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Romantic Love #21

May 1954 · Avon · 0.10 USD

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An anthology issue featuring four romantic stories: "Kissless Honeymoon" follows a newlywed bride whose controlling husband demands obedience and threatens to make her sorry, leading to a tense marriage that begins with a honeymoon devoid of affection. Another story depicts a woman named Fran who falls in love with Bob, a man who helps her become a radio singer, and she struggles to hide her deep feelings for him as he tutors her voice and writes a song for her. A third narrative, titled "Fatal Romance," involves a woman named Jane who becomes romantically entangled with a man named Dan at a cliff club graduation party, but their romance is complicated by Jane's protective friend Jim, who warns her that Dan's protective instinct toward him may be confused with love. The final story, "My True Love," is also represented among the anthology's contents as listed on the cover.

Contains 4 stories

Fatal Romance!

8 pp · Romance

In "Fatal Romance!", a young woman raised on the shooting range finds love with a charming carnival sharpshooter, their bond forged in fire and fate. As their lives spiral from passion to peril, the couple must choose between a life of crime and the dream of a quiet future—before the law closes in.

Kissless Honeymoon!

8 pp · Romance

My True Love!

8 pp · Romance

In "My True Love!", a talented young singer named Fran rises to fame after winning a contest, her path intertwined with Bob, the man who trains her and with whom she shares a deep love. Years later, after Bob is reported missing in World War II, Fran dedicates herself to her career, turning away all who seek her heart—until fate brings her back to him, broken and working in obscurity, when she discovers him as a cleaning man at a radio station.

Deadly Triangle!

7 pp · Romance

In "Deadly Triangle!", Jane faces a heart-wrenching choice between Danny, the cop she’s known since childhood, and Jim, her former friend turned criminal. When Jim claims he’s ready to change for her, Jane is torn—until she discovers he’s back in crime, leaving Danny wounded and the police closing in. As the tension peaks, Jim takes Jane hostage, leading to a desperate, fatal fall from a rooftop. Danny survives, but the aftermath leaves Jane forever changed.