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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: romantic

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Pages: 1

Born to Kill

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Paul Gustavson

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson

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Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Dave Hanley; Rex Tilton; Wenda Carr

Synopsis: Rich Wenda and her boyfriend Rex are caught hunting on Dave’s land without permission. He is adamantly opposed to hunting. Rex is accidentally shot as he and Wenda continue to hunt, and Dave takes them to his cabin to await medical help. Wenda learns Dave is a decorated veteran and thus understands his dislike of killing. Dave shoots a rattlesnake to save Wenda. Rex readily gives up his claim on her, and she will marry Dave instead.

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Pages: 9

Fool's Paradise

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: romantic

Character(s): Don Logan; Hal Downing; Mrs. Logan; Lana Norton

Synopsis: Secretary Lana goes on a blind date with illustrator Don, after turning down an offer from fellow worker Hal. Lana and Don fall in love, but he says marriage is out of the question and Lana thinks he’s already married. She dates Hal on the rebound, but he’s a cad and Lana must be rescued by Don. Don introduces her to his widowed mother; his father committed suicide and Don feels obliged to pay his father’s debts before he can marry. Lana insists they get married and share the burden, and they do.

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Girls in Love #50 published January 1956
as Blind Date [Story on Interior Page(s)]title changed for reprint

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Pages: 6

The Price of Fame

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sam Citron

Inker(s): Bill Ward ?

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Editor(s): Harry Stein (original); Elaine Allen (original associate); Gloria Bley (original associate); Alfred Grenet (original associate)

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Lora Dunbar; Jimmy O'Hara; Nan; Max Fennan; Rod Allerton

Synopsis: Agent Jimmy gets actress Lora a movie contract. She yearns to play “slinky and seductive” roles but is cast as the “innocent girl-next-door” type. Lora tries to convince producer Rod Allerton she can be a sexy vamp, but he makes an unwanted pass at her instead. Jimmy rescues her and confesses he loves her.

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Hollywood Diary #2 published February 1950
was Promise of Passion [Story on Interior Page(s)]title changed for reprint

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Pages: 7

Flames of Deceit

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Little Al

Inker(s): Lin Streeter

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Jan Marlowe; Jed Shane; Mrs. Shane

Synopsis: Jed tells his girlfriend Jan they can’t marry because he must care for his invalid mother. Jan says she can help out; the dubious Mrs. Shane says Jan should move in with them before the wedding as a test. The older woman works Jan mercilessly; Jan suspects Mrs. Shane isn’t really as helpless as she claims. Jan tries to trick Mrs. Shane into revealing her true state of health by starting a fire, but this doesn’t work. However, Jed overhears his mother telling Jan that she’ll never allow her son to get married and leave her. Jed and Jan wed and Mrs. Shane has a “miraculous recovery.”

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Brides Romances #18 published March 1956
as Flames of Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]title changed for reprint

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Pages: 8

What Does It Take to Catch a Husband

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

Inker(s): ? (illustration)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: romantic

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Pages: 1

Notes: Readers' letters.

Little Brother Makes a Match

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: romantic

Character(s): Alec Tabot; Patsy Parker; Stewart Howbridge; Timmy Parker

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Pages: 2

Love on the Menu

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Forte

Inker(s): Bill Ward ?

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Gary Abbott; Granny Abbott; Mr. Abbott; Mrs. Abbott; Nick; Sally Hill

Synopsis: Diner waitress Sally befriends Gary, a down on his luck customer who’s from a wealthy family but renounced the fortune to try and succeed on his own. They fall in love. Gary gets a good job and they plan to wed, but visit his stuffy family in Boston first. Sally feels disrespected by Gary’s snobbish mother, but his crusty grandmother says she was a waitress when her husband was just starting out, so everything works out in the end.

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Love Confessions #40 published December 1954
as Love on the Menu [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8