How long can someone hold a grudge against a person they feel has wronged them. Derek has held onto his hatred for over a decade. Can anything change his way of thinking?
Miranda is not the stick insect so venerated by fashion houses. A lifetime of teasing by her younger associates leaves the delectably plump girl resigned to being an also-ran, till the cruel taunts of an arrogant male alerts an older women to her situation. Miranda is taken under her wing and that of her mature friends, and learns how to become very desirable - and get exactly what she demands from males, especially the one who brought her to light. He is also taught how to respect women.
Mary's last day back home, and she's feeling a little lonely, so she goes for a walk. She encounters the father of one of her high school friends. Illustrated.
Kalina and her twin sister Emily are stranded on a deserted Isle with the only other survivor of a shipwreck. Mr. Donovan teaches them both the ways of the world without any fancy talk. Soon, fate has her stranded alone and she is suddenly confronted by a shipload of Pirates looking for booty. She witnesses their rough treatment of two female prisoners, mother and daughter, and sees them all depart leaving only the young daughter crying on the beach. Now she must comfort the young girl.
A fourteen-year-old boy, feeling neglected, his head full of fantasy and want, welcomes a fantasy man from the beach into the house when he's left home alone.