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A Shot At Love

— By Danielle McClure

Harley's had her share of heartbreak, and as readers will see in the 1/22 issue of Digest, she gets a surprise visit by all the men from her past. (Be sure to check out the Late-Breaking News section for the full scoop.) In the spirit of exploring La Cooper's tangled romantic history, Digest sussed out the good, the bad and the ugly in each of her past relationships.

Cameron Stewart (1988)

Young Harley was new to town when she fell head over heels for this blond bad boy (and Dinah's ex). She was wild, he was working-class and they both grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Match made in soap teen heaven! Their fling quickly fizzled after Cam found out that Harley lied about being a virgin and had given up a baby for adoption. Cameron called it quits and reconciled with Dinah, giving Harley her first taste of heartbreak.

Alan-Michael Spaulding (1989)

Harley crossed hairs with Dinah again when she began dating another one of Dinah's former flames, wealthy Alan-Michael. The duo decided to get back at their exes (and tap into A-M's trust fund) by tying the knot. The scam didn't work, but the couple eventually fell in love and decided to stay married, but Harley later found out that A-M was having a torrid affair with Blake.

Dylan Shayne Lewis (1989-90)

So Long, Happiness: Harley (Beth Ehlers) was happily married to Alan-Michael (then-Carl T. Evans) when interloping Dylan (then-Morgan Englund) came to town.
— BRAD BERMAN

Harley's life was turned upside-down when her old boyfriend (and father to her baby) suddenly showed up in Springfield. Their attraction for each other quickly resurfaced and they became determined to find their child, Susan (a.k.a. Daisy). A-M and Harley tried to get custody of Harley's baby by offering the adoptive family a fortune, but they refused. After A-M kidnapped Susan, Harley called it quits and slept with Dylan, but he was in love with Samantha. Harley eventually divorced A-M, but failed to get Spaulding's money in the settlement.

Dylan Shayne Lewis (1989-90)

Harley's life was turned upside-down when her old boyfriend (and father to her baby) suddenly showed up in Springfield. Their attraction for each other quickly resurfaced and they became determined to find their child, Susan (a.k.a. Daisy). A-M and Harley tried to get custody of Harley's baby by offering the adoptive family a fortune, but they refused. After A-M kidnapped Susan, Harley called it quits and slept with Dylan, but he was in love with Samantha. Harley eventually divorced A-M, but failed to get Spaulding's money in the settlement.

Josh Lewis (1990-91)

Exit To Nowhere: Harley (Ehlers) went to the Florida Keys with the Lewises and returned with more than she bargained for after an ill-fated romance with Josh.
— CBS

After Reva was presumed dead, Harley moved in with the Lewises, becoming a surrogate mother to Marah and Shayne and offering a grieving Josh a much-needed shoulder to lean on. She tried to encourage Josh to let Reva go by burning all of Reva's clothes. Josh was furious, but the duo wound up having sex. Thinking she was just a rebound, Harley moved out. Josh later found her in New York and they got engaged, but Josh's preoccupation with finding Reva ruined the romance and he left her.

A.C. Mallet (1992-1997)

Hey There, Partner: It didn't take long for Mallet (then-Mark Derwin) to sweep Harley (Ehlers) off her feet.
— CBS

Harley joined the police force and fell for her hunky partner, Mallet. They had a steamy romance that was put to the ultimate test when Mallet was injured in an explosion that left him disabled. Harley nursed him through his recovery and they married in a surprise wedding that Harley's friend and family had planned for her. They moved to Florida together, but when Harley found out that Mallet cheated on her, she left. Mallet later asked for a divorce.

Phillip Spaulding (1997-2001)

The Thing About Love: Harley (Ehlers) and Phillip's (Grant Aleksander) marriage was kaput after she discovered that he'd slept with his ex-wife, Beth.
— LORENZO BEVILAQUA/PGP

Harley returned to Springfield and started having feelings for her ex-brother-in-law, Phillip, with whom she was working on a case. Things got complicated when Phillip's ex-wife, Beth, and his daughter, Lizzie, also returned to town and Harley was forced to postpone her nups so Phillip could help his family. They eventually married and Harley gave birth to Zach, but when her daughter, Daisy returned, the troubled teen's relationship with her new stepdad went sour. Harley filed for divorce after discovering that Phillip had an affair with Beth while the two were stranded on a mountain together near San Cristobel.

Rick Bauer (2001)

Harley had desperate rebound sex with longtime pal Rick at her "divorce party," but the duo swore each other to secrecy the morning after the drunken tryst. She became pregnant, however, and later gave birth to Jude.

Gus Aitoro (2001-2007)

We Had A Good Run: Gus (Ricky Paull Goldin) and Harley (Ehlers) tried reconciling after Gus slept with Natalia, but it wasn't enough to save their marriage.
— GEORGE DE SOTA/JPI

Harley became smitten with FBI agent Gus when he showed up in Springfield to take down the Santos mob operation. They shared a whirlwind romance and Gus stood by Harley when she went to prison for shooting Phillip, then almost divorced when Mallet returned to town and Harley slept with him. Mallet later began a romance with Harley's romantic rival. Dinah. Gus and Harley worked things out and she helped Gus kick his addiction to pain pills. When Dylan returned to town, he tried to reconcile his relationship with Harley, who wound up in bed with him. An outraged Gus slept with his own ex, Natalia, for revenge. When Harley found out, the couple tried to patch things up, but decided to part ways.

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