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Romantic Story #24

Jun 1954 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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This issue is an anthology containing at least two stories. The first, "Romantic Story," depicts a love triangle in which a young woman must choose between two men—David and Jerry—while the group plans an outing to a cove for a swim, ultimately forcing an emotional reckoning. The second story, "Dana Andrews: Dream Beau of the Month," provides a biographical profile of the Hollywood actor Dana Andrews, detailing his rise from working as a gas station attendant and oil salesman in California to becoming a leading man in film after being discovered by Samuel Goldwyn's talent scouts and signed to a Pasadena Playhouse contract. A third story appears to involve a woman named Laura confronting her past relationship with a man named Bill, discovering painful truths in old records that detail his infidelity and betrayal, leading her to seek redemption and reconciliation.

Contains 5 stories

No Love for Me

5 pp

A young woman from the McCrae clan marries Miles Talbot in secret, defying a bitter family feud—but when her brother is murdered and suspicion falls on Miles, the fragile peace between their families shatters into violence and accusation. Desperate to stop the bloodshed she fears she's caused, she must find a way to reach the hearts of the men tearing each other apart.

The Jilted

10 pp

When Carol's fiancé David breaks their engagement by letter while stationed in the Army, she lets pride override heartbreak—and allows his lie to stand, letting everyone believe she's the one who called it off. But as she moves on and falls for a newcomer named Kent, the comfortable fiction she's built begins to crumble, and Carol realizes the truth she's been hiding may cost her far more than her reputation ever could. Written and illustrated by the creative team behind this 1954 *Romantic Story* tale, "The Jilted" explores what happens when wounded pride becomes a wall between you and the person you love.

Dana Andrews

1 pp

Lonely Hearts' Hostess

9 pp

Laura Brockton, the hostess of the "Door to Happiness" club, helps lonely hearts find companionship—but when charming designer Bill Oakton arrives, she abandons her professional duty and schemes to claim him for herself, even as he falls for a sincere new member named Joan. As Laura's selfish machinations unfold, her contempt for the very people she's supposed to serve threatens to unravel everything, and Bill must confront the true cost of the hostess's deception.

School for Love

3 pp

A young woman with dreams of becoming a singer accepts a transformative opportunity to study voice in Pennsylvania—but her fiancé Jim Morley won't hear of her leaving, and their engagement shatters under the weight of competing ambitions. Torn between love and the career she's fought for, Ann must navigate what it truly means to choose her own future in "School for Love."