In "The Devil and Mandy Breem," Amanda Breem, who bartered her soul with Satan to preserve her husband's life, seeks Mr. Roarke’s assistance in escaping the devil's dominion. And in "The Millionaire," Tattoo embraces Fred Catlett’s fanta…

In "Flying Aces," airline pilot Tony Chilton journeys back to World War II, seeking the exhilaration of combat flight alongside his father, who perished in that conflict. Meanwhile, in "The Mermaid Returns," Princess Nyah yearns to under…

In "The Skater's Edge," a naive farm girl from Minnesota harbors dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater. "Concerto of Death" follows piano player Jeremy Hale as he grows convinced his celebrated concert pianist brother has been …

In Miguel de Cervantes' *Don Quixote*, Texas millionaire Donald Quick aspires to the heroic role of Don Quixote, envisioning a quest where his Dulcinea faces adversity. Meanwhile, in *The Sex Symbol*, the unassuming Jane, Helen Hendrix, …

In "The Love Doctor," actress Kim Holland seeks anonymity for a weekend, only to encounter the titular doctor instead. "The Pleasure Palace" charts a dramatic shift in Gordon Hughes' perspective as he journeys back to San Francisco in 19…

In Lorraine Peters' "With Affection, Jack the Ripper," a female criminologist embarks on a quest to unmask the notorious Jack the Ripper and unravel the enigma of Whitechapel, only to find herself targeted as his intended victim. Meanwhi…

In "The Invisible Woman," Harriet Winkler desires invisibility, not for power, but to observe her unfaithful fiancé. She discovers that the core failing of their relationship is a profound lack of trust. Similarly, in "The Snowbird," Ne…

In "Crescendo," singing star Susan Lohman harbors a desire for romance with the gifted composer of her music. Unaware that the enigmatic composer is burdened by a curse, her hopes are cruelly shattered upon their first encounter. And in …

In "My Late Lover," widow Anastasia Dexter finds herself the object of affection for three suitors, yet is bewildered by what seems to be her deceased husband's intervention in her choice among them. And in "Sanctuary," Thomas Henshaw, …

In "High Off the Hog," a family of Ozark hillbillies unexpectedly finds themselves millionaires for a fleeting weekend, only to become entangled with predatory swindlers. And in "Reprisals," Trudy Brown exploits the authority bestowed up…

In "Elizabeth's Baby," a terminally ill and deeply expectant Elizabeth Blake yearns to glimpse her unborn child's destiny. And in "The Artist and the Lady," an artist lacking true skill desires the gift of creating a magnificent masterp…

In Florence Richmond's novel, "The Heroine," the romance novelist, whose own existence lacks vibrancy, yearns to inhabit the spirited and passionate life of her fictional creation. Similarly, in "The Warrior," mild-mannered Robert Graham…

In "The Man from Yesterday," William T. Keating arrives posing as a photo-journalist, his true intention far darker than documentation: he seeks to kill his subject, the notorious Mad Major Calvin Doyle, a deserter and murderer. And in "…

In "The Chateau," journalist Vicky Lee journeys to a secluded estate to spend a weekend with the object of her grandmother Becky Lee’s affection – a celebrated silent film actress. Vicky hopes this visit will provide the final pieces for he…

In "Loving Strangers," Tom and Marge Wilkerson, a couple celebrating twenty-five years of marriage, decide to intentionally become strangers in an effort to rekindle their affection. Meanwhile, in "Something Borrowed, Something Blue," a…

In "Chorus Girl," dance instructor Franklin Adams bestows upon his deaf student the gift of hearing, a gesture fraught with the potential for irreversible loss. Similarly, in "Surrogate Father," the devoted father Evan Watkins faces the…

In "Also Rans," a reticent shoesalesman named Jerome Pepper seeks to capture the attention of a woman he has admired from a distance for seven years. His plan hinges on assisting her in achieving success in a horse race with her prized mare…

In "The Searcher," Karen Saunders-Holmes grapples with a profound yearning to locate her father, a figure whose absence has been shrouded in secrecy since childhood. Meanwhile, in "The Way We Weren't," married couple Fred and Dottie Coop…

In "The Proxy Billionaire," Wall Street analyst Frank Miller finds himself embroiled in considerable peril after an unexpected swap with billionaire Avery Williams. Meanwhile, "The Experiment" follows Dr. Lucas Bergmann, consumed by gri…

In "Delphine," Mr. Roarke's goddaughter seeks his assistance with a perplexing and unusual predicament. And in "The Unkillable," a scientist and his assistant stumble upon a discovery of such magnitude that it endangers their very exist…

In "Basin Street," a young musician travels to New Orleans at the height of ragtime jazz and discovers far more than he anticipates about the bygone era of Louisiana jazz. And in "The Devil's Triangle," an adventure film crew seeks to u…

In "Hard Knocks," a young man with aspirations seeks guidance from the legendary Bogey as he embarks on a path to become one of the tough, world-weary private detectives of the 1940s. And in "Lady Godiva," Sheila Godfrey, yearning for a …

In "Man-Beast," David Tabori experiences horrifying, recurring nightmares that lead him to the unsettling discovery of his own monstrous nature. And in "Ole Island Oprey," a man's wish for his daughter to embody the spirit of an Oprey s…

In "Paquito's Birthday," a yearning for their young son’s joy threatens to unravel the family entirely. And in "Technical Advisor," Nancy Harvester, utterly inexperienced in matters of love, finds herself under the tutelage of the world…