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Young Love #12
This anthology issue contains multiple romantic stories. "The Love Fakers" features Ken and Lida involved in a theatrical production where their on-stage romance becomes uncomfortably real, leading to emotional conflict when Ken's passion toward Lida intensifies and she struggles with her feelings toward him. "Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic" presents Joan's dilemma as she seeks advice about her romantic obligation to Mark Connors, a wealthy man she feels indebted to, while her heart races for someone else. "Her Kind of Man" tells the story of Joyce, a hardened woman with a cynical view of love, who encounters Cal Dewey, a wealthy and refined man who pursues her and helps her escape her difficult circumstances, ultimately winning her heart through his persistence and kindness.