Best Romance #6
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn the 1952 romance classic "Bitter Kisses," drawn with quiet intensity by Art Saaf, the long-standing feud between the Bell and Merton families erupts when their children, Rita and Steve, fall in love at a party. Despite their parents’ bitter opposition and Steve’s insistence on doing things “right,” their relationship faces a painful test when Rita breaks things off—only to learn Steve is now seeing the mayor’s daughter. The story unfolds with emotional precision, capturing the weight of family pressure and the fragile hope of reconciliation. Cover by Art Saaf.
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The Bell and Merton families have been feuding over a business deal for ten years. Rita and Steve meet at a party and fall in love. When they tell their parents, they are forbidden to see each other again, but defy these orders. However, Steve refuses to elope with Rita, saying “our marriage must start out right!” Rita breaks up with him, then hears Steve is dating the mayor’s daughter. Rita’s parents can’t “stand the idea of any boy walking out on you,” so they withdraw their objections to Steve and Rita’s romance.
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