Teen-Age Romances #12

A young lab assistant caught between two men finds herself blinded by ambition and desire when her charming chief begins showing romantic interest—all while the devoted junior chemist who won her heart first works toward a breakthrough discovery. As Helene juggles the attention of both men, she devises a deceitful scheme that threatens to cost her everything, leaving her with nothing but heartbreak and shame to show for her reckless experimenting with love.

Dolly’s reputation as a flirt follows her everywhere—until she sets her sights on Jock, the quiet farmer who’s always been there. When a near-accident on the road forces him to confront his fears, he realizes he can’t stand by and watch her risk everything. In a moment of courage, he asks her to run away with him, and she says yes.

Vicki schemes to win Ray away from her cousin Joan by lying about Joan being sick and then manipulating circumstances to make Ray jealous—but as her deceptions unravel, she discovers that winning someone through trickery comes with a cost far heavier than she bargained for. This 1950 romance explores how far a girl will go for love, and what happens when her web of lies starts to tighten around her own heart.

In "I Was Fooled by First Love," 16-year-old Jean leaves school to follow her boyfriend Phil to Army camp, convinced she can marry him without her parents’ permission. Working at the Post Exchange, she hopes Phil will propose after basic training—until she sees him flirting with a nurse, leading her to accept a date with Sgt. Ray. As their bond grows, Jean wonders if her feelings are real, and decides to return home to finish school. Before she goes, Ray proposes, promising they’ll marry after she graduates.