Love's Impossible Dream — Ethel M. Comins

Arlene Smith knew she could not ask for a more wonderful fiance than Norman Ogden, the handsome, successful advertising man who cared for her deeply. If only he didn't care so much about her family tree. Norman's ability to trace his own family tree back hundreds of years -- and her ability to trace her back at all, except for Aunt Mary, who had refused to speak of the past -- was the one thing that kept their engagement from being perfect. When Arlene finally began to unearth her family roots, the search led her to a small town on the Saint Lawrence River. Here she met Spencer Drake, a dashing marina owner who didn't give a hoot about her background. Arlene was very much drawn to Spencer -- very much -- but then Norman appeared on the scene, and suddenly her heart became a great big question make.