Valentine #5 September 1970
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Shining Rocks…the Singing Sea," Tracy escapes the loneliness of city life for a fleeting, carefree holiday with Rob, bound by a promise to part ways without regrets. Their final day at Wishing Bay—where lovers are said to see shining hills and hear a singing sea—leaves Tracy doubtful, until a quiet moment on the ferry home sets off a quiet, unexpected change. The story unfolds with gentle melancholy and quiet wonder, drawn with delicate precision by Josep Gual Tutusaus, whose expressive art captures the emotional weight of fleeting moments and second chances.
Tracy and Rob share a fleeting, carefree holiday, bound by a promise to part ways without regrets—until a visit to Wishing Bay, where legend says true love will see shining hills and hear a singing sea. When Tracy finds only an ordinary shore, she leaves the next morning, heart heavy with what might have been. But back in the city, Rob has found her, determined to rewrite their ending.
When her old friend Stella returns to Bramford with her city companions Phil and Nigel, Pat is reminded of the quiet life she’s chosen—and finds herself glad she never left. A simple visit sparks quiet reflections on roots, change, and the people who stay behind.
In a dreamy, offbeat twist, a young woman finds herself caught between fantasy and reality when a mysterious man on horseback—no knight in shining armor, but undeniably charming—asks for directions. Though her imagination conjures visions of a noble knight like Sir Robert of the Dark Island, she’s drawn instead to the real-life stranger who offers her an unexpected invitation to a disco.
Tammy can't shake her jealousy over Gilda’s date with Steve, especially when he spends the evening fixated on shop business rather than romance. When Steve suddenly demands repayment for the dinner and reveals a £10,000 credit deal, Tammy grows suspicious—leading her to follow him home, only to discover he’s staying in a luxury hotel suite far beyond what she imagined.
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Reprinted in All Love Romantic Stories #3 (1972), Secret Romance Library #12 (1972)
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