That's a pretty racy cover for a Western pulp that's not SPICY WESTERN or LARIAT STORY. THRILLING RANCH STORIES was the Thrilling Group's counterpart to RANCH ROMANCES, of course (before RANCH ROMANCES became part of the Thrilling Group itself), with the same blend of "woman interest" and Western action. The authors in this issue are ones you'd expect to find in just about any Western pulp: Gunnison Steele, Stephen Payne, Chuck Martin, Joe Archibald . . . But what about Monica Morton, author of the featured story? Well, "Monica" was really Johnston McCulley, another example of a savvy pro hitting a market. McCulley published more than a dozen stories under that name in various Western romance and love pulps.
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The WesternPulps discussion group has pointed out that though this cover looks risque or racy with the cowboy giving the girl a nightgown, it is really a dress for the upcoming dance event. So, not as racy as we might wish!
Yeah, I felt kind of dumb when I realized what was going on. But that still looks like a nightgown to me!
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