Secret Hearts #86

In "No Heartbreak for Me!", Susan finds herself unsettled by a mysterious stranger who seems to follow her from a restaurant to a bus stop—only to vanish each time she looks. When he finally appears at her apartment door, it's not to pursue her, but to seek answers from the woman whose ex-fiancé eloped with his own. Though Susan is still healing from her past, the stranger’s quiet presence forces her to confront what she thought she’d left behind.

In "No Love for a Soldier!" from Secret Hearts #86 (1963), a departing Air Force sergeant finds his heart racing when he glimpses a familiar pair of cool grey eyes in a wedding announcement—just as he’s about to miss his train. Flashing back to a U.S.O. dance where he once hesitated, he now faces a quiet, painful choice: to stay and confess what he never did, or to walk away, knowing true love sometimes means letting go.

In "Missing Heart!", Jo and Richard navigate the fragile dance of early romance, where a single kiss on a moonlit terrace sparks a quiet tension neither quite knows how to name. As Jo grapples with unspoken feelings and Richard’s guarded replies, their friendship becomes a minefield of longing and hesitation—until a final confession shatters the rules they’ve both been following.

In "The Secret of Love!" from Secret Hearts #86, Lana—always confident with men—tries to ease her friend Joan’s shyness, only to find herself flustered when Joan introduces her to Troy. As their dance unfolds, Lana’s usual poise gives way to unexpected nerves, and Troy quietly reveals he’s long known Joan wasn’t shy either—leaving Lana both surprised and intrigued. The story captures a tender moment of connection, with a quiet promise that lingers beyond the final step.