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Title: "I Learned What it Meant to be Jilted!"
Story: Natalie Krigstein
Art: Bill Everett
Heroes: Claire Hall [secretary]
Villains: Billie Day [model]
Others: Lon [Claire's ex-boyfriend], Mark Grant [magazine editor], Johnny [photographer], Fleming [movie agent]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s USA
Synopsis: Claire breaks up with Lon and becomes secretary for Mark Grant. She begins to fall in love with Grant, but Billie Day keeps making advances towards him. Finally, Claire wins Mark's heart.

Title: "I Craved His Kisses!"
Story:
Art: Bill Everett
Heroes: Diana Walker [traveling companion]
Others: Lynne Roberts [Diana's employer], Neil Jordan [divorce lawyer], John Roberts [Lynne's husband]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s Reno, Nevada
Synopsis: Diana goes to Reno with Lynne to dissolve her marriage. Diana is struck by a car and meets Neil. She and Neil fall in love but he's jaded by marriage because of his work. Although they break up over an argument, John finds Neil and gets him to reconcile. John's efforts reignite his love for Lynne and they don't get divorced.

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Title: "Once in a Love-Time!"
Story:
Art: Bill Everett
Heroes: Zelda Coyne [farmer's daughter]
Villains: Lonnie Higgins [Zelda's beau]
Others: Tom Coyne [Zelda's father], Mrs. Coyne [Zelda's mother], Ray Page [agricultural student], Clint Adams [farmer] Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s Vermont
Synopsis: Lonnie romances Zelda and gets engaged to her. As Ray starts working for her father, Zelda begins to fall in love with the unassuming agricultural student. Lonnie becomes jealous, but when a fire breaks out it's Ray's quick-thinking which saves the landscape. He bests Lonnie in a fistfight to prove his toughness and Ray wins Zelda's love.

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Title: "I'll Wait Forever!"
Story:
Art: Werner Roth
Heroes: Alice Dixon [caretaker's daughter]
Others: Paul Stewart [privileged son], Mrs. Stewart [Paul's mother], Gloria Wills [Paul's fiancee], Mr. Dixon [caretaker, Alice's father]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s USA
Synopsis: Paul and Alice grow up together on the estate of Paul's family. Paul goes away to school and returns grown-up. A mutual interest is kindled between the two and they share a kiss, but Paul has a fiancee, Gloria. Alice flees in tears when she learns this, but in a lightning storm she's nearly crushed by a fallen tree. Paul saves her and reveals he really loves her.

Title: "My First Love"
Story:
Art: Jay Scott Pike
Heroes: Marcia [dress designer]
Others: Peter Sawyer [Marcia's co-worker], Ossie Rutgers [Marcia's old flame]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s Manhattan, New York
Synopsis: Marcia is unwilling to date Pete as she pines for Ossie from her home town. Finally she and Pete fall in love and get engaged; when Ossie comes to town after a long absence, Marcia is stunned to find him overweight and distrustful of the city. Marcia realizes she no longer loves Ossie and returns to Pete with a clear conscience.

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Title: "Don't Cry, My Heart!"
Story:
Art: Bill Everett
Heroes: Carol Vane [actress]
Villains: Spike Mallard [mobster]
Others: Brad Markham [criminal lawyer], Chester Hall [play producer, dies], Pat Ainsley [actress]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s USA
Synopsis: Carol is romanced by Spike and gets acting parts from his influence, but when Spike kills Hall Carol runs away from him. Carol builds her career alone, eventually meeting and falling in love with Brad, but when Brad prosecutes Spike she fears how her past may divide them. She finally decides to testify against Spike and Spike offers up a full confession to protect her reputation. Brad still loves Carol and proposes to her.

Title: "Someday I'll Find You!"
Story:
Art: Jay Scott Pike
Heroes: Dale
Others: Marie [Dale's sister], Kerry Lawrence [Dale's lover]
Genre: Romance
Setting: New Orleans, Louisiana
Synopsis: When Marie refuses to marry Kerry because of his low income, preferring to wait, it ends their relationship. Dale celebrates Mardi Gras dressed in a mask and falls in love with a masked pirate. Later, she learns the pirate was Kerry and they make up.

Title: "Goodbye, My Love!"
Story:
Art:
Heroes: Celia Vaughn
Others: Joe Ryan [Celia's beau], Eddie Vaughn [Celia's brother], Dot Vaughn [Celia's sister], Mr. Vaughn [Celia's father]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s USA
Synopsis: Celia feels tied down by obligations to her family which interference with her relationship to Joe. When Joe has to leave for a job in San Francisco, Celia finally realizes that her family is taking advantage of her and leaves them to be with Joe.

Title: "Kate's Man"
Story:
Art:
Heroes: Kate Keene
Villains: Jack Barnes [boss' son, poser]
Others: Ben [the good employee], Mr. Barnes [Kate's boss]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s USA
Synopsis: Kate is after a man with money and thinks the boss' son Jack is the man for her, but it turns out that Jack has embezzled money from the company. Kate realizes her error and winds up with hard-working Ben.

Title: "Shadow of Divorce"
Story:
Art: Paul Reinman
Heroes: Madge Carleton
Others: John Carleton [Madge's husband], Brett Holt [John's associate]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s South America
Synopsis: Madge's marriage goes through strains when John seems preoccupied with work. Madge falls for his friend Brett, but on the eve of preparing to leave John she remembers their past love and decides to stay.

Title: "Just My Type!"
Story:
Art: Mike Sekowsky
Heroes: Nancy [librarian]
Others: Jerry March [football player], George [senior librarian], Karl [intellectual]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s USA
Synopsis: Jerry and Nancy meet at the library and instantly fall in love, but when Nancy learns Jerry is a football player she thinks they have too little in common. Nancy starts dating Karl because he's intelligent, but they have no chemistry. Nancy finds Jerry again and learns he's a chemistry major who took football to avoid being an egghead. They decide to get married, but Nancy makes sure to grab a book about sports for new wives.

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Title: "A Boy, a Girl, and my Broken Heart!"
Story: Stan Lee
Art: John Romita
Heroes: Linda Starr [conceited girl]
Others: Doug Lewis [Linda's boyfriend], a young woman
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1960s USA
Synopsis: Linda uses her good looks to snag Doug, but he eventually leaves her for another woman because she has more substance than Linda.

Title: "My Song and My Sorrow!"
Story: Stan Lee
Art: John Buscema, Dick Ayers
Heroes: Kitt Gantry [musician]
Others: Mike Martin [Kitt's boyfriend], Nick Colombo [Kitt's arranger]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1960s USA
Reprinted In: My Love#36
Synopsis: Kitt places her music career first, which costs her her relationship with Mike. Eventually Nick becomes Kitt's arranger and she gains great success; then she learns Nick loves her and she finds romance doing the work she loves.

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Title: "--But Oh, My Lonely Nights!"
Story: Stan Lee
Art: John Buscema, John Romita
Heroes: Carol [young woman]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1960s USA
Reprinted In: My Love Special #1; Our Love Story#32
Synopsis: Carol falls in love with a man from a distance and is certain he doesn't care about her, but finally learns that he does.

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Title: "Death Was My Rival!"
Story:
Art: Bill Everett
Heroes: Lucy [Jeff's girlfriend]
Villains: Dick Edwards [Jeff's rival]
Others: Jeff Morgan [lawyer], Pete [Lucy's brother], Lucy's mother
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s USA
Synopsis: Dick tells Lucy Jeff has a heart condition. She begins trying to protect Jeff from stress but it only drives them apart. When Dick crashes his car in a storm Jeff goes to save him and Lucy pursues, afraid Jeff might die. Explaining her behavior to Jeff, she learns he doesn't have a heart condition and Dick admits he lied to break them up. Jeff and Lucy reconcile.

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Title: "The Wasted Years!"
Story:
Art: Bill Everett
Heroes: Fran Cummings [Cummings Modeling Agency owner]
Villains: Carl Evans [model]
Others: Ed Moore [Fran's business partner]
Genre: Romance
Setting: 1950s New York City
Synopsis: Carl romances Fran to win a contract from her agency, but jilts her when he gets a part in a play. Ed becomes Fran's true love and marries her. Carl returns and tries to convince Fran to divorce Ed, but at the last moment she decides to stay with Ed. Then she learns Carl's play was a flop, it was all another attempt at using her.