Boy Loves Girl #47

Jun 1954 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD

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A young woman named Candy meets Paul Calmer, a college football star and honor student, at a social gathering, but his parents disapprove of her due to class differences and push him toward a wealthier girl. After Paul leaves town, Candy encounters a lonely older man at a roadside diner who offers her shelter; she later discovers he is a wealthy widower seeking companionship. When Jim, Paul's friend, arrives at the diner looking for Paul, Candy becomes conflicted between her growing feelings for the older man and her lingering attachment to Paul, ultimately realizing she must make a choice about her future.

Contains 4 stories

Postponed Honeymoon

7 pp · Romance

When Joni Ellis meets Hank Burns at a college party, she's instantly drawn to the thoughtful writer—but there's a complication: she's engaged to Barney Case, a star football player, and her wedding is just around the corner. As Joni and Hank grow closer over stolen moments and late-night conversations, she finds herself caught between the life she's already promised and feelings she never expected to discover. With the wedding date looming, Joni must reckon with the choice between her fiancé and the connection she shares with Hank.

Ashamed

7 pp · Romance

When her father's injury forces Candy to leave school and work as a waitress, she builds walls around herself—convinced the college crowd looks down on her for her job. Then Paul Calmer, an honor student and campus leader, walks into the lunchroom and refuses to be discouraged by her sharp tongue, genuinely wanting to understand her. As Candy cautiously opens her heart to someone who seems different, she overhears gossip that plants a seed of doubt and threatens everything she's beginning to believe about him and herself.

Runaway

7 pp · Romance

A young woman fresh out of high school flees her sleepy hometown of Traysville for the promise of the big city, only to discover that the world beyond holds dangers she never anticipated. When a seemingly decent truck driver named Steve Darrow offers her a ride, Ellie Crane begins to question whether anyone can be trusted—or if her escape has only traded one trap for another. As her journey spirals into doubt and fear, she must decide whether to keep running or finally stand her ground.

I Chose Tears

7 pp · Romance

A young woman named Linda breaks her engagement to Ted Wilcox, unable to trust him despite her love, and flees to Chicago for a fresh start. There, loneliness draws her into a deepening friendship with Jim, a married man, that awakens feelings neither expected—until a chance encounter forces Linda to confront what she's learned about love, trust, and second chances. Written by the team behind "I Chose Tears," this 1954 romance explores whether understanding can heal what doubt has broken.