Dearly Beloved #1

Alice, a woman haunted by memories of her fiancé Fred who died in World War II, begins dating Larry and is introduced to his cousin Major Paul Simmons for a double date. A month later, Larry and Paul encourage Alice and their friend Deare to go out together, and Alice agrees despite her lingering attachment to Fred's memory. On a romantic beach outing, Edward proposes to Sally, a woman with her own troubled past who initially hesitates due to a previous bad marriage experience but ultimately accepts. Meanwhile, another woman named Marya discovers her boyfriend Bob is devoted to pursuing a ballet career with a woman named Mary Sutton, leading Marya to break up with him when Bob refuses to give up the ballet for their relationship.