Love Diary #45
In "Jilted!", Donna faces heartbreak when her fiancé Rick leaves her at the altar for another woman, but her attempt to move on by pretending to date a stranger named Joe takes an unexpected turn. As a hardware store clerk, Joe is far from the wealthy suitor Donna claims he is, yet their growing connection feels real—until Rick returns and Beverly reappears, testing Donna’s loyalty and heart. Mort Leav’s expressive art brings the emotional highs and lows to life, while John Buscema’s dynamic cover captures the drama’s pivotal moment.
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Rick and Donna are to be married in a week, but he meets Beverly at a party and leaves Donna at the altar. Donna pretends to be over the shock and says she’s dating other men. Confronted by a friend on the street, Donna introduces Joe, a stranger, as her boyfriend. Joe, a clerk in a hardware store, asks for a date later and she agrees, but lies and tells her friends at the office that he’s rich. Joe and Donna fall in love but Rick returns and says he still loves her. Joe is angry, but when Beverly shows up and makes a scene, Joe gets Donna away and she realizes he’s the man for her.
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