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Real Love #74

Jun 1956 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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In "New Girl in Town," Ed keeps his small-town radio station afloat with help from wealthy J.C. Whitestone, whose daughter Cynthia takes over a sponsored show. As Cynthia’s charm draws Ed in, Mary—his assistant and girlfriend—wavers, but when offered a better job, she surprises everyone by recommending Cynthia instead. Bill Fix’s artwork brings warmth and quiet tension to this heartfelt story of loyalty, choice, and quiet romance.

Contains 4 stories
New Girl in Town
8 pp · Romance
Ed MarshallMary ReedCynthia WhitestonePeggy ReedSam DavisDean Houghton

In the small town of Millerton, Ed keeps his struggling radio station afloat with help from his devoted girlfriend and assistant, Mary. When wealthy J.C. Whitestone steps in with advertising, he demands his daughter Cynthia host the sponsored show—setting off a quiet storm of tension as Cynthia’s attention turns to Ed. Mary, caught between loyalty and her own dreams, faces a choice that could change everything.

Warned About Him
7 pp · Romance

Mary's dreams of marrying Ed Marshall, the operator of the small-town radio station where she works, seem within reach—until glamorous newcomer Cynthia Whitestone arrives in Kirt Mill, her father's advertising contract suddenly making her essential to the station's survival and, more troublingly, impossible for Ed to ignore. As Cynthia maneuvers her way into Ed's world and Mary watches helplessly from the sidelines, she must confront the possibility that the life she'd imagined slipping away before her eyes.

That Elusive Bachelor!
7 pp · Romance

Shannon Garvey arrives in New York as a promising young model, eager to work with the renowned—and notoriously difficult—photographer Grady Poole, but their first meeting turns into a clash of wills that neither expected. After a charged photoshoot and a dinner that spirals into conflict, Shannon finds herself drawn to a man who's convinced all beautiful women are manipulative, while he wrestles with feelings for a woman unlike anyone he's encountered before. What begins as mutual antagonism becomes something far more complicated, and Shannon must decide whether to flee back to Texas or confront what's really keeping her in New York.

No-Account Kisses
8 pp · Romance

Janet Gray thought she had her future mapped out with Henry, an ambitious real estate man—until his priorities shift when a mysterious stranger claims to be millionaire Van Carlton, and she begins to wonder if Henry's love for her can survive his hunger for success. When Van reappears in her life with genuine warmth and attention, Janet finds herself drawn to him, only to discover that nothing about either man is quite what it seems. As Janet grapples with what she really wants, she'll have to decide whether ambition or authenticity matters more to her heart.

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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $48*
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CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $30*
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artist Bill Fix

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↩ Reprints Love at First Sight #10 (1951), Glamorous Romances #60 (1952)

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