True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #20

(March 1953)

["Dear Readers"] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Merry-Go-Round Romance (Table of Contents: 2)

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Bob Powell

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Genre:

romance

Characters:

Peggy Parrish; Mr. Parrish; Eric Brady; Larry Fields

Synopsis:

Peggy travels with her father’s small carnival, and is courted by trapeze artist Eric. At one stop, she falls in love with local resident Larry and vows to marry him. Jealous Eric sets the carnival on fire and Larry rescues Peggy’s father from the flames. Larry will join the carnival, as Peggy’s husband.

Reprints:

• in True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #41 (September 1956)

Wrong Way to Love (Table of Contents: 3)

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Genre:

romance

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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A Game of Hearts (Table of Contents: 5)

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Genre:

romance

Characters:

Carol Gable; Mr. Trent; Tod Hunter; Terry

Synopsis:

Sociology student Carol takes a summer job in a fish cannery to research the lives of the workers. She hides her identity and romances Tod, trading “kisses for information” about his life and work. He’s angry when she confesses the truth, but Carol then discovers she really does love him. She apologises and they reconcile.

Reprints:

• in True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #41 (September 1956)

Island of Desire! (Table of Contents: 6)

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Jack Sparling

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Jack Sparling

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Genre:

romance

Characters:

Hal Peters; Bret Martin; Judy; Mrs. Martin

Synopsis:

Hal bets his ad agency partner Bret that he can convince hostile secretary Judy to marry him, even though Hal feels marriage is for insecure people only. Hal and Judy are stranded together on an island during a boat trip and eventually fall in love. Hal changes his mind about marriage.

Reprints:

• in True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #41 (September 1956) [Retitled]

10 Seconds to Love (Table of Contents: 7)

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Genre:

aviation; romance

Characters:

Thelma Minton; Steve Rodman; Mr. Willoughby; Mr. Warren; Ronald Tibbett

Synopsis:

Air hostess Thelma dates pilot Steve, a “thick-headed stickler for the rules” while in the air. They fall in love and Steve insists they not fly together any more. Thelma breaks up with him and goes out with wealthy passenger Ronald. Steve takes over as pilot on a flight and puts the plane into a dive, exposing Ronald as a coward. Thelma and Steve make up.

Reprints:

• in True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #41 (September 1956)