Teen-Age Romances #43

Julie's looking for a fellow who's never been in love before, but when she can't find one, she decides to take a chance on a boy who has—and discovers why his last girlfriend left him. As she dates around to test her new philosophy, she realizes there's a difference between being flexible and ignoring the warning signs that matter most.

When a young woman named Penny fixes her car in dungarees, a new neighbor named Brad mistakes her for a boy and invites her to help build a hot rod for the local derby. As "Benny," she spends weeks working alongside Brad—a self-proclaimed woman-hater—all while harboring feelings she can't reveal without confessing her elaborate deception. When Brad falls for another girl and a dangerous accident forces Penny's secret into the open, she must decide whether the truth will destroy their partnership or finally give her a chance.

When a young actress must leave New York to care for her ailing mother, she finds herself trapped between two worlds—the small-town prejudices of her hometown and her desperate worry that a rival back in the city will steal the affections of the man she loves. Caught between duty to family and fear of losing her chance at both romance and her theatrical dreams, Elaine discovers that her own pride and sensitivity may be the real obstacles standing in her way.

When Anita's steady boyfriend Ted cools on her after seemingly being swayed by her friend Helen, she impulsively accepts a date to the square dance with Danny Harding—a shy feed-truck driver—hoping to make Ted jealous and win him back. But as Danny's genuine kindness and attention gradually eclipse her bitter obsession with Ted, Anita begins to wonder whether she's been chasing the wrong fellow all along. A 1955 romance about mistaking jealousy for love, and learning that the best match might be the one right in front of you.