America's Fabulous Fifties

~ His quest for safety… Her conquest for love~Safety manager Duncan Reed works to flush out an illicit labor union tapping out the oil company's insurance benefits in El Dorado, Kansas. When his path crosses newly widowed Lorna Rae Holmes, their friendship lends her courage to pursue a long-held dream. Lo-Rae Cakes becomes a reality after she moves to prosperous Kansas City. But the harrowing Midwest floods in the summer of 1951 pressure Lorna Rae to evacuate, reuniting her with the compassionate safety manager who has a soft spot for both her cake and her daughter. A cresting flood, a fire held in innocent hands, and a fiendish last attempt by the union leader all threaten to damage the fragile connection between Duncan and Lorna Rae.Safety must return to the oil fields, but what will Duncan place at ultimate risk?

~His quest for quality…Her conquest for a trusting heart~Quality control manager Weston Durand searches out flaws and defects to keep airplanes in top shape, but when a test flight's propeller makes a collision course with the hangar door, he dashes to save upholsterer Myla Templeton from harm. Upping the group's aesthetics, blue-eyed Myla attends his Quality Circle meetings for continuous improvement in the workplace, where her brainstorming efforts contribute the first major improvement-a high-grade line of western-style upholstery. Admiration leads to romance when they celebrate success. While other members catch and spread the innovative vision for betterment, the new jet engines on a prototype aircraft become a pesky gadfly. Weston aids safety manager Duncan Reed, making changes in protocol that safeguard against the powerful engine's accidental ingestion of foreign objects, but sabotage rears its vengeful head, tipping the balance toward harm. Can Myla heed Weston's cautious warning of "poka-yoke" or is she already too aligned in the saboteur's crosshairs to avoid error?Welcome to the false start of the jet age, a touch-and-go maneuver where an errant wrench-in-the-works can topple a vulnerable sky-giant.Set in Wichita, Kansas, the Air Capital of the World, in spring 1953.

~His quest for innovation…Her conquest for endearment~Materials engineer Mason Porter rescues HR director Glori Dawes when a platform collapses under her at the kickoff presentation for Coleman Company's "America Goes Camping" campaign. To return the favor, Glori selects Mason as her camping husband, which launches a filming adventure through three national parks. When admiration kindles a deeper spark, Mason will have to force the issue regarding the ring on her finger that represents her vow with the devious Marketing director in charge of the campaign. Is it phony-or matrimony? Back at work someone sabotages the company's million dollar lantern assembly line. Mason's equipment inspection points to the same dark character, while the aftermath of her shattered engagement places Glori's reputation at risk in a twisted exposé. As Mason digs for the ultimate truth, Glori must confront her childhood allegiances to cling to a love meant to last.Welcome to the dawn of the age of plastics, a state of the art injection mold technology ushering in a lightweight polymer that may leave one forward-thinking engineer heavy-hearted in the end.Set in Wichita, Kansas, headquarters for the world-famous Coleman Company, in spring 1958.