Real West Romances v1 #1

This issue is an anthology of true-life western romance stories. The lead story, "Rawhide Cupid," follows a young man named Nat whose father brings home Bill Travis, a muscular stranger, to help run their struggling Colorado ranch and establish a boxing training facility; Nat becomes suspicious when his father grows overly enthusiastic about Bill and worries the charming drifter may not be trustworthy. Another featured story involves a woman named Pam torn between her feelings for a dependable cowhand named Tex and her romantic attraction to a mysterious man involved with rustlers operating in the valley, forcing her to choose between safety and passion.