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Cover: Dick Giordano & Jon D'Agostino
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Romantic Story #38

Jan 1958 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue contains two stories. "A Rebel's Love" follows Jim, who returns home to find his former love Carrie now married to a lumber foreman named Dan Roberts; when Jim tries to run away with her, she initially kisses him but ultimately decides to stay with her husband and their life together. "Patio of Love" tells of Frank Davis, a construction worker who meets Florence Wells while building a wall near her home; after they grow close and she agrees to help him build a patio, a woman named Sally attempts to seduce Frank away from Florence by kissing him, but Danny—apparently Florence's father—arrives and forces Sally to leave, allowing Frank and Florence to continue their relationship undisturbed.

Contains 5 stories
The Right Bait
5 pp

A confirmed bachelor who prizes his freedom above all else meets his match when a spirited young woman shows up at his secret fishing stream in "The Right Bait." As Earl Taney discovers that Barbara Woods is far more than a chance encounter—and that she's been using her own form of bait to reel him in—he finds himself torn between the independence he's always defended and a connection he never saw coming. It's a clever battle of wits between two people who know exactly what they want, and in this case, what they want is each other.

A Rebel's Love
5 pp · Romance

A woman trapped for years in her family's household finds herself at a crossroads when her first love, Jim Ashton, unexpectedly returns to town—and a chance encounter sets off a chain of events that pulls her toward the freedom and happiness she's been denied. As Carrie navigates her brothers' controlling grip and rediscovers her connection with Jim, she must decide whether she's brave enough to break free and seize a second chance at love. Set against the backdrop of a fishing camp in the hills, "A Rebel's Love" captures a woman's quiet rebellion against the life others have chosen for her.

The Visit Home
5 pp · Romance

A woman returns to her small hometown after three years away, presenting herself as a successful designer—when she's really just a store clerk. When she reconnects with Hal Deshler, a local boy she once knew who's now built a thriving business and real estate career, their chemistry is undeniable, but her carefully constructed lie threatens everything between them. As the visit comes to a head, she must decide whether her carefully guarded secret is worth losing the one genuine connection she's found.

I, The House
4 pp · Romance

A young woman finds herself drawn to an old house with character and charm, but her fiancé Jerry insists on a modern, impressive home that will showcase his success. When their fundamental disagreement about what makes a house a home reaches a breaking point, Audrey must choose between the life Jerry envisions and the one her heart truly wants—and the house itself seems to hold the answer.

Drab but Beautiful
6 pp · Romance

Dany has been washing dishes in a restaurant basement, hidden away because the owners deemed her unworthy of front-of-house work—until she meets Hugh, a fellow worker with his own dreams and a fiancée named Sally who wants him to abandon his ambitions. As Dany's feelings for Hugh deepen, she begins to see that true beauty runs deeper than surface appearances, and she discovers that the person Hugh truly values might surprise them both. Watch as a woman who once knew glamour learns to find worth in something far more meaningful.

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Full credits

writer Joe Gill
cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano
cover inks Jon D'Agostino

Reprints

Reprinted in Love Confessions Illustrated #49-27 (1969), Intriguing Love Library #3228 (1972), Weird Love #10 (2015), Weird Love #4 (2016)

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