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True Confidences #4
This is an anthology issue containing multiple romantic stories. One story follows Ann, a woman involved in political campaigning, who becomes torn between her ambitions and her love for Tom, a man she encounters on the campaign trail; after a chance meeting where Tom corners her on apartment stairs, Ann struggles with her feelings, ultimately choosing her political career over their relationship, though she later regrets the decision. Another story depicts a woman named Renee who is engaged to Jack but falls in love with Brad, a political candidate; after Brad proposes and promises marriage, Renee leaves Jack, but Brad ultimately abandons her for his political ambitions, leaving her heartbroken. A third story involves a couple whose relationship is tested by financial hardship and the man's desire for marriage, as the woman worries about their ability to support themselves together.