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Intimate Love #26

Feb 1954 · Pines · 0.10 USD

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A man named Randy recalls his past romantic entanglement with a woman named Nancy, confessing to his fiancée that he once carried Nancy out of a fire at the Craigs' house. Randy explains that his love for Nancy was mutual but ultimately hopeless, and that he left her when he had promised to take care of Tommy. After resolving his conscience about the affair, Randy marries his fiancée and they settle into domestic life together, with Randy declaring that their love and future together represent his true happiness.

Contains 6 stories

Lonesome for Kisses

10 pp · Romance

If You're New in Town

1 pp · Romance

When a young woman moves to a new town, she discovers that making genuine friends takes patience and authenticity—not rushing into cliques or chasing boy-crazy shortcuts. This practical guide shows her the right way to settle in: joining clubs and community activities that matter to her, accepting help from her parents' connections, and letting people get to know the real her over time.

I Courted Scandal

7 pp

Nancy thought her hopeless crush on wealthy Randy Edwards was impossible—until she starts dating Duke Markey, a factory worker with a flashy car and a dangerous streak. When she abandons her baby-sitting job for just a few minutes to see Duke, she returns to find the Craig house engulfed in flames, and her worst fears about her reckless choice come flooding back. A twist of fate reveals who was truly there when it mattered most.

Did I Steal Donald Kane?

2 pp · Romance

Jane Addams meets Donald Kane by chance at a friend's party, and what begins as casual companionship quickly blossoms into something deeper over the following weeks. When their mutual friend Ginny returns from vacation expecting Don to take her to the Midsummer Ball, Jane finds herself caught between her own heart and accusations of betrayal—forced to confront whether love is something that can be stolen, or something that belongs to the person who feels it.

Man of My Own

8 pp · Romance

Kathy O'Brien catches the eye of her boss Patrick Quinn—a self-made man of rugged charm and honest ways—and their whirlwind romance leads quickly to marriage and a dream home. But as Kathy is drawn into the glamorous society circles she's always longed for, her taste for "the finer things" begins to drive a wedge between her and Pat, threatening the real intimacy they once shared. When the glitter of high society starts to eclipse her marriage, Kathy must reckon with what she truly values.

Those Drug-Store Romeos

1 pp · Romance

A young woman gets scouted by a charming boy at the local candy store, but her older sister decides to show her exactly what kind of operator he really is—by staking out the drug store and watching him work his routine on every girl who walks by. When the truth becomes impossible to ignore, she realizes there's a world of difference between a smooth talker and someone genuinely worth her time.