Teen-Age Romances #9

A young woman uses her steady boyfriend's devotion to boost her social standing, but when his finances can't keep up with her ambitions, she trades him for someone flashier—only to discover that her need to impress others has cost her far more than she bargained for. "Love or Pride?" explores the painful reckoning that comes when vanity and dishonesty finally catch up with you.

A girl learns the hard way that freely giving kisses doesn't buy popularity—it buys a reputation. Alice's journey from shy first-dater to someone passing affection around freely leaves her wondering if any boy actually cares about her as a person, not just what she's willing to give away. She's forced to confront an uncomfortable truth about what real connection actually means.

A popular junior girl discovers that beauty and the attention of every boy in school come with a steep price. When her newfound popularity breeds jealousy among senior girls and tempts her to poach steady boyfriends, she learns an uncomfortable truth about the difference between being wanted by everyone and being truly loved by someone. As her star begins to fade, she faces a reckoning about what she's willing to sacrifice for genuine connection.

Pauline Hunter's sudden rise to stardom puts her heart at a crossroads when screenwriter Dick Palmer confesses his love—but her focus shifts dramatically when she's cast opposite the legendary Gregory Prince, whose mentorship and charm pull her in a different direction entirely. As Pauline finds herself drawn between the two men, a harrowing accident forces her to confront whether she's chasing love or just the next rung on the ladder to fame.