"Return to Mancos": A Heart-Warming New Novel by Dr. Katrina Katen

Individual Matters
6 days ago
2 min read

My newly published novel, Return to Mancos, is on Amazon! YAY!

I am very excited…and also feeling a little vulnerable.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of watching so many of my clients do brave things—step out of their comfort zones, take risks, pursue dreams, and go after the lives they want, even when it feels uncertain or scary. We all have gifts to share with the world. Maybe that is why we call them gifts—they are meant to be given away. And yet, so many of us hold back. We hide our ideas, our creativity, our stories… and often the best parts of ourselves.

Putting a book out in the world doesn’t come with real danger like swimming with sharks or going into battle—yet it does feel like a small but important victory over the inner critic. A victory over old patterns of fear and staying comfortable. A farewell to the "someday club."

The characters in Return to Mancos and the serendipitous interweaving of their lives have been living in my head for nearly 15 years—like a quiet seed waiting for the right moment to grow. Lexi Logan is at the heart of the story—a young psychologist trying to figure things out. Her journey is heartfelt, funny, and emotionally relatable. A little messy, quietly strong, and disarmingly sincere—there’s something about her that feels both raw and deeply good. She feels very real to me, because in many ways, she is. Parts of her story—and many of the characters she meets—were shaped by real moments, real people, and experiences that meant something to me.

I didn’t grow up dreaming of being a writer. I set my sights on being a psychologist in 10th grade and never looked back. Early in my career, I worked in nursing homes where I met some of the wisest, funniest, most remarkable people. The kind of people who stay with you.

I hope, after you read it, you walk away feeling a little more connected—to yourself, to others, and to the quiet, meaningful moments that remind us the ordinary is often quite extraordinary!

In closing, if you’ve been holding onto your own “someday” idea…I invite you to go for it! Be brave. Be bold. Be you.

Warmly,

Katrina Katen

"Return to Mancos" is available on Amazon in hard and softcover and ebook. You can find it here:

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON