Hi-School Romance #14

The cover of this 1952 Harvey romance gem, rendered by Lee Elias, crackles with melodrama: a shirtless young man labeled "Pete" shares a passionate kiss with a woman in a polka-dot dress, while a heartbroken brunette looks on in shock, hand raised to her lips, her thought bubble crying out "How can you DO this to me, Pete?! After I gave you — EVERYTHING?!" Onlookers — a grinning man in a fedora, a smirking fellow with a camera, and others — crowd the scene, giving it the charged atmosphere of a very public betrayal. Inside, Bob Powell brings the "True Love Stories" promise to life, with the featured tale "Cry For Love" asking how a young, innocent girl could resist such wild passion — and a second story, "I Sabotaged Love," promising the savage tale of a girl who sold out her heart for money.