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Secret Hearts, #40

Published: June-July 1957

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Secret Hearts #40

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Issue Contents:
Love Must Be Told!
Credits
Story Notes

cover art taken from splash panel of last story in this issue

Hello, Heartbreak!
Storyline

Lissy spends her whole relationship with David convinced that he will eventually leave her for another girl.

Credits
Stand-In for Love
Storyline

Jenny fools herself into believing that Del, the director of the theater group she joined, is in love with her but he's only trying to bring out her acting talent.

Credits
Story Notes

Art identification by Ger Apeldoorn, with the comment: "As Henry Mendrick noted, it's the eyebrows that give him away."

"I'm so glad we're spending our vacations at the same place, Larry!"

Beautiful Stranger
Storyline

Susan is wary of Nadine, the new girl in town who attracts all the boys' attention, but Nadine goes out of her way to befriend Susan. Then Nadine's brother reveals that it's all a trick to get Nadine closer to Susan's boyfriend.

Credits
Story Notes

advice column

Love Must be Told
Storyline

Shirley loves Anthony from afar but he thinks she loves Ralph, who's always around.

Credits
Story Notes

splash page art also used for cover

To You with Love...
Credits
Story Notes

back cover; house ad for the DC line of romance comics with the new National Romance Group brand

Do You Believe in Love?
Credits
Story Notes

inside back cover; house ad for Heart Throbs (DC, 1957 series) #48 and Girls' Love Stories (SC, 1949 series) #47

Contents
Story Notes

inside front cover