Valentine #25 November 1967

Jenny Ackroyd finds herself drawn to Dave Bradley on his first day at Union Combines Ltd, their connection growing quickly despite the tension of his secret identity. When Dave reveals he’s the boss’s son and asks Jenny to marry him, her father, Tom Ackroyd, refuses—but not for the reasons anyone expects.

Cherry returns from finishing school to a party that’s anything but welcoming—her cousin Felicity is simmering with jealousy, Paul and Colin are at odds, and the crowd of strangers feels like a test. When she confesses to her grandfather that she wants to get a job, he surprises her with a plan: a visit to the family store, where one day half of it will be hers.

Belle is on her way to a date with a boy she’s been seeing, but a quiet moment with a crying co-worker pulls her attention away. She soon learns that Linda, her friend, has just ended her own romance, leaving Belle caught between her own budding connection and the emotional weight of her friend’s heartbreak.

Freda Filby isn’t thrilled that Constable Bob Jones has been posted outside her jewelry store, especially since his presence keeps interrupting her quiet moments with George. With Gwen watching from the sidelines and the usual romance of the neighborhood turning awkward, Freda wonders if love can bloom when duty’s always on the doorstep.