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Great Lover Romances #11
Great Lover Romances #11 This issue contains two stories. "Heart Breaker" follows a woman named Jenny who becomes engaged, but her fiancé Jack grows distant and absorbed in his work as a doctor, eventually asking her to pretend to be sick so he can devote time to her—leading to their eventual separation and her marriage to another man named Bud, after which Jack realizes what he's lost. The second story, featuring a character named Terrence, involves a psychiatrist and playwright whose single-handed success transforms him into an arrogant man, prompting his wife Louise to orchestrate a humbling lesson at a party where guests praise a rival playwright, ultimately teaching Terrence that genuine success requires recognizing others' worth.