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Glamorous Romances #49

Dec 1950 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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An anthology featuring "The Bridegroom's Other Love," in which Tyra, a glamorous nightclub hostess, becomes entangled with Larry, a man from her past who reappears at a society gathering; Larry attempts to convince her to elope with him to Havana, leading to a dramatic car crash when she decides to pursue a stable life instead. A second story follows Katherine and Dan at the Rancho Verde roadhouse, where Katherine's jealousy over Dan's connection to a woman named Sharon threatens their engagement until a chance meeting with an old friend named Chuck helps resolve the misunderstanding. "The Night I Dared" appears as a third piece, telling of a young woman named Gilda who realizes her romantic attachment to a coworker named Peter is one-sided and ultimately decides to move on by taking a job at Smith & Smith to build a new life.

Contains 4 stories
The Bridegroom's Other Love
8 pp · Romance

A script girl working on a Hollywood film lot bears an uncanny resemblance to the studio's tempestuous star, which catches the eye of a famous director—but when Rex Brent impulsively marries her in Tijuana, his true motives become painfully clear. As his infatuation with the glamorous Catha Terrill resurfaces and a web of schemes and jealousies unravels, Lacie must decide whether to fight for a marriage born from deception or let go of the man she genuinely loves. From the pages of Glamorous Romances #49, "The Bridegroom's Other Love" is a tangled tale of Hollywood ambition, mistaken identity, and the cost of winning someone's hand for all the wrong reasons.

The Night I Dared
7 pp · Romance

When Tyra Brand accepts a risky invitation from her steady date Larry, a pilot, to sneak aboard an unofficial flight to Havana, she finds herself caught between competing loyalties and dangerous secrets. A handsome stranger from the company dance boards the plane, and a rival hostess's schemes collide with a mechanical crisis that forces the aircraft down—leaving Tyra to navigate betrayal, duty, and the truth about who can really be trusted at 30,000 feet. Her night of daring becomes far more than the romantic gamble she'd bargained for.

Dazzled by her Glamour
7 pp · Romance

Kitty Kale has worked hard to become a successful band leader, but when she gets engaged to Dan Sheridan—the manager of the prestigious Hotel Sheridan—she discovers his father despises show people. Dan convinces her to masquerade as a librarian while his parents are in town, asking her to abandon her glamorous image and even temporarily hand off her band. As Kitty struggles with the deception and Dan's wandering attention toward an old flame named Sharon, she must reckon with what she's willing to sacrifice for love—and whether Dan truly values who she really is.

Her Dangerous Deception
8 pp · Romance

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $18
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $422
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $363
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $305*
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CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $248*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $215*
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Full credits

artist, inker Al Hartley

Reprints

Reprinted in Love at First Sight #33 (1955), Love Experiences #30 (1955), Glamorous Romances #82 (1955), Love Experiences #37 (1956)

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