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Glamorous Romances #78

Oct 1954 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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The issue contains two main stories. "Headline Heartbreak" follows a glamour model named Lacie who sneaks away to her Greenwich Village apartment to see her boyfriend Allan, a man beneath her social station. When Allan trails her and confronts her about lying regarding their date, Lacie's friend warns her that Don, a wealthy suitor interested in marrying her, will not tolerate her cheapening herself with Allan; Lacie ultimately chooses to break free from the glamorous life to be with Allan. A second story involves a young woman named Peg who encounters Joe, a working-class man from her past, during the Christmas season in New York; after Joe leaves to return to his ticket window job, Peg learns Joe is actually working for Gloria Grainger's father on the railroad and is engaged to Gloria, leading to romantic complications.

Contains 4 stories
Headline Heartbreak
7 pp · Romance

Terry Davis and her dance partner Tim Freeman have been grinding through small-time clubs, dreaming of their big break—until they reconnect with Bob Gibson, a successful press agent who promises to make them stars. When glamorous movie and TV star Althea Varden arrives and proposes a publicity romance with Tim to get both their names into the gossip columns, Terry agrees to the scheme, unaware of how it will transform everything between her and her partner. As the headlines begin to roll and Tim becomes swept up in the excitement, Terry discovers that the success they fought for may have cost her something far more precious.

Too Glamorous!
8 pp · Romance

Lacie Larrimore is a glamorous New York cover model caught between two men: her boss Chadwick Towne, who demands perfection in every detail, and Allan Blythe, a persistent suitor who knows her secret—that behind closed doors, she's anything but the polished image the public sees. When Chad finally discovers where she really lives, the carefully constructed facade that's kept them apart begins to crumble, forcing Lacie to decide whether the man she loves can accept the woman she actually is.

I Knew What He Was, Yet -
7 pp · Romance

A carefree young woman named Lisa meets Don Hayward during a Bermuda vacation and falls head over heels—but her rival Adele plants seeds of doubt about his motives, warning that he's really after her money. When a family tragedy strips Lisa of her wealth overnight, she assumes Don will abandon her, yet discovers that his love runs far deeper than she ever imagined. This 1954 romance explores whether true affection can survive when the circumstances that brought two people together are turned upside down.

Footloose Fiancée
8 pp · Romance

Peg Chandler, a hostess on a fast streamliner between New Orleans and New York, nearly gets hit by a taxi on Christmas Eve—only to be swept up by a charming stranger named York Wood who insists on accompanying her to Grand Central Station. When her fiancé Joe abandons their holiday plans to work for another man, York's attention becomes dangerously appealing, and a single kiss leaves Peg questioning everything she thought she wanted. As Peg boards her train for the return trip south, she finds herself caught between Joe's mysterious presence on the passenger list, York's unexpected appearance, and the wealthy Gloria Grainger's involvement in it all—each revelation more confusing than the last.

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Full credits

artist Bill Fix
inker Dick Beck

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↩ Reprints Glamorous Romances #44 (1950), All Love #32 (1950)

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