I Love You #40

In "Love Never Lies," Elaine’s hat blows off on a bridge, and Tom Anderson, seeing her reach for it, jumps to the wrong conclusion—thinking she’s trying to end it all. When he offers comfort, Elaine, caught off guard, spins a lie about a heartbroken romance with Ken Evans, her brother-in-law, and finds herself swept into a romance she never meant to start.

In "Your Man!" from I Love You #40 (1962), a quiet but firm message about traditional gender roles takes center stage. The story gently warns that a woman’s dominance—whether in games or at home—can erode a man’s sense of self and, in turn, weaken the love between them.

In "Mostly Engaged," Jo and Paul Knowles find their lives unexpectedly intertwined during a rainy weekend when a chance meeting turns into a fleeting, heartfelt connection—just as Paul’s brief leave in town begins to wind down.

Elaine, after a night of mistaken identity and emotional turmoil, must confront the truth about her playful deception when the man she loves, Tom, prepares to leave town for a new job. As she races to find him before he departs, she faces the consequences of her actions and the fragile hope that their love can survive the lie.

A young woman, recently aware of boys, decides to step outside her usual circle and join a co-ed swimming club to meet new people. When she encounters a doctor she’s previously met at a dinner, their paths cross again under unexpected circumstances, leading to a shared mission that tests their connection and reveals more about each other than either expected.

In "Suitable for Kissing," Dr. Ben Corey is both intrigued and unsettled by Mitzi Ragnall—drawn to her despite her mysterious absences and the startling comment he once made about her dress costing enough to feed three children for a year. When he learns she’s been studying to become a nurse, his perception of her begins to shift in ways he doesn’t expect.