The Man in Her Life — Ruby M. Ayres

Young Mariette relies on Jerry to take care of her, a father figure she never had. On the eve of marriage, her mother dies suddenly - Enter the father! Alive and with little explanation why he has been away, the wealthy man arrives in a limo to take Marietta away. Now a woman of means, now from a different class, Jerry cannot think of marrying her which leads to pages of please stay, no I really can't - her petulant swinging from I love him dearly, to, why did he leave me, I hate Jerry! Light and entertaining, a breezy read with possible happy ending.