Love Story Picture Library #250
"Reaching for Romance" in Love Story Picture Library #250 (1959) unfolds in the elegant, melancholy streets of Vienna, where Kay, still grieving her father’s passing, takes a quiet job as governess to young Sandra. Written with emotional precision and brought to life by artist Julio Vivas, whose expressive lines capture every unspoken tension, the story follows Kay as she navigates a delicate web of old feelings and new rivalries—her secret love for the reserved doctor, the brother’s open admiration, and a baroness whose presence threatens to upend everything. The cover by Julio Vivas perfectly captures the bittersweet longing at the heart of this poignant tale.
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After the death of her father, Kay gets the job as governess in Vienna to the cousin of a doctor who had once saved her life. Kay has secretly been in love with him, and gets along well with young Sandra, but the doctor is cold and business-like. Meanwhile, the doctor's brother makes no secret of his affection for Kay and a beautiful baroness is Kay's rival for the doctor's affections.
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