Romantic Confessions #9
In "While You Were Away...", Mary grapples with conflicting feelings after her boyfriend Ross leaves for South America—only to find herself drawn to Tim during his absence. When Ross unexpectedly returns, tensions rise as Mary’s friends and the men alike confront the shifting realities of her father’s sudden financial downfall. With heartfelt moments and quiet revelations, this 1952 romance unfolds in a story drawn by Billy Ely, whose expressive art brings emotional depth to the characters’ private struggles. The cover, by John Prentice, captures the story’s bittersweet mood with a poignant, stylized image of Mary at a window, looking out.
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Mary’s boyfriend Ross leaves to work in South America. While he’s gone, Mary falls in love with Tim, but before she can write and break up with Ross, he returns to the USA. Mary and her friend Lynne suspect Ross may have changed his mind about accepting money from Mary’s rich father. Mary, Lynne, Ross and Tim all go to dinner and inform the men that Mary’s father is now broke. Surprisingly, it is Tim who breaks off his relationship with Mary now that’s she’s allegedly poor. Mary and Ross will wed and return to South America.
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