Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown

Granny Mae is a no-nonsense North Carolinian mountain woman who dabbles in homemade remedies, says what she means and does what she feels like. She has raised her grandson, Rory who has returned from the war a crippled soul wishing he could leave the family bootleg business and chase his true passion - stock car racing. There always seems to be a feud brewing between the powerful families on the mountain and Rory having set his cap for a girl clearly off limits is adding fuel to the fire. Beautiful language against the harsh life and interesting family dynamics on the mountain. Quietly peaceful and violent at the same time but always powerful.