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Real Love #71

Dec 1955 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue contains two romantic stories. "The Price of Loving Him" follows Alicia Strong, a successful Broadway stage manager who meets actor Cal Patrick at a cocktail party and falls for him, but Cal tests her devotion by making her jealously wait for him, eventually issuing an ultimatum that she never see other men or he'll leave her permanently. "The Bride's Other Life" depicts a woman named Laurie whose boyfriend Jon plans to name his boat after her, takes her on a beach date where he demands she prove her love by never seeing other men, and proposes a double date and picnic to solidify their relationship.

Contains 4 stories
The Bride's Other Life
8 pp · Romance

A young secretary at Aldwin Company has devoted herself entirely to her job and her boss—until his son Tom returns home and turns her world upside down. When Tom confesses years of hidden feelings and proposes marriage, Sally must navigate the tension between her loyalty to the elder Mr. Aldwin and her newfound love, discovering that being a wife means charting a completely different course than the one she'd planned. This 1955 romance explores what happens when a woman's identity shifts from indispensable employee to bride, and the unexpected complications that follow.

The Price of Loving Him
7 pp · Romance

Alicia Strong, the only woman stage manager on Broadway, finds herself swept up in romance when she meets the charming Cal Patrick at a cocktail party—but when a rival warns her that Cal may be using their relationship to land a coveted role in her production, doubt takes root. As Alicia struggles with suspicion and makes a choice she quickly regrets, she'll have to decide what matters more: her hard-won career or the man she loves.

Never Sure of Him
8 pp · Romance

When Laurel's engagement to the charming but unpredictable Brad is threatened by the reappearance of Wanda—the woman who once jilted him—she enlists her devoted friend Leigh to keep Wanda occupied. But as Laurel watches Brad's jealous reactions and playful games with his former flame, she begins to wonder who she can really trust, and whether the man she loves is worth the uncertainty. A classic 1955 romance where a woman must decide what matters more: the thrill of a passionate but unreliable love, or the steady devotion of someone who's always been there.

She Came Between Us
6.67 pp · Romance

When coworkers Laurie and Helen arrange a double date to introduce their brothers, Laurie finds herself drawn to Jon in a way she never expected—an instant connection that blooms into genuine love. But as her romance with Jon deepens, Helen grows increasingly distant, and the friendship that brought them together begins to fracture under the weight of Laurie's newfound happiness. Now Laurie must navigate the painful tension between the man she loves and the best friend she's risking losing.

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artist, inker Don Perlin

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↩ Reprints Ten-Story Love #3 [183] (1952)

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