperoning her summer cottage stay at Star Lake, she's stuck watching her friends Carole and Ann live it up while she's stuck with parental supervision—until a convenient lie about attending John's birthday party finally frees her for a weekend alone. But her newfound independence with the charming Roy Walters comes at a cost: a wild party at her cottage that damages her reputation, and a growing obsession with a boy who's proven himself untrustworthy. As Sue navigates the consequences of chasing excitement on her own terms, she discovers that some lessons about who's really worth your time come at a painful price.

A girl arrives at State University with romance—not academics—as her true major, juggling dates and rule-breaking until Dean Wheeler's warnings catch up with her. When a reckless evening with an upperclassman named Kenny nearly gets her expelled, a quiet freshman named Art reveals why he's been watching from the sidelines all along, forcing Shelley to reconsider what she's really been chasing. Sometimes the one worth keeping is the one you've been overlooking the whole time.

Nancy Barnett's old crush on star hockey player Ted Lawrence suddenly reignites when his professional team comes to town, and after reconnecting over dinner, the two fall hard for each other—but Ted cautions that her studies come first and urges patience before marriage. When the loneliness of separation becomes unbearable, Nancy impulsively tracks Ted down and insists they marry, only to discover that the traveling life of a professional athlete's spouse is far more grueling than her romantic hopes had prepared her for. As the strain of constant hotel rooms and endless waiting threatens to unravel their marriage, Nancy must confront whether love alone is enough to weather the realities Ted warned her about.

Joyce Blaine will stop at nothing to win her class's achievement award—lying to Don Hanley, manipulating her rival Gwyn Pennington into scandal, and even seducing her math teacher Mr. Barker to peek at the final exam. As graduation day arrives and Joyce walks toward the principal to claim her prize, the weight of everyone she's hurt comes crashing down, forcing her to confront what her ambition has really cost her.

A young woman working as a stewardess aboard her father's cruise schooner finds her heart torn between Miles, the steady mate she's always expected to marry, and Neil Thurston, a charming newcomer who sweeps her off her feet with compliments and gifts. When Neil's true nature is revealed, Julie must reckon with the consequences of her choices and learn a hard lesson about trusting her instincts. Written by [creators not specified], "My Heart Was Adrift" is a cautionary romance about how easily passion can cloud judgment.