Love Romances #72

A workplace love triangle plays out with quiet heartbreak on Vince Colletta's cover for this 1957 Atlas romance title — a dark-haired woman in red sits dejectedly at her desk, her thoughts betraying her wounded feelings as a blond man named Bob coolly informs her he'll be spending the afternoon with the boss's daughter, who lingers confidently in the doorway behind him. The story teased — "He Loves the Boss's Daughter!" — captures that bittersweet tension between professional distance and personal longing that made Love Romances such a compelling read for its era. Inside, Matt Baker brings his polished linework to "No Time for Love," making this a satisfying package of mid-century romantic drama.