The Competition for Alan — Valerina Peters

Dale had been in love with Alan Williams for years, but she didn't begin to know him…not really…until Tilda Smith came back to town…

Time for Reflection…

Six years ago, Dale Madison and Alan Williams had planned their wedding for right after high school graduation, but the wedding bells never rang. The bookkeeper at the small lumber company Alan's dad owned ran off with over 30,000 embezzled dollars -- and almost ran the company out of business. Dale, who never expected to be anything but a “housewife,” suddenly found herself with an unexpected career: helping put the Williams' Company back on its feet and keep it there. Somehow, the wedding kept getting postponed… Then just 20, already-once-married, man-chasing Tilda Smith came around looking for a job…and before long Dale was wondering if she and Alan hadn't put off the wedding once too often…

Hero: Alan Williams
Heroine: Dale Madison