Baby Grand Series by Bill Ellingsen

Through a crisis, young Kevin Johnson discovers his worth, the bliss of love, and the heartache of knowing that his parents’ marriage is shaky. And while they try to work things out, he has to summer in rural Wisconsin with grandparents he barely knows. But his world expands as he and his grandfather restore an antique race car like the one his dishonored great-grandfather drove in the 1927 Indianapolis 500... moreThrough a crisis, young Kevin Johnson discovers his worth, the bliss of love, and the heartache of knowing that his parents’ marriage is shaky. And while they try to work things out, he has to summer in rural Wisconsin with grandparents he barely knows. But his world expands as he and his grandfather restore an antique race car like the one his dishonored great-grandfather drove in the 1927 Indianapolis 500. Grandpa believes the finished product might somehow redeem the old racer and mend their broken family. From the get-go Kevin’s character is tested, and not just by the beautiful pianist next door. Other Books in the Series - Baby Grand II: The Conspiracy, Baby Grand III: The Big Time less

In this second novel of the series, Kevin Johnson, his girlfriend Desiree Chantelle, and both sets of grandparents prepare to launch his racing career in a Baby Grand race car, not to be confused with the 1927 Miller dubbed "the Baby Grand" that they worked on all summer. They’re doing it on the sly, though, so as not to add stress to his on-the-verge-of-divorce parents, which causes Kevin a little stress of his own. But his biggest concern is whether he's up to the challenge... moreIn this second novel of the series, Kevin Johnson, his girlfriend Desiree Chantelle, and both sets of grandparents prepare to launch his racing career in a Baby Grand race car, not to be confused with the 1927 Miller dubbed "the Baby Grand" that they worked on all summer. They’re doing it on the sly, though, so as not to add stress to his on-the-verge-of-divorce parents, which causes Kevin a little stress of his own. But his biggest concern is whether he's up to the challenge. Doing impressive things on a grassy field with a battered BMW 3 Series is one thing. Competing on a racetrack full of cars is another. He doesn’t want to let anyone down, especially Desiree. Hopefully he inherited more than facial features from his great-grandfather Paul "Throttle" Johnson. Other Books in the Series - Baby Grand: The Beginning, Baby Grand III: The Big Time less

In this third novel of the series, Kevin Johnson’s professional football player friend Andy Baldacci proposes forming a racing team and having Kevin drive a full-size, high-powered late model stock car. That doesn’t worry Kevin, though. No matter what he drives, his more than girlfriend will make it handle. Desiree Chantelle isn’t just a gifted pianist. She is a mathematical genius with a natural grasp of mechanical physics... moreIn this third novel of the series, Kevin Johnson’s professional football player friend Andy Baldacci proposes forming a racing team and having Kevin drive a full-size, high-powered late model stock car. That doesn’t worry Kevin, though. No matter what he drives, his more than girlfriend will make it handle. Desiree Chantelle isn’t just a gifted pianist. She is a mathematical genius with a natural grasp of mechanical physics. Kevin’s parents, knowing that Andy has Kevin’s best interests at heart, sign an ironclad contract. Not only are they really smart, doctors, they had a lawyer look the contract over. He even made changes that were agreed upon by all parties. So, other than crashing and burning, what could possibly go wrong? Other Books in the Series - Baby Grand: The Beginning, Baby Grand II: The Conspiracy less