South fiction at its very finest. Oh how I felt for Penny! She grew up in an abusive household from her dad and as a laughing stock because of her promiscuous mom. Then years later, living a grand life in Atlanta high society discovers her husband's affair with a much younger woman. Then during divorce proceedings, she loses her only (one that counts) surviving family member.

But through this all, she seemed to be a fighter! 
She also gets to connect with an old love who helped protect her some but even that has its challenges in the small Kentucky community.

I felt the Southern charm and the unattractiveness too. The old gossips had me rolling with laughter near the end!