Marvin's Onion — Stephen Donald Huff

Like an onion, his plan for her conquest is multi-layered and complex. First, he must educate himself, then he must use that education to accumulate wealth. Finally, he must find a way to enter into her life as an equal. In the meantime, however, he can always jog alongside her in the park, just another stranger on the trail. In truth, he loved her from first sight and determined to have her, despite his poverty and her wealth. Fortunately, he is a very clever young man.