My Secret Marriage #1

(May 1953)

500 Name and Address Labels $1.00 (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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Novena Rosary Cross of Seven Sorrows (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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Mother Didn't Know (Table of Contents: 3)

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How do you tell your mother that you're married, when that's the...

Genre

romance

Characters

Edyth; Bert; Edyth's mother; Edyth's father

Synopsis

Edyth’s mother tries to act and look younger than her age. Edyth is secretly married to sailor Bert, fearing her mother will feel “old” if she finds out. However, Edyth and Bert eventually break the news and her mother is consoled by her father.

Indexer Notes

Basically the same plot as "Then You Were With Me" in Romantic Confessions (Hillman, 1949 series) #v1#5 (February 1950).

Lonely for Kisses (Table of Contents: 4)

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We were an ordinary average married couple until I got ambitious...

Genre

romance

Characters

Julie; Frank; Agnes; Miss Field; Mr. Webster

Synopsis

Julie starts a small dressmaking business to supplement the meager income that her husband, construction worker Frank, brings home. However, the business becomes very successful and grows until it consumes most of Julie’s time. When Julie sees Frank dining with one of her models because he’s lonely and tired of eating by himself, she realises her marriage is at risk. She sells her business and reconciles with Frank, and soon has a baby to occupy her time.

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Nancy Drake... Personal Heart Problems / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

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Nancy Drake

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Introducing Nancy Drake, who will endeavor to analyze and solve problems of the heart...

Genre

advocacy; romance

Keywords

advice

Indexer Notes

Letters from anonymous readers regarding love problems with advice given by Nancy Drake.

The Chance I Took (Table of Contents: 6)

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I was so grateful to a wonderful boss for the...

Genre

romance

Characters

Carrol; Mr. Stone; Joe Stone

Synopsis

Joe returns from military service but seems uninterested in joining his father’s company. Mr. Stone asks his assistant Carrol to undergo a makeover and then seduce Joe into taking a job with the firm. Joe falls in love with Carrol instead. He’s angry when he learns of the plot, but Joe decides he loves Carrol enough to marry her and then settle down and work for his father.

Indexer Notes

Basically the same premise as "Stand-In Sweetheart" in Glamorous Romances (Ace Magazines, 1949 Series) 54 (October 1951).

I Was a Cheat! (Table of Contents: 7)

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Then it's true April... you will marry me?

Genre

romance

Characters

April Blake; Marc Clayton; Kip Edwards; Aunt Peg

Synopsis

April is engaged to Marc but cheats on him with Kip. When the two men meet, April leaves. She later tries to call Marc to apologise, but he’s not home, so she makes a date with Kip. April realises Marc is the one she loves, but decides to break their engagement. Marc tells her that he and Kip made a deal: they would not call her, and the first one she called would win her hand. April explains she had called Marc first, and they reconcile.

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Of All the Saws I Ever Saw... (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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