Rules for a Pretty Woman

Living a charmed life in Atlanta, far from her poverty-stricken roots in rural Madoosa County, Dr. Lenny Faulkner, an African-American doctor, dreams of marrying her live-in lover, Ralph, and starting a family, until Ralph abruptly abandons her, empties their joint bank account, and runs off with another woman, forcing her to reassess her life. Reprint.