Cinderella Love #7
"Design for Loving" in Cinderella Love #7 (1952) finds Joanie taking a job as a stewardess on an ocean liner, hoping to see Paris during her two-week layover. As she bonds with fellow steward Jimmy during the voyage, a chance meeting in the City of Light reveals his true identity as a wealthy playboy, shaking her trust—especially when he rescues her from a robbery, only to be rejected. Bob Oksner’s expressive art brings the emotional highs and lows of their journey to life, capturing the tension and quiet hope of a romance tested by secrets.
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Joanie takes a job as a stewardess on an ocean liner so she can see Paris during the two-week layover. On the voyage, she falls in love with fellow steward Jimmy. When they arrive in Paris, a chance encounter reveals Jimmy is actually a wealthy playboy, and Joanie feels deceived. Even when Jimmy rescues her from a street robbery, Joanie refuses to forgive him for his deception. On the return trip, Jimmy explains: he is learning the business from the bottom up, and he really loves Joanie. They reconcile.
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