Unity House
Paperback
RomanceGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $21.99
Publisher: Keith Christian Milne
Published: Oct 1 2025
Pages: 410
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.84 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What begins as one man's escape from heartbreak becomes a journey into rediscovery, resilience, and the healing power of human connection.
After the collapse of his marriage and financial security, Tanner Dalton leaves behind the familiar landscapes of Massachusetts and heads west to California, where his mother is nearing the end of her life. In Concord, he finds a city he barely recognizes-crime, hardship, and uncertainty lurking around every corner. Tanner's once-comfortable existence is replaced with long days of searching for purpose, survival on dwindling funds, and a gnawing sense that he no longer belongs anywhere.
When chance leads him into Es Picante, a small Mexican restaurant tucked away in a shopping plaza, Tanner stumbles into something unexpected. The kindness of Carmen and her father, who run the place, offers him not just a warm meal but a fresh start. A simple job turns into the lifeline he desperately needs, pulling him into a community of people who treat him as family when he feels most alone.
But the West Coast is not without ghosts of the past. Tanner reconnects with Tammy, an unforgettable woman from his youth whose fiery energy is matched only by her scars and eccentricities. Their reunion is electric, testing Tanner's ability to confront old memories, unresolved feelings, and the question of what a second chance in life-and love-might really mean.
Across the pages, Tanner wrestles with the rawness of regret, the allure of risk, and the fragile hope that still beats in the human heart even when the odds seem impossible. From the adrenaline rush of skydiving over California's fields, to the quiet sanctuary of shared meals, to the psychedelic reflections of mushroom tea under candlelight, Tanner's journey is as unpredictable as it is transformative.
Unity House is a deeply emotional, character-driven novel about starting over at an age when society says you should be winding down. Keith Christian Milne weaves themes of resilience, redemption, multicultural connection, and the universal search for belonging into a contemporary story that resonates with readers who have ever felt lost-or dared to hope for more.
For fans of heartfelt, contemporary fiction that blends grit with grace, Unity House is a reminder that life rarely unfolds according to plan, but the people we meet along the way can change everything.
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