Velva Jean Learns to Drive (Velva Jean #1)
Jennifer Niven
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
3.89
· 18 ratings · 432 pages · Published: 04 May 2009
Set in Appalachia in the years before World War II, Velva Jean Learns to Drive is a poignant story of a spirited young girl growing up in the gold-mining and moonshining South.
Before she dies, Velva Jean's mother urges her to "live out there in the great wide world". Velva Jean dreams of becoming a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls in love with Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned revival preacher. As their tumultuous love story unfolds, Velva Jean must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing in the Grand Ole Opry.
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The 'Velva Jean' series
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