Driven (Paperback)

The last thing on 16-year-old Jess DeLand s wish list is a boyfriend. She d have to be crazy to think any guy would look twice at her. Besides, there are more important things to hope for, like a job working on cars and an end to her mom s drinking. Foster care is a constant threat, and Jess is willing to sacrifice anything to stay out of the system. When luck hands her the chance to work on a race car, she finds herself rushing full throttle into a world of opportunities including a boy who doesn t mind the grease under her fingernails. The question is, can a girl who keeps herself locked up tighter than Richard Petty s racing secrets open up enough to risk friendship and her first romance?