Something Good in the Dust (Michelle J. Mann)

Impulsive and carefree, 32-year-old Lilly spends her days running a bakery and daydreaming about her next travel destination. But what she yearns for, more than anything, is finding someone she can be her true, quirky self around. And in small-town Willow Creek, the chances of finding her match are slim to none.

That is, until Kade, a reserved but sexy police officer, comes to town, searching for an escape from his past. Jaded and trying to remain a loner, all he wants is to start a new, quiet life in sleepy Willow Creek.

But when Kade pulls Lilly over one night, it sparks a string of quirky run-ins that eat away at his reserved nature. When the dust storm rolls in, they end up on a collision course, and she becomes an irresistible light in his bleak world. As for Lilly… this uniform-clad, unadventurous man makes her giddy in the best ways. In a windstorm of subpar driving skills, unfortunate sourdough decisions, and questionable pet choices, Kade and Lilly find that opposites really do attract. Each moment spent together sparks undeniable chemistry, bringing the promise of something more.

But when someone from Kade’s past makes an unexpected visit, bringing his past traumas to the surface…will he and Lilly find a way forward or let it all crumble?

Something Good In The Dust is the second book in The Good Ones series. It contains respectful autism representation as well as other disability representation, lupus representation, and also involves a character with a brain injury. The digital book is free to borrow for Kindle Unlimited subscribers. It is also available for purchase in hardbound, audiobook, and paperback formats. 

Michelle Mann writes sweet, contemporary small-town romances with heartfelt characters and a healthy dose of humor, as well as deeper topics such as disability representation. She lives in West Texas with her husband and two of her children.