Young Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby's Romance Comics #[nn]

In "Shame," a young woman torn between her secret past and a new life of privilege faces a crisis when her mother’s injury forces her to confront the truth about her family. As her engagement to her boss David hangs in the balance, Joyce flees to start over—only to be pulled back by a message from her brother, who says David still cares and that home might still be within reach.

In "The Town and Toni Benson!", a newly married Toni and Stan settle into a house inherited from Toni’s grandmother, only to face cold stares and whispers from some townspeople who remember Stan’s past as a reckless gambler. Determined to make their new life work, they decide to rent space in their home to veterans and their families working at the local steel mill, hoping to build a community where everyone can belong.