My Own Romance #4

In "I Was a Woman Scorned!" from My Own Romance #4 (1949), heartbroken after learning her fiancé Thomas only wanted her for her money and truly loves her best friend Madge, Jan flees in a daze and is taken in by Alan and his mother. Unaware of her identity, Alan tells her her father plans to dispossess them to build an airport—only for Jan to later convince her father to change course and hire Alan as the architect to modernize the homes and design the new airport.

In "I Hated the Man I Loved!", movie star Louisa finds herself at odds with screenwriter Bill after he bluntly critiques her performance—though he offers to help her grow. When she learns he’s engaged to her rival Janet, her pride is wounded, but the truth behind the engagement might not be what it seems.

In "He Didn't Want Me!" from My Own Romance #4 (1949), lawyer Don is caught off guard when the nurse he once impulsively proposed to—Heather—reappears in New York years later. Though he initially dismisses her as too plain for his tastes, his law partner Drew steps in to help her transform, sparking a shift in Don’s feelings. But as Don begins to reconsider his choice, an unexpected turn leaves the future uncertain.

In "Forbidden Love!" from My Own Romance #4 (1949), star-crossed lovers Lila and Tom face a rift deeper than any ordinary rivalry— their fathers are embroiled in a bitter political feud. When they decide to elope, their desperate act sets off a chain of events that forces the men to confront the cost of their hatred, all guided by a spectral mentor with a tragic past.

In "Shadow from the Past!" from My Own Romance #4 (1949), Sally’s long-held feelings for Greg are finally answered when he chooses her over his lingering fixation on Hedy, the wealthy classmate who once eclipsed her in his eyes. But when Hedy reenters their lives as a divorced actress, Greg’s past looms large—testing the strength of his marriage and forcing Sally to confront the emotional shadows that still haunt him.