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Real Love #71
This anthology issue contains two romantic stories. "The Price of Loving Him" follows Alicia Strong, a successful Broadway stage manager who meets actor Cal Patrick at a cocktail party and falls for him, but Cal tests her devotion by making her jealously wait for him, eventually issuing an ultimatum that she never see other men or he'll leave her permanently. "The Bride's Other Life" depicts a woman named Laurie whose boyfriend Jon plans to name his boat after her, takes her on a beach date where he demands she prove her love by never seeing other men, and proposes a double date and picnic to solidify their relationship.