When Colleen Kelly bought the blue stock car, her friends worried about her sanity, her family knew she had lost it, and even she had some doubts. But the first time she got behind the wheel and felt the power surge through her as the car thundered to life, she knew she had made the right decision. But when she met handsome, fun-loving driver Chad King, she began to have some reservations. Clearly Chad had his eye on her as well as the championships, and she’d already had enough heartbreak to last a lifetime. Besides, though off the track Chad was warm and helpful, on it he was a zealous competitor. Even as she found herself falling under his spell, Colleen couldn’t help wondering whether he had caused her last accident to get even with her for the damage she’d done to his car. And if he did that to her car, what would he do to her heart? Jean has published three other novels and many short stories. She lives in San Jose, California, and has been married to her husband, Len, for fifty years She has one grown son named Jim. She was born in Alaska. She is an active member of her church and is an animal lover. She has two cats and a Yorkie.