[From the back cover:] ONE SUNDAY WHEN SHE IS TEN YEARS OLD, VELVA JEAN HART IS SAVED.
But being saved isn't anything like Velva Jean expected, and life soon brings devastating changes: her father disappears on one of his adventures, and her loving mother becomes gravely ill. Before her mother dies, she urges Velva Jean to "live out there in the great wide world."
The only world Velva Jean knows is her home in the gold-mining and moon-shining mountains of Appalachia. Her secret dream is to become a big-time singer in Nashville--until she falls in love with Harley Bright, a handsome truant-turned-revival preacher. As their tumultuous love story unfolds, Velva Jean struggles to find happiness. Will it be as the demure wife Harley wants her to be?
Beautifully written, this is an unforgettable story about love, spirit, and finding the courage to follow one's dreams.