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Glamorous Romances #42

Sep 1949 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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# Glamorous Romances #42 The issue contains multiple stories including "Man in Her Diary," in which a woman suffers amnesia after an accident and cannot remember a man named George Matson, though he claims to know her and attempts to help her recover her memory. Another story follows Doris and Judy's attempts to join Ken Lantry's exclusive club for men by pretending to be engaged to him, leading to complications when Ken unexpectedly asks Judy to stop interfering with his meeting. A third story, "Be Nice to Him," centers on Roberta, whose car breaks down and is helped by a man named Gene; when Roberta injures her hand and Gene bandages it, a romantic connection develops, though complications arise involving Roberta's upcoming wedding to Charles and her concerns about Gene's intentions.

Contains 4 stories
Be Nice To Him!
7.66 pp · Romance
Steve NorthKaren BrownEddie Gilmore

At the Rayburn Company's annual dance, Karen Brown catches the eye of Steve North, the charming sales manager, when her longtime friend Eddie Gilmore introduces them—but Eddie's real motive is winning favor with his boss. When Steve asks Karen to dinner, Eddie surprisingly encourages her to go, hoping a closer relationship might land him a better sales territory. As Karen spends more time with Steve while Eddie pursues his new opportunity out west, she finds herself drawn to the attentive executive in ways that trouble her loyalty to the man she thought she'd marry.

Mystery Girl
7 pp · Romance
Dr. Robert DenningNurse Laura RichNancy Parks

A mysterious woman emerges from unconsciousness in Dr. Robert Denning's hospital with no memory of who she is—only to discover through a newspaper that she may be connected to a murder case. As Dr. Denning and Nurse Laura Rich work to help her piece together her past, the doctor becomes increasingly protective, leaving her uncertain whether he's shielding her from danger or from a terrible truth. When the woman realizes the peril she's in, she must decide whether to run and protect those who've helped her, or to trust the doctor who claims he'll stand by her side.

The Man in Her Diary
7 pp · Romance
Judy RobbinsGildaKen Lantry

When Judy's private diary falls into the wrong hands at a college sorority, her candid confessions about Ken Lantry become ammunition for a cruel initiation scheme. As the sorority sisters prepare to humiliate her by reading her most intimate thoughts aloud, Judy faces not just embarrassment but the risk of losing the respect of the one person whose opinion matters most. Will she survive this betrayal, or will her heart—and her secret—be shattered?

The Day Before the Wedding
8 pp · Romance
Roberta JamesonGene WintersCharles Hendricks

When Roberta Jameson's car breaks down 150 miles from her wedding, a charming stranger named Gene Winters comes to her rescue—but as he helps her reach the town of Henley, a series of delays keeps her stranded for another day. Forced into an unexpected delay with Gene, Roberta finds herself drawn to his easy warmth and humor, even as she tries to stay loyal to Charles Hendricks, the fiancé waiting for her at the altar. As the hours stretch on and the two grow closer, Roberta must reckon with feelings she never saw coming and a choice she never expected to face.

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Raw (Good) $43
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $739*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $226
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $187*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $157*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $136*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $109*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $93*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $81*
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Full credits

artist, inker Chuck Winter
cover pencils, inks Alice Kirkpatrick

Reprints

Reprinted in Glamorous Romances #[42] (1950), Love Experiences #31 (1955)

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