Broadway Romances #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue contains at least two romantic stories set against Broadway backgrounds. The first story follows a woman named Darla who falls in love with Jimmy, a man she meets while he's working in theater, but their relationship is complicated by Jimmy's past romantic entanglements and his eventual departure for war service; ultimately they reconcile and find happiness together. A second story features a young woman's encounter with Ted Lane, a famous radio and television personality, whom she initially mistakes for someone else but eventually pursues romantically across New York City, leading to a series of romantic misadventures and reconciliations.
Once the toast of Broadway, Darla Manners has vanished from the spotlight for five bitter years—and now she's returned as a ghost haunting the streets and familiar haunts of the city that made her a star. Desperate to discover whether those who rode her rise to fame still remember her, she ventures back into the world she left behind, only to face a crushing truth: the people closest to her have moved on entirely. As Darla confronts the ghosts of her own past—old friends, former flames, and the kindnesses that sustained her when she was nobody—she must grapple with what it means to be yesterday's darling in a city that never stops chasing tomorrow.
Carla Varay rises from orphaned child to Broadway star under the devoted guidance of her Aunt Ellen, who warns her away from romantic entanglements that might distract from her career—but when Carla meets Scott Sutton, she finds herself torn between ambition and love. After a painful separation, a chance visit from Mr. Bemberton reveals a truth about Aunt Ellen's past that changes everything Carla thought she knew. The road back to happiness lies in understanding that success and love need not be rivals.
Wendy Mills trades small-town radio success for a shot at Broadway stardom when agent Ben Yokum spots her potential, whisking her through the glittering theaters and restaurants of the Great White Way. At Lindy's, she meets the charming leading man Ted Lane, who offers her the female lead in his new musical—but Ben warns her that Ted is selfish and dangerous, even as Wendy's heart insists otherwise. When she shows up for her audition at the Bijou Theater the next day, she discovers that Ted may have been right about at least one thing: things on Broadway don't always work out the way a girl from Waterville hopes they will.
Marcia Kelly inherited her father's fierce distrust of cops—and his ticket agency—but when Detective Bill Boylan keeps showing up on official business, she finds herself drawn to the "big, dumb" flatfoot despite herself. When the smooth-talking ticket gouger Steve Corona enters the picture with a stolen kiss and a scheme, Marcia must navigate the dangerous game between two very different men, each determined to win her over.
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