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Secrets of Love and Marriage #23

Feb 1961 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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This is an anthology issue containing at least two stories. The lead story, "The Arms of a Stranger," follows a woman whose guardian David has been stealing from her and forcing her to marry him; she falls in love with Keith instead, but discovers David orchestrated their meeting as part of his scheme, leading her to initially reject Keith before reconciling with him after he proves his genuine affection. The second story, "Find a Fortune," depicts economics teacher Harold Fortune's encounter with Superintendent John Morrow's secretary, who challenges him to prove he is a man rather than a boy, and involves a letter from someone named Frank expressing affection toward a woman named Flora.

Contains 4 stories
In the Arms of a Stranger
8 pp · Romance

In the aftermath of a boat accident in Hawaii, a young woman with amnesia regains her memory enough to recognize her guardian, David, but is stunned when a man claiming to be her husband, Keith Hallam, appears at the airport and insists she married him before the crash. Though she struggles to believe him, she agrees to go with him to his home in Connecticut, where David’s strange behavior and revelations about a dead secretary begin to unsettle her. As she tries to piece together her past, she’s left questioning who she can truly trust—especially when David’s own words suggest he may know more than he lets on.

Along Came Love
5 pp · Romance

In a quiet moment of reflection, a woman haunted by memories of a lost love finds her heart stirred by a young girl’s innocent gesture and the unexpected presence of the girl’s kind father. As their bond deepens through shared moments and quiet understanding, old wounds begin to heal, leading to a tender realization that love and happiness can bloom anew—even after the past has long held sway.

The Birds the Bees and My Dying Love
5 pp · Romance

Anne, a former top model, marries Rod, a farmhand who inherited a struggling rural property, and throws herself into the relentless pace of farm life, only to grow weary of the endless labor and her fading appearance. After a heated argument, she leaves for New York, where her modeling career quickly rebounds, earning her a thousand dollars and a new lease on life. When she returns to Rod, she finds he’s sold the farm and reinvested in a city agency, but their reunion takes an unexpected turn as she realizes she’s not ready to leave the country behind — not entirely.

Letter from a Loved One
5 pp · Romance

A grieving widow receives a letter from her late husband, unaware it reveals his secret affair and planned escape—leading her closest friend to shield her from the truth. When a mysterious woman arrives claiming to be the other woman in the marriage, the friend must decide whether to reveal the letter’s contents or preserve the widow’s fragile hope.

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writer Joe Gill
cover inks Vince Colletta

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