Chasing Dust
6 Degrees Series, Book 1
by Dani Keen
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Pub Date Sep 05 2023 | Archive Date Sep 15 2023
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Description
A house in the desert, and old journal and the secrets they keep.
Cali Clarke is a successful product designer in San Francisco, who lives for work and happy hours with her best friend, or at least she did until her mother’s unexpected passing. Since then, nothing feels quite right. But when her efforts to settle her mother’s estate reveal a secret house in New Mexico, Cali finds herself with pressing questions. Knowing her only hope for answers is in that house, she drops everything to go.
The high desert is a complete change of pace, forcing Cali to down-shift from incessant emails to watching literal paint dry. It’s almost bearable, until she unearths her mother’s journal from thirty years prior. With answers about the past so close, Cali has to decide if the glimpses into her mother’s life are worth the pain they stir up in her own.
Cali's only reprieve comes from befriending a vivacious local coffee shop owner and the handsome and hopefully single bartender down the road. But when hidden family secrets surface, Cali discovers her own life isn’t as black and white as she thought.
With her friendships and career on the line, can Cali make peace with her past before she destroys her future?
For lovers of Emily Henry, Katherine Center and Jenny Colgan, Chasing Dust is a funny and heartfelt story of finding home where you least expect it. These pages will transport you through food, culture, and history into the beauty of the American Southwest.
Advance Praise
"The story is compelling, the dialogue smart, and the theme of coming home left me in tears — the good kind. Pour a Paloma and settle in for an amazing story about love in all its forms." - Goodreads Reviewer
Marketing Plan
Dani Keen is an American women’s fiction author who loves to write books that feel like a vacation. She wants readers to explore the corners of the world between her pages, uncover hidden truths, and fall in love.
Dani grew up all over the states and now calls central Florida home where she lives with her husband and daughter. She loves to stay active with yoga and climbing at the local rock gym. When she’s not writing, you can find her in the garden, experimenting with recipes, or designing things for around the house.
Most of all, Dani loves hearing from other readers and writers. Connect with her through Keen Musings and Instagram @onekeencreative.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798988535300 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 435 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Beth S, Reviewer
Wow. Honestly that's the first word that came to my mind whilst reading this book.
Dani Keen has written the perfect romance book that doesn't just focus on the relationship, but puts a focus on Cali's journey into finding answers & growing in the time she spends in Taos. Not only is this book an absolute page turner, but it also importantly take a look into the culture & history of New Mexico itself.
I now myself want to visit the business' and people that don't exist, go window shopping for numerous jars of chilli jam & woven blankets. I love the details into the many festivals, markets and farmers markets that puts a magnifying glass on the homemade ethos.
The writing in this book is beautiful and also takes a look at daily anxieties and the inner feelings of someone who is struggling. Although the book keeps it light, it was important to look at Cali's struggles considering how much she's lost and what she has been through before.
Not only that but the writing about Otis truly had me smiling.
This book is full of second chances, getting answers and learning to let yourself free.
Thank you to Dani Keen, Paper Moth Publishing & Net Galley for the ARC.
I'll be keeping my eyes out for the next book in the 6 degrees series.
Lavina H, Reviewer
They are not wrong; Dani Keen definitely writes novels that feel like a vacation. This book was so beautifully written that everything felt so real. The author did a great job at making me feel what Cali felt, in a deeper way than I can describe. She was so relatable as a woman thriving in her own life in a big city, in the corporate world, and having achieved the corporate success. To have all of that questioned when she finds her mother's mystery that she feels the need to solve, this book delicately and eloquently combines the themes of mystery, family, and romance in a way that felt like a vacation. This novel had me tear up in many parts of the book. This book is a definite must read and I cannot wait for the next books in this series.
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