Search for Love #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Romance Strikes It Rich" kicks off in 1950 with a dramatic tale of love and reckoning, as famed pilot Bill—used to fleeting romances—finds himself tangled in a web of feelings he never expected. After a series of emotional missteps, his life takes a dangerous turn when he risks everything to save Gertrude, the daughter of his employer, after her flight goes down. Paul Gattuso handles both art and inks for the story’s heartfelt drama, while Ken Bald delivers the striking cover.
In "Romance Strikes It Rich," Steve returns to his hometown of Marshville after college, determined to prove there’s oil beneath the land—just as his fiancée June, eager to leave, begins to reconsider. When a slick promoter named Redmond wins over the townspeople and steals their investments, June finds herself drawn to him, leaving Steve heartbroken. As tensions rise and a dangerous fire threatens the well, Steve must confront Redmond and protect both the town and the woman he still cares about.
In "Two-Faced Heart," Helen, now the glamorous television star Helena Glamour, finds her world upended when a Hollywood romance turns cruel—her lover Dane betrays her, leading to a crash that scars her face and ends her career. When the man she once loved, ad man Joe, reappears, he offers her something unexpected: love that sees past the surface.
Anne expected a quiet evening with Kim Patton, a charming young attorney visiting from New York—but when he reveals his true nature beneath the moonlit sky at Warren Park, she discovers that love at first sight can mask something far more dangerous. This cautionary tale explores the gap between romantic fantasy and the stranger's reality.
In "With My Head in the Clouds --And You in My Arms!", famed pilot Bill, known for his charm and heartlessness, finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Michael Wallace’s daughter Gertrude—only to learn she’s been playing a game of revenge for her cousin Marge, the airline hostess he once discarded. After a reckless crash and a desperate rescue mission across stormy skies, Bill’s reckless past collides with a chance at redemption, leaving both him and Gertrude changed in the aftermath.
A young woman who prides herself on outsmarting men at every turn encounters unexpected challenges to her carefully constructed worldview when matters of the heart come into play. As Louise Marlowe navigates a competitive landscape where she's determined to prove her superiority, she discovers that confidence and contempt may not be enough to win the game that matters most.
In "Counselor-at-Love!", Louise—sharp, accomplished, and unapologetically driven—finds her world upended when her childhood crush Harry sets up shop across the hall from her new law office. As she navigates a high-stakes case with the charismatic criminal lawyer Paul, her carefully controlled life begins to unravel in unexpected ways. When danger comes calling, it's Harry who steps in, forcing Louise to confront the truth she’s long ignored.
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Reprinted in Search for Love #[nn] (1949), Romantic Adventures #52 (1955), Romantic Adventures #56 (1955)
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