The Reluctant Heart — Arlene Hale

Pretty young Heather Markin was ripe for rebellion when she graduated from high school. Orphaned as a child, Heather had been raised by her well-meaning but overprotective uncle. Now she was eager to break free to meet the challenges of life and love.

Working in an office was the first test of Heather's good sense and maturity as she was plunged into a maze of business intrigue that threatened her new career. Then Ross Wagner, a good-looking playboy who knew how to turn a girl's head, tempted her to forget Buddy Brent, a "nice guy" who seemed fated to always finish last. Soon Heather found that growing up was not as easy as she thought. Now she had learned some grown-up lessons about the ways of the world, and desperately hoped it was not too late to redeem the folly of her inexperienced heart.