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Boy Loves Girl #38

Sep 1953 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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This issue contains two stories: "Strange Romance," in which a woman reflects on her past crush on Gary Watson and her current heartbreak, only to encounter a cowboy named Lonnie West who claims he would never return her love—yet she becomes certain that one day she will meet him and he will learn to love her; and "Jealousy," a "True Love Story" in which Julie struggles with her jealousy over her boyfriend Matt's connection to theater and his association with other women, ultimately running away when he goes on an early morning drive with another woman, though the situation is resolved when Matt explains his innocent intentions and proposes marriage.

Contains 4 stories
Marry This Man
6 pp · Romance
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When Rita's traditional immigrant parents arrange a marriage between her older sister Anita and the charming Rinaldo Caras, Rita resents the old-world customs keeping her own future in their hands—until she finds herself hopelessly drawn to the groom-to-be. As the wedding day approaches and Rita's feelings become impossible to hide, a shocking discovery threatens to shatter the family and derail everything, forcing Rita to face the consequences of a love she never asked for. "Marry This Man" explores the collision between family duty and the heart's own will, with a twist that no one saw coming.

Strange Romance
6.67 pp · Romance
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Nancy dreams of meeting Lonnie West, the cowboy movie idol who's captured her heart—so much so that her devoted boyfriend Gary Watson can't compete with her fantasy. When she wins a contest that includes a lunch date with Lonnie himself in Hollywood, she finally gets her miracle, only to discover that reality has a way of shattering even the most romantic illusions.

Jealousy
7 pp · Romance
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A young woman working at a Cape Cod summer playhouse finds herself caught between two men when her jealous fiancé Pete mistakes an innocent late-night visit from her colleague Matt for something more sinister. As misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart, she and Matt devise a daring plan to make Pete see the truth—by staging the very explanation he refuses to hear in real life, right there on stage during their next performance.

My Rival
6 pp · Romance
Pencils Mannie BanksInks Mannie BanksLetters partially typeset

When Cathy's glamorous sister Helene returns from her modeling career in New York, Cathy's quiet romance with her boy-next-door beau Hank is thrown into turmoil—Helene's charm proves irresistible, and soon Hank is spending all his time with her instead. Consumed by jealousy and hurt, Cathy pushes them both away, only to discover the cost of her bitterness when a visitor arrives bearing unexpected news about Helene's true feelings. With her eyes finally opened, Cathy sets out to make things right—and finds that her own future may hold something she never expected.

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Reprinted in Love and Romance Library #149, Love and Romance Library #49, Private Lives Romances #27

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