Teen-Age Romances #3

This anthology issue contains multiple romance stories. "I Was Afraid to Fall in Love" follows a high school girl named Linda whose dates consistently disappoint her until she meets John at a club, but her romantic hopes are complicated when John ignores her in favor of other girls. Another story features Mary Jane, a small-town girl who becomes a model for artist Russell, causing tension with her suspicious boyfriend Bill Stuper, who fears she is being exploited by city artists. A third narrative involves Fran, who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend Ralph by manipulating him through her friend Beatrice, but her scheme backfires and leads to unexpected complications.